Comprised of powerhouse vocalist/violinist, Ren Howl, her husband Nick Howl (Guitar), and long-time friends Cody Thoreson (Drums), and Nick Glass (Bass), One Less Guest performs it’s own funky, genre-bending blend of music alongside unique cover renditions from artist’s past & present. The band formed in Duluth, Minnesota and is currently based in Anaheim, CA as of 2021.

One Less Guest held its first formal rehearsal in August of 2018. The bandmates quickly grew both a rapport with each other and a following in the upper midwest. After squirreling away earnings from their first 200-ish shows together, One Less Guest was able to self-release their first album, Monochrome, in April 2020. It’s premiere coincided with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but despite this, the debut release did well; finding its way to a double digit spot on the North American College & Community radio charts & receiving consistent airplay from radio stations across the United States/Canada.

In the year following the album’s release, the band was presented with an opportunity to relocate to southern California. On May 20, 2021, they performed their Farewell Midwest show to a sold-out crowd and headed west. Since their move, One Less Guest has released another full-length record, an EP of their favorite covers & a collaborative single with Minneapolis-based group, Beneath Green, titled Hi-Beams. Hi-Beams & instrumental tracks from the band were used in the film The Pool Boy, which made it’s debut at the Gasparilla Film Festival in Tampa Bay earlier this year.

You can find the band’s most recent studio album, Viewfinder, as well as the entire One Less Guest catalog on all major streaming platforms. They consistently maintain an active performance schedule both locally and nationwide- For tour dates and performances click here.