Band · from Hattiesburg · since 1973
Omar & the Howlers is a Texas-based blues and rock band which was originally formed in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 1973. Three years later, they relocated to Austin, Texas. The band has regularly toured European countries. Led by singer/guitarist Omar Dykes, they are best known for the 1987 album Hard Times in the Land of Plenty, which sold over half a million copies and whose title song was a top 20 hit in America.
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It Came From the Swamp5 Dec 2025Vinyl
Downtown Boogie22 Aug 2025Vinyl
Rhythm and Western27 Dec 2024Vinyl
Aggressive Country23 Aug 2024Vinyl
Uneasy Listening14 Jun 2024Vinyl
What's Buggin' You?2023Vinyl
Zoltar's Walk2017Vinyl
The Kitchen Sink2015Vinyl
Too Raw For Radio2013Vinyl
Too Much Is Not Enough16 Oct 2012Vinyl
I'm Gone19 Jun 2012Vinyl
Boogie Man2004Vinyl
Big Delta2001Vinyl
The Screamin’ Cat2000Vinyl
Swingland1998Vinyl
Southern Style1996Vinyl
Muddy Springs Road1995Vinyl
World Wide Open1995Vinyl
Courts of Lulu1992Vinyl
Blues Bag1 Jan 1991Vinyl
Wall of Pride1988Vinyl
Hard Times in the Land of Plenty1987Vinyl
I Told You So1984Vinyl
Big Leg Beat1980Vinyl
Clarksdale, Mississippi, Pt. 25 Sep 2025 · SingleVinyl
Pandora's Box22 Aug 2025 · SingleVinylRecords from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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