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Where can I find Howie's Bio?
Howie's bio, along with his management's, can be found
at hdaee.org Top
How many CD's does Howie have or
appear on?
Howie has only released one full fledged album so far
entitled "Australia". There are plans for a new album sometime in
2003. Before "Australia" there were two EP's (each containing 4
songs). The first was the "White EP" and the second was the "Blue
EP". Neither of these are available in stores. In addition to the
two EP's "Australia", Howie has made a few appearances on other
CD's, including the "Aware 8 Compilation" (Howie's original
"Ghost") and the "I Am
Sam" movie soundtrack (the Beatle's "Help"). The most recent
release has been a new live 4-track disc. For more discography
info, click here. Top
What are Howie's EP's and where can I
get them?
Howie had two EP's before Australia - The "White EP"
(because the CD was white), and a Blue EP (Because the CD was
blue) entitled "CD Preview".
The White EP had the following
songs on it:
1. Buzzing
2. Morning After
3. Girl Next
Door
4. She Says
The Blue EP, CD Preview had the
following songs on it:
1. Everything Else
2. She
Says
3. Morning After
4. Buzzing
Buzzing and Morning
after on this CD are the same tracks as on the White EP. She Says
was rerecorded.
Everything Else and She Says from the Blue
EP appear on Australia.
Unfortunately, neither CD is
available for sale any more. There were not many copies of the
White EP pressed, and they were not ever sold, just given away,
and the last remaining copies for sale of the Blue EP were sold
between July and September 2001. Top
When did Howie sign with Epic?
Howie Day signed with Epic Records in April of 2002.
"Australia," his first CD, which was released independently in
November 2000, was re-released by Epic on June 11, 2002. Top
Are the independent and Epic releases
of Australia the same?
No, but the differences are only minor. Look here for a
guide: Differences
between the 2 versions of Australia Top
Who is Howie's manager?
Howie's manager is Shawn Radley.
He's been gracious
enough to post at theHDTB on occasion with updates and answers to
some questions. His board username is "Howiedaymailing". If you
need to reach him for any reason, he can be reached at howiedaymailing@aol.com.
If you want to know more, there is a short bio up at hdaee.org Top
Who is Howie tour manager?
Howie's tour manager is Vance McNabb. Top
How does Howie perform multiple
guitar/vocal parts at once?
Howie has an assortment of pedals, all of which create
different effects. Click Here to check all them out. Howie has come
to be known by many aspects of his performance, one being his
looping ability during a variety of songs. The pedal to loop
a portion of music is called a DL-4 by the company Line6. While in
the "sampling" mode, Howie presses a button at the beginning of a
phrase, and he hits again at the end of the phrase. After that he
can layer many (usually 3 to 5 in his case) different guitar parts
as he wants over the original pattern. He also uses a second DL-4
for his vocals.
Note: It is important to note that Howie
does not bring any pre-recorded tracks to his performances.
Looping is an art just like singing is an art. Do not confuse the
loops and effects for something fake, they are created new and
different every show.
There are many other features to the
DL-4, and Howie has become very skilled at intertwining them (with
the other pedals in his collection) into his songs. Once again, Click
Here to read about his entire set-up. Top
Where can I find Howie Day guitar
tablature and lyrics?
Check out http://www.hdaee.org/ and go to
the music section and then to "tablature" or "lyrics" Top
Where can I get Howie
merchandise?
You can get Howie merchandise at the Howie day online
store, linked from the official website http://www.howieday.com/ under
the "merch" link at the top of the page.
Alternatively you can
pick up t-shirts, CDs, stickers and posters at shows.
You can
now find Australia in
most major CD stores, or you can buy the independent release from
many reps. Top
Is the rep program still available
for me to join?
Yes, the rep program is still available. They have now
broken the rep program into 2 sections. A street team and CD sales
section. For more information, please visit the official website Top
Are there any other Howie Day
message boards?
There are a few other message boards, but TheHDTB is
the official Howie Day message board. Top
What are some other good sites to
get Howie info?
Besides the obvious, HowieDay.com, there
is
hdaee.org (formerly
hdaee.net)
howiedaycentral
HowieDayFan.com
HowieFan.com the Howie Day Fan
Collaborative Top
Does Howie have a
girlfriend?
I realize a bunch of you might want to know the answer
to this question in hopes you might have a chance with him.
However, we established a long time ago we were going to try and
stay out of Howie's personal life as much as possible on the
board. Call it "respect for Howie" if it makes you feel
better. Top
Does Howie smoke?
Yes. Top
Why is Howie's first album titled
"Australia"?
The title is based on a joke Howie liked to play on the
audience at his shows. If you listen to old shows you will hear
Howie not only claiming to be from many different places (i.e.
England, Ireland, Australia, etc.), but using an accent throughout
the whole show. He calls Maine his real hometown. Top
Who runs the HDTB?
The HDTB is owned by Robert Helms(OXBrother). However,
the moderators and administrators help him run it. Top
Who helped with this FAQ?
Derek (dgillyerek) implimented this new FAQ section.
Thanks Derek! http://www.prettytheworld.com/ Top
Does Howie ever post here?
He has a couple times. However, these were when the
board was just starting out. Since then a lot of members have
claimed to be him but nobody knows for sure. I can tell you he
does lurk around here every once in awhile, so keep that in mind
when you post. Top
Why was a thread closed?
