Bruce G. Blowers
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Bruce G. Blowers is a classically trained, American Contemporary Christian music
singer-songwriter from St. Petersburg, Florida
. Blowers is signed with Caravan Media, an independent record label
based out of Central Florida. He released his first full-length album Through Glass in 2009.
on his first attempt. Blowers has been a principal or second chair oboist for the Keswick Christian School
Band, the Pinellas Youth Symphony, the Tampa Bay Youth Orchestra, the Tampa Bay Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra at Seminole High School
, The University of South Florida
, and the St. Petersburg College
Orchestra and Band. In addition to playing the oboe, Blowers' original orchestral compositions have been played by members of the Tampa Bay Symphony, and Florida Orchestra. The first symphony Blowers ever wrote won second place at the 34th Annual Composer's Guild Competition. Blowers has also performed in Carnegie Hall
with the National Festival Orchestra. and was a member of the "Musical Ambassadors Tour of Russia" in which the St. Petersburg College Madrigalians performed for audiences in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Orenburg Because of his deep understanding of musical composition and rare ability to master many instruments at such a young age, Blowers was often referred to as a musical child prodigy
.
. The album contains ten piano-driven tracks, most of which were inspired by Blowers' strong Christian
faith. In addition to writing the lyrics and music for every track, Blowers plays piano and sings lead vocals on every song. The album has been well received by both Critics, fans of Blowers' previous symphony compositions, and the iTunes
, MySpace
, and Facebook
communities. The St. Petersburg Times
described the album as a "slickly produced collection of 10 catchy pop songs, with Blowers singing and playing piano with a soft-rock group." John Fleming, Performing Arts Critic for the Times went on to describe Blowers as "a soulful singer-songwriter of Christian
pop music." Singer-songwriter Matt Hires
, who is a second cousin of Blowers, made an appearance at Blowers' album premiere concert in Seminole, Florida
, playing lead guitar on "Distance", Through Glass's second track.
.
playing his music. In concert, his sister, Brianne Grace Blowers, often accompanies him on flute for the track "You." Brianne also contributed backup vocals on two of the album's tracks. Blowers has also been known to play covers of Michael Bublé
's song "Home" live. At the beginning of 2010, Blowers announced a summer tour of Greece, and surprised audience members at Bethel Lutheran Church, in Clearwater, Florida
when he played a new song he had written on the guitar entitled "Your Road to Feel". Blowers has since stated that while he is not giving up the piano, teaching himself to play the guitar has been a furthering of his musical exploration and he plans to use it for certain tracks in the future.
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
singer-songwriter from St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
. Blowers is signed with Caravan Media, an independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
based out of Central Florida. He released his first full-length album Through Glass in 2009.
Biography
Blowers taught himself to read and play music at the age of nine using a keyboard he found stashed under his parents' bed. He wrote his first song "God Made Everything" at the age of ten and it was later performed by his church choir. Music came so naturally to him that he was able to get a perfect sound out of an oboeOboe
The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...
on his first attempt. Blowers has been a principal or second chair oboist for the Keswick Christian School
Keswick Christian School
Founded originally as Grace Livingston Hill Memorial School in 1953, Keswick Christian School is a private, Pre-K-12, Christian school with an interdenominational student body, mostly of Protestant...
Band, the Pinellas Youth Symphony, the Tampa Bay Youth Orchestra, the Tampa Bay Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra at Seminole High School
Seminole High School (Pinellas County, Florida)
Seminole High School is a public coeducational high school located in Seminole, Florida. It is governed by the Pinellas County School District. The school's mascot is "Wally the Warhawk"...
, The University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
, and the St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg College is a fully accredited post-secondary educational institution located in St. Petersburg, Florida, serving some 65,000 students annually...
Orchestra and Band. In addition to playing the oboe, Blowers' original orchestral compositions have been played by members of the Tampa Bay Symphony, and Florida Orchestra. The first symphony Blowers ever wrote won second place at the 34th Annual Composer's Guild Competition. Blowers has also performed in Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
with the National Festival Orchestra. and was a member of the "Musical Ambassadors Tour of Russia" in which the St. Petersburg College Madrigalians performed for audiences in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Orenburg Because of his deep understanding of musical composition and rare ability to master many instruments at such a young age, Blowers was often referred to as a musical child prodigy
Child prodigy
A child prodigy is someone who, at an early age, masters one or more skills far beyond his or her level of maturity. One criterion for classifying prodigies is: a prodigy is a child, typically younger than 18 years old, who is performing at the level of a highly trained adult in a very demanding...
.
Through Glass
Blowers recorded his first studio album Through Glass in the fall of 2009 at Oh Good! Studios in Deland, FloridaDeLand, Florida
DeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, Florida. In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 24,375. It is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 436,575 in 2006...
. The album contains ten piano-driven tracks, most of which were inspired by Blowers' strong Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
faith. In addition to writing the lyrics and music for every track, Blowers plays piano and sings lead vocals on every song. The album has been well received by both Critics, fans of Blowers' previous symphony compositions, and the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, MySpace
MySpace
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, and Facebook
Facebook
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communities. The St. Petersburg Times
St. Petersburg Times
The St. Petersburg Times is a United States newspaper. It is one of two major publications serving the Tampa Bay Area, the other being The Tampa Tribune, which the Times tops in both circulation and readership. Based in St...
described the album as a "slickly produced collection of 10 catchy pop songs, with Blowers singing and playing piano with a soft-rock group." John Fleming, Performing Arts Critic for the Times went on to describe Blowers as "a soulful singer-songwriter of Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
pop music." Singer-songwriter Matt Hires
Matt Hires
Matt Hires is an American singer-songwriter from Tampa, Florida. Drawing inspiration from influences as disparate as The Band, Sufjan Stevens, Wilco and Ryan Adams, Matt became the first artist to sign with F-Stop Music, an imprint of Atlantic Records.- Biography :As a cabinet store worker by day...
, who is a second cousin of Blowers, made an appearance at Blowers' album premiere concert in Seminole, Florida
Seminole, Florida
Seminole is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,890 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 19,195. St. Petersburg College has a campus in the city.-Geography:...
, playing lead guitar on "Distance", Through Glass's second track.
Through Glass
Track listing- "Through Glass"
- "Distance"
- "Reverie"
- "You