ABOUT
Angela C. Howell wears many hats on a regular basis—musician, actress, vocalist, composer, writer, conductor, teacher, director, and producer. Angela has been very fortunate to meld her multiple skills into a profession in New York City.
Angela has sung all over the United States and most of Europe, performing as a vocalist with many varied groups. Angela was a featured soloist for the celebrity benefit at Town Hall honoring those who died on 9/11 (9/11 Remembered). Angela appeared at Lincoln Center in many ASCAP finalist readings including Beauty & the Beast (Bob Beverage & Paul Nahay), Bronx Primitive (Milton Schaefer), and Big Red Sun (Georgia Stitt & John Jiler), which she later also performed at the York Theatre. As a Musical Director, Angela has worked everywhere from the Yale Summer Series (for gifted youth), the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (during their stay in NYC) and Westchester Broadway Dinner Theatre (on multiple productions) to North Carolina Theatre and Circle in the Square Theatre School. Recent directing favorites include Lucky Stiff (West End Theatre, NYC), Peter Pan (Riverdale Summerstage Series), all stage shows for Howell’nHopkins, and her concerts in the Plainfield Coffee-house Series. Angela has released six albums as produced by The GoodStuff Company and appears on a wealth of other international recordings as a vocalist and musician. Six originals off of Angela’s Daffodils album are featured in a full-length film titled “The Beginning of the End” (a finalist in the 2004 Independent Film Festival hosted at Madison Square Garden in NYC). She is thrilled to announce her latest 2015 release, An Original Christmas, features two new songs she co-wrote with Bob McDonald. Angela thoroughly enjoyed co-directing the video for their smash single SNAP ME A SELFIE, SANTA. That song sparked what became Bobang Music.
Angela heads two productions companies (Better For It and Howell Productions), which have produced original plays, multiple genre writing competitions, and numerous developmental works. She first became interested in writing and producing when she was afforded the opportunity to participate in the 1988 GLCA (Great Lakes Counsel on the Arts) program in New York City. Coming from a small town in Ohio, it was quite an honor to be chosen to assist the esteemed Ira Weitzman at Playwrights Horizons. While working as Ira’s resident assistant, she was then asked to also assist Andre Bishop, the Artistic Director (who presently heads Lincoln Center). At Playwrights she saw firsthand how much effort was needed to assist up-an-coming talent, create a quality product, and just how rewarding that process could be. In addition to her daily resident duties, Angela acted as a script reader, assistant musical director (to Henry Aronson on Superbia by Jonathan Larsen), assistant director (to Daniel Sullivan on The Heidi Chronicles by Wendy Wasserstein) and part-time assistant to the business manager. She wore many hats back then, too!
Angela has sung all over the United States and most of Europe, performing as a vocalist with many varied groups. Angela was a featured soloist for the celebrity benefit at Town Hall honoring those who died on 9/11 (9/11 Remembered). Angela appeared at Lincoln Center in many ASCAP finalist readings including Beauty & the Beast (Bob Beverage & Paul Nahay), Bronx Primitive (Milton Schaefer), and Big Red Sun (Georgia Stitt & John Jiler), which she later also performed at the York Theatre. As a Musical Director, Angela has worked everywhere from the Yale Summer Series (for gifted youth), the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (during their stay in NYC) and Westchester Broadway Dinner Theatre (on multiple productions) to North Carolina Theatre and Circle in the Square Theatre School. Recent directing favorites include Lucky Stiff (West End Theatre, NYC), Peter Pan (Riverdale Summerstage Series), all stage shows for Howell’nHopkins, and her concerts in the Plainfield Coffee-house Series. Angela has released six albums as produced by The GoodStuff Company and appears on a wealth of other international recordings as a vocalist and musician. Six originals off of Angela’s Daffodils album are featured in a full-length film titled “The Beginning of the End” (a finalist in the 2004 Independent Film Festival hosted at Madison Square Garden in NYC). She is thrilled to announce her latest 2015 release, An Original Christmas, features two new songs she co-wrote with Bob McDonald. Angela thoroughly enjoyed co-directing the video for their smash single SNAP ME A SELFIE, SANTA. That song sparked what became Bobang Music.
Angela heads two productions companies (Better For It and Howell Productions), which have produced original plays, multiple genre writing competitions, and numerous developmental works. She first became interested in writing and producing when she was afforded the opportunity to participate in the 1988 GLCA (Great Lakes Counsel on the Arts) program in New York City. Coming from a small town in Ohio, it was quite an honor to be chosen to assist the esteemed Ira Weitzman at Playwrights Horizons. While working as Ira’s resident assistant, she was then asked to also assist Andre Bishop, the Artistic Director (who presently heads Lincoln Center). At Playwrights she saw firsthand how much effort was needed to assist up-an-coming talent, create a quality product, and just how rewarding that process could be. In addition to her daily resident duties, Angela acted as a script reader, assistant musical director (to Henry Aronson on Superbia by Jonathan Larsen), assistant director (to Daniel Sullivan on The Heidi Chronicles by Wendy Wasserstein) and part-time assistant to the business manager. She wore many hats back then, too!
