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Howling Bells is an Indie rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in late 2004 by three members of the disbanded band Waikiki (sister and brother Juanita Stein and Joel Stein, and Glenn Moule). After recruiting bassist Brendan Picchio, the band moved to England to record their eponymous debut album in Liverpool, with producer Ken Nelson (Coldplay). Recording of the album was delayed for several months as Nelson was preoccupied working with Coldplay. In the meantime the band lived together in one room in a house in London and took menial employment. Guitarist Joel Stein later told smh.com.au: "We stole to eat when we first moved to Britain."

Howling Bells was released in May 2006 on the Bella Union label. It received much critical acclaim including 9/10 in NME and 7.8/10 from Pitchfork. It placed eleventh in NME's list of best albums of 2006.

Howling Bells' style of music was described by Mojo magazine as "blues-noir desolation" and by The Guardian newspaper as "bruising, narcotised rock'n'roll". In its review of the album, NME wrote: "by turns beguiling and enthralling, this is an extraordinary album." Metro newspapaper said: "Two months into 2006 and already the best debut album of the year seems settled.".

They have supported US band The Killers in the USA, Europe and Australia, Placebo in Australia and Europe and Mercury Rev in Europe, as well as Snow Patrol on their Australian tour and Razorlight in the UK. They supported Coldplay on their 2009 North American leg of the Viva la Vida Tour and on some dates of Coldplay's 2009 European tour.

Juanita Stein explained to Repeat Fanzine the background to the band's change of musical approach that resulted in the different sound of Radio Wars. She said: "The first record was more me in my bedroom kind of wallowing over lost love and falling in love – it was a very, very romantic and brooding process. But with this one, it’s pretty much been a unanimous process, like every member of the band has added their flavour. In terms of the new songs, they have a very, very different energy – hugely different. In general, the lyrics are a lot more immediate, whereas the last record was a lot more nostalgic. This album is a lot more modern in a way and instant. You know, it’s talking less about innate feelings and more about the impact between myself or ourselves, and the world around us".

Howling Bells headlined a tour of the UK in March 2009, supported by The Joy Formidable and Chew Lips. They played the V Festival in Australia in April 2009, before touring North America with Coldplay in May and June 2009. The band returned to Europe to play summer festivals in the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Turkey, Belgium, Portugal, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Their UK appearances included The Hop Farm Country Park, Hard Rock Calling and V Festival.

In March 2009, music website gigwise.com proclaimed Juanita Stein "the sexiest woman in rock".

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