Our Story
Welcome to Kevin Howard Music, and thanks for taking the time to visit. This is a site dedicated to Kevin Howard, a full time singer-songwriter and cover musician from the Hartford / Central CT area.
Kevin has been playing music and guitar since the ripe age of 10, with early influences coming from amazing artists such as U2, Guns N Roses, Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, Sublime, Jeff Buckley, and Dashboard Confessional, to name a few. From these influences, Kevin has been able to put these good vibes to use, creating his own music, writing 100+ songs in his career, most recently with his EP Far From Grace, as well as his self-produced full length album, This Burned Heart (available on iTunes).
Over the past 8 years, Kevin has entertained 10's of thousands, with a relentless show schedule all over New England and the East Coast, having played an average of 150 shows a year during that time.
Kevin currently uses the following equipment to put on his shows:
Guitars:
Gibson Chet Atkins SST
Alvarez FCF7403 (Chambered Folk Guitar)
Gibson Les Paul - 60's Tribute
Amplifiers:
Marshall DSC 40
Pedals:
Way Huge Green Rhino Distortion
Dunlop Wah Pedal
MXR Digital Delay
Boss Tremolo
Boss TU-3 Tuner
Electro Harmonix B9 Organ Pedal
Boss Octave Pedal (Bass)
TC Electronics
Boss RC30 Loop Station
Electro Harmonix 45000
Live Sound:
QSC K Series Powered Speakers
Allen & Heath Mixers (ZED 10 and MixWizard III)
Shure Microphones (Beta 87A, Beta 58, SM58, PG48, SM57, etc.)
Kevin is always working on new material, both covers and originals, which will be showcased at venues all around New England and surrounding areas. Don't miss out on a show in your area, and make sure to sign up for the mailing list for all the new, exciting events.