Events
Upcoming
recent Highlights
We are in the thick of rehearsals for the upcoming annual Christmas Benefit Show, Angela & Friends! It's gonna be a great night that is sure to help put you in the holiday spirit. For full concert logistics, directions and more, please visit our Event page (on the left column). Doors open at 6:45pm with General seating. We hope to see you there!
This year's proceeds will raise money to help melanoma cancer research with funding also supporting Laura Howell, who is battling such at this time. Thank you for supporting this very worthy cause.
VENUE: Central Village Congregational Church
33 Main Street, Plainfield, CT 06332
SEATING : General First Come Seating
SUGGESTED DONATION: $15 Adults, $5 Kids 6-12, Under 5 are free!
This year's proceeds will raise money to help melanoma cancer research with funding also supporting Laura Howell, who is battling such at this time. Thank you for supporting this very worthy cause.
VENUE: Central Village Congregational Church
33 Main Street, Plainfield, CT 06332
SEATING : General First Come Seating
SUGGESTED DONATION: $15 Adults, $5 Kids 6-12, Under 5 are free!
Congratulations on a very successful and fun run of Buddy at Tuachan -- what a joy to be out west this summer
CONgratulations to the team from Nothin' I Don't Love!
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Saturday, December 2nd at 7:00pm
Angela C. Howell & Friends are back to the CVCC for a rousing holiday benefit concert to help area women need. Hosted By: Central Village Congregational Church 33 Main Street, Central Village, CT 06374 (860) 564-3568 centralvillagechurch.com |
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Sunday, December 10th at 3:00pm
** Angela is the Featured Artist ** Cady's Roadhouse (401) 568-4102 2168 Putnam Pike Chepachet, RI 02814 cadystavern.com |
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Saturday, December 16th at 8:30pm
The Rick Harrington Band Cady's Roadhouse (401) 568-4102 2168 Putnam Pike Chepachet, RI 02814 cadystavern.com |
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Saturday, December 3rd at 7:00pm
The 2016 Christmas Benefit at CVCC is near! Come one, Come All to celebrate with us and bring some cheer to the Holidays! Fun and great music await! Angela has again roped in some of the best musicians in New England and NYC to do the annual Christmas benefit at CVCC, raising funds for worth causes. Portions of this year's show will benefit the Willimantic soup kitchen, feeding needy persons in need of food. Come out and help folks who are less fortune, while enjoying some stellar music featuring some of Angela's favorite people. Scheduled Friends include: Bob Bisbee, Eric Anthony, Scott Hopkins, Dave Lang, Guy LaPointe, Jeff Miller, Serena Miller, Laura Moorehead, Rick Racicot, Lloyd T. Salisbury, the Scurr Family Singers, Brandt Taylor, and Adele Tarkowski For full information and tickets, please visit: centralvillagechurch.com/events |
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Publicity
There's Nothin' I Don't Love...
Now #12 on the Adult contemporary charts!
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There's Nothin' I Don't Love... has recently charted at no. 12! Get your copy via CD BABY here, or a hard CD copy via Angela's site store!
"There's Nothin' I Don't Love..." is a sassy, innovative feel-good song that focuses on what makes a loving relationship fun. Incorporating blues and gospel influences, the single celebrates all the joys of loving between two strong people. Written by Angela C. Howell and Robert A. McDonald, "There's Nothin' I Don't Love..." was recorded in Manhattan and features a wealth of strong seasoned musicians and friends. Mixed and Engineered by Grammy award-winning David Darlington and co-produced by Danny Madden, this upbeat blues jazz song features drummer Chris McBurney (Let It Be international tour), bassist Scott Hopkins (Tonecats), backing vocalists Audrey Wheeler (Chaka Kahn) and Cindy Mizelle (Bruce Springsteen), and a searing electric guitar track by artist Brandt Taylor (CT Blues society 2017 finalist). "Howell’s voice exudes a scrumptious creamy sensuous timbre that’s hecka-seductive. It’s one of those ooh la la voices, kind of raw, kind of rich, and supercharged with erotic electricity causing the hair on the back of your neck to stand on end."
