The first signing to Harry Styles’ record label, MITCH ROWLAND is already a sensation in his own right – and his debut album’s not even out yet.
Words: Jessica Goodman.
Photos: Sarah Louise Bennett.
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After spending the best part of the past two years performing on one of the highest-grossing tours in history, anyone else might be ready for a well-deserved break. For Mitch Rowland, it’s an opportunity to step away from stadium stages and demonstrate what he’s capable of on his own.
“I think I’m always just trying to not make an ass of myself,” he laughs. Revered for his stellar guitar playing and reserved presence both on and off the stage (a YouTube video with the title ‘Mitch Rowland talking/singing for 3 minutes and 57 seconds’ and the description ‘I had to do some REALLY deep diving on the internet to find some of these…’ boasts over 75,000 views), Mitch is best known as a songwriting collaborator and touring guitarist with Harry Styles, but music has always been a part of his life.
When he thinks back to growing up on the outskirts of Columbus, Ohio, it’s to visiting a family friend who had decked out their living room with a pool ta…
