Omar & the Howlers
Omar & the Howlers, an American blues rock band from Texas, was formed in 1973.
Led by singer/guitarist Omar Kent Dykes, who grew up in McComb, Mississippi and
began playing guitar at age 12, the original lineup started as a party band in
Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In 1976, they relocated to Austin, Texas. Their debut
album Big Leg Beat was released in 1980 on Amazing Records. The band's
breakthrough came with the 1987 release of Hard Times in the Land of Plenty,
which sold over half a million copies and featured the top 20 hit "Hard Times in
the Land of Plenty". Omar & the Howler...
