R.E.M.'s Mike Mills takes aim at Ariana Grande's fragrances, his band's nameakes, and even sleep cycles with 'My Cologne'.
Mike Mills, bassist of iconic alt-rock group R.E.M., has let loose a cheeky new single titled "My Cologne" - the first release from his recently-formed supergroup Howl Owl Howl. Alongside Darius Rucker (Hootie & the Blowfish) and Steve Gorman (The Black Crowes), Mills pokes fun at pop sensation Ariana Grande's beauty empire, including her eponymous fragrance line, which shares a name with his own band.
In an Instagram video promoting the single, Mills admits that he was initially charmed by Grande's line of fragrances but quickly crossed the line when he spotted a cassette container emblazoned with R.E.M. on one of her products. "I said, OK, that's going over the line," he jokes.
The tongue-in-cheek track, however, is all in good fun - Mills assures fans that it wasn't meant to be malicious. "It was just funny," he explains. The chorus line, 'I want to smell like Ariana Grande, and I think she wants you to smell like me,' captures the playful spirit of the song.
Howl Owl Howl's debut single marks a significant milestone for the band, which has been in the making for 30 years. According to their streaming bio, "the band was born from friendship and pure joy of collaboration." With a fluid, roots-rock sound infused with an open-minded afternative flair, the supergroup is poised to shake up the music scene.
The band's album, reportedly not yet focused on any other pop star fragrance brands (though one can't help but wonder), is expected to drop soon. And in November, Howl Owl Howl will embark on a tour that promises to get audiences rocking out to their unique sound.
Mike Mills, bassist of iconic alt-rock group R.E.M., has let loose a cheeky new single titled "My Cologne" - the first release from his recently-formed supergroup Howl Owl Howl. Alongside Darius Rucker (Hootie & the Blowfish) and Steve Gorman (The Black Crowes), Mills pokes fun at pop sensation Ariana Grande's beauty empire, including her eponymous fragrance line, which shares a name with his own band.
In an Instagram video promoting the single, Mills admits that he was initially charmed by Grande's line of fragrances but quickly crossed the line when he spotted a cassette container emblazoned with R.E.M. on one of her products. "I said, OK, that's going over the line," he jokes.
The tongue-in-cheek track, however, is all in good fun - Mills assures fans that it wasn't meant to be malicious. "It was just funny," he explains. The chorus line, 'I want to smell like Ariana Grande, and I think she wants you to smell like me,' captures the playful spirit of the song.
Howl Owl Howl's debut single marks a significant milestone for the band, which has been in the making for 30 years. According to their streaming bio, "the band was born from friendship and pure joy of collaboration." With a fluid, roots-rock sound infused with an open-minded afternative flair, the supergroup is poised to shake up the music scene.
The band's album, reportedly not yet focused on any other pop star fragrance brands (though one can't help but wonder), is expected to drop soon. And in November, Howl Owl Howl will embark on a tour that promises to get audiences rocking out to their unique sound.
anyway can't wait to see what else Howl Owl Howl has in store for us this song has all the makings of a classic rock anthem and i'm HERE FOR IT 
Mike Mills roasting Ariana Grande with "My Cologne" - kinda funny, kinda savage 
. 30 years of friendship and pure joy, now they're gonna take on the music world 
they're like a supergroup with Mike Mills from R.E.M., Darius Rucker, and Steve Gorman 
and can't wait to see them on tour in november! the fact that Mike Mills is poking fun at Ariana Grande's fragrances is so funny 
but it's also clear he's just messing around, no hard feelings. i love how friendly-sounding their bio is too - it's all about friendship and joy of collaboration 
so mike mills is basically roasting Ariana Grande's fragrances and it's SO FUNNY 
the thing that's got me laughing is that one of her products has a cassette container with R.E.M.'s name on it and he's like "oh no, I crossed the line" 
can't wait to rock out to their tour in nov 
maybe it's gonna be a whole thing?
It's like he was just trolling himself. But hey, at least it's a funny tune! And the fact that their supergroup is finally coming out with music after 30 years is actually kinda cool! 