If you see ![]() beside
your thread, or a thread you have posted in, this thread is
closed. Threads can be closed for a number of reason, the
following are just a few:
1) the topic you posted was
inappropriate (as determined by a mod/admin)
2) the topic you
posted was already a topic of another thread, no need for more
than one thread about the same topic
3) the thread go out of
hand, if the thread causes a fight or an argument it will be
closed
Like I said these are just a few reasons a
thread could be closed. If you thread is closed and you do not
know why or are upset it was closed then fill out THIS
FORM. Also if your thread was closed DO NOT start a new thread
about the same subject...this will lead to that thread be closed
and you being warned. Top
What is the PAT or
Post-a-Thon?
The Post-a-Thon, or PAT, is the original Non Howie Day
Forum. It is a place where you go to chat, vent or just post
whatever is on your mind. It is a must-see for all visitors to the
HDTB. It can be found in the Non
Howie Day Forum. Top
Why did my post disappear?
There are many reasons why a post would
"disappear".
The most common reason is that you posted a
new topic in the wrong forum. The simple solution here is to check
the correct forum for your thread. It was probably moved there.
For instance, if you posted a B&P request in the Howie Day
Discussion forum, it was most likely moved to the trading/B&P
forum. If you posted about a new artist to check out in the Non
Howie Day Discussion forum, it was most likely moved to the Other
Artists to check out forum.
There are only two other
reasons why your post would disappear. The rarer of the two is an
ezboard glitch. This rarely ever happens so you can feel safe
ruling it out.
The third option is that your post was
deleted by a moderator or administrator. It may have been deleted
for several reasons.
1) If you posted the same topic in more
than one forum, it was probably deleted from all but one
forum.
2) If you spam the board with website links, self
promotion, or an unreasonable amount of other artist promotion, it
was probably deleted. SPAM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED ON THIS
BOARD.
3) If you posted something inappropriate it was probably
deleted. This includes but is not limited to insulting/bashing
others, bashing Howie (i.e. "Howie is a f-ing dumb---", if you
don't like him, why are you even here?), or posting rumors,
especially regarding Howie's personal life, since we do not
discuss that here.
If you would like to contact someone
about your post that disappeared, contact any administrator or
moderator. Top
What does "ssia" mean?
ssia = Subject Says it all
The subject heading of
the post says everything the poster wanted to say in the
post. Top
What does "top" mean?
This is what's called "bumping" a topic. The person who
posted "top" just posted so that the topic would go to the top of
the forum that it is located in and be more viewable by a larger
amount of people. Usually when people top something, they feel
it's important for people to see. Topping a thread is useful at
different times of day, if something must be seen by the "night
crowd" or "morning people" -groups that are only on at certain
times of the day because of various factors like work and
location. Terms that may also be used in this are "bump" and other
variations of "top" and "bump". Top
What does "ISO:" mean?
ISO = In search of
Commonly used when someone is
looking for a show to trade for/ download/ B+P. It is also used if
someone is searching for a person or information about a
subject. Top
How can I access the HDTB chatroom
and when are the chat times?
The HDTB chatroom can be accessed HERE. The chat times are Sunday and Wednesday
night, 10pm EST. Top
What are B+P's?
B+P stands for Blanks and Postage. You can get B+P's by
going to the HDTB and either asking for them or signing up for
them. The complete step-by-step guide to doing a B+P can be found
HERE Top
What are servers or FTP's?
Servers, which are sometimes called FTP's, are a way to
download live Howie shows. All the information for servers,
including a step-by-step "how to", can be found at the HDTB servers
page Top
Can I trade MP3 based shows?
ABSOLUTELY NOT! Trading MP3 based shows is strictly
forbidden in the trading community. Why? Well, MP3 format is a
lossy format. This means the more times you copy it and convert it
to .wav the worse sounding the show becomes. Tapers spend
thousands of dollars on their equipment so they want their
recordings in 20 years to sound as good as the day the recorded
them. Top
What are some good shows to get?
Some of the most popular shows include:
7.20.99
9.7.00
11.3.00
1.21.01
4.11.01
4.21.01 (with a
full band)
6.18.01
7.22.01 Early and Late
4.28.02
6.11.02 (Australia release)
"A Perfect Day" Compilation
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What is the difference between a vcd
and an mpeg?
A vcd is a video compact disc. A video compact disc is
made by placing an mpeg on a CDR in a format that can be read by
many DVD players and is then able to watched on TV.
To
watch a VCD on your computer, insert the VCD in your CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM and browse to the MPEGAV folder and double click on the
.dat file and associate it with Media Player and open them with
that.
To play a VCD with menus and still pictures use WinDVD
or PowerDVD, insert the VCD and just hit Play.
Use a low
resolution, like 640x480, on the monitor when watching a VCD to
get best quality.
If you have any other questions go to http://www.vcdhelp.com/ Top
What are md5's for?
They are like a digital fingerprint. When people
download from servers, there is an md5 with the show. You run that
md5 in MKW, and if it passes, it means all the files are complete.
If it fails, one or more of the files are missing and/or
incomplete.
More information can be found at http://www.etree.org/ or here
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Where can I get set lists?
Setlists are available on http://www.hdaee.org/ or http://www.howiefan.com/.
Also, source info for many shows are available on theHDTB servers page.
Top
What is, and where can I find Howie
cover art?
Cover art is artwork created by fans that is used for
the CD inserts of each live show that has been recorded and
entered into the trading circle. Cover art usually comes in pairs
(a front and a back), and will most likely already be the exact
size of the front and back of a CD case.
Here are some
sites that have Howie day cover art for public use:
Howie
Day Cover Art - Site 1
Howie Day
Cover Art - Site 2
Howie Day Cover Art - Site 3
Make sure you read any directions on each site to check
for necessary adjustments and printing instructions. Top |