"Ever since she emerged in the indie music scene in the mid-‘90s, Danielle Howle has earned comparisons to Nina Simone and Flannery O'Connor, as well as critical acclaim for her powerful, honest lyrics and enchanting vocals.Danielle Howle first dipped into the indie music pool in the early ‘90s as frontwoman for Lay Quiet Awhile, which released their debut album, Delicate Wire, in 1993. Howle's solo debut was issued one year later, in the form of single ""Frog"" off album Simple Machines. In 1995 Howle released Live at McKissick Museum, which was followed by her second studio LP, About to Burst. About to Burst featured Howle's new backup band, the Tantrums, comprised of John Furr (guitar), Troy Tague (drums) and Bryan Williams (bass) and was her most critically acclaimed work yet, with elements of country and punk weaved in throughout. In 1997 Howle released a 7"" on Sub Pop titled High School Dance, followed by subsequent albums Do a Two Sable (1997) and her debut for label Kill Rock Stars, 1999's Catalog. The new millennium saw Howle sharing the stage with Elliot Smith, Ani Di Franco, Throwing Muses and the Indigo Girls, continuing her benchmarks of spoken word (she integrates comedy into her act between songs) and twangs of country. In 2002 Howle and the Tantrums released Skorborealis (on Daemon Records) and the solo effort Thank You, Mark was issued three years later.Folk music has hailed Howle a true original since her debut in the early ‘90s, and her unique performances, which incorporate spoken word, her captivating vocals and genre-swapping, have seen her opening for the father of folk music himself, Bob Dylan, as well as Steve Earle, Gillian Welch and Edwin McCain. Howle is set to release her highly-anticipated new album (produced by Mark Bryan of Hootie and The Blowfish) in 2008 and critics are already buzzing with news that it will be Howle's greatest masterpiece to date."