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Reviews
Shimmy Down My Chimney
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“Shimmy Down My Chimney” has reached number 120 on the AC charts. The track is also on Howell’s Christmas album “An Original Christmas.” Howell has the unique ability to take her many talents and successfully combine them. Taking everything she has learned from production and singing, Howell has managed to keep a name for herself in the music world. Her vocal ability and musical complexity and layering are both reasons to keep an ear out for whatever Howell has next."
"Angela has a magnificent voice. I grew up with female vocalist like Bonnie Tyler, The Judds, Reba McEntire, Barbara Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler…I heard a little bit of all of them in every song on this album. The self titled An Original Christmas gives you a good indication that this is going to be a unique album. A song about the real reasons we celebrate this season."
"Now this is one of those songs that will get your body grooving. I would say this might be the song that updates the classic, “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus“. The reason I say this, is due to the fashion that it is sung in. It is very bluesy and as she sings it, you def want to be her Santa."
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Snap Me a Selfie, Santa
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"The song is not only highly enjoyable for its concept, but also for Angela’s spotless musical execution. As a performer, she has the ability to turn a simple melody into a truly memorable song."
"This song is simply and beautifully crafted, built around a catchy, playful melody and many harmonious components, like Angela’s whistling for example, that combine to keep the listener interested and happy to sing-along."
"Angela C. Howell, along with Bob McDonald, has captured a hearty dose of the festive feel-good factor, in this composition, and without all the usual, and ostentatious, orchestral bells and whistles associated with Christmas music."
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An original Christmas
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"I stumbled upon this gem, was curious about the writer and before I knew it, was sitting back with a glass of wine enjoying this ORIGINAL Christmas Album. Angela has a magnificent voice."
"Comparably, this is one of the year's best produced Christmas albums and that goes without saying. Angela and her musicians bring forth great value to their genre and whip up a fusion of sounds."
"There are some excellent new songs that are lyrically gorgeous, and sung by the fabulous Angela C. Howell, and she truly is fabulous. Her vocal performance makes each song. Only few other vocalists are able to deliver in such a manner that makes each word important."
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Media
Teaching & Lectures
Testimonials
"The Amazing Angela: I’ve studied with numerous vocal teachers over the years (both male and female) and have yet to find anyone else who knows my voice so well. Her enthusiasm, energy and talent (oh yes, she can accompany you on ANYTHING!) are boundless. Her vast knowledge of music from all kinds of genres allows her to recommend song choices that fit your voice specifically and the vocal techniques she employs allow you to easily break down any song."
-Wende O'Reilly (Actress & Vocalist)
"Angela Howell is simply the best. She's talented and well-versed in a wide of range of musical styles. Angela teaches a healthy approach to singing without vocal strain and tension – how to breathe properly, phonate with resonance and clarity, hit pitches correctly, sing with volume, and how to make the best of your vocal range. She's enthusiastic about teaching and encourages and supports her students."
- Ria Lubis (Business Woman & Vocal Student)
"Angela has the expertise and experience to write and arrange music, and deftly direct both musicians and singers. And she has the power to keep everyone on the same musical page."
- Adele Tarkowski (Folk Singer & Recording Artist
"I’ve been studying with Angela since the spring of 1997. Over that time, she’s not only become a great mentor, but also a great friend. There are many keys to her success as a teacher. To name a few: Her excellent musicianship, her skills as an actor, and her fantastic ear. The last, I think, is her greatest superpower. She has the uncanny ability to actually hear how the student is physically producing the sound, and to top that, knowing how, through her creative exercises, to lessen unneeded tensions. This brings me to the crux of her technique: Tension free singing. The goal is singing healthfully, with an ease of production and a freedom of expression, to make music without the stress and strain that sadly, too many singers lose their voices to. When I first began studying with Angela, I was one of those singers. I worked too hard, pushed too hard, and forced too hard to produce sound that was ultimately doing my instrument damage. Oh sure, I could belt it out, but at what cost? Certainly, I wasn’t using a technique that would get me through eight shows a week on a Broadway stage! But through Angela’s brilliant technique, we were able to correct my bad habits, allowing my breath to create the tone, not my strained throat or some quick fix trick. In short, she taught me how to make music, music that’s not only easy on the instrument, but easy on the ears, music that not only would book jobs, but sustain me through them, music I can be proud of. That’s her gift, and that’s a gift she’s given me."
- Jeff Dattilo (Actor/Singer - Sir Bedevere, Broadway production of Monty Python’s Spamalot)
Contact
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Theatre Agent:
Dulcina Eisen & Associates (212) 355-6617 Production Companies: Better For It Productions www.thegoodstuffco.net/better-for-it-productions Record & Production Company: The GoodStuff Company P.O. Box 1676 Radio City Station New York, NY 10101-1676 www.thegoodstuffco.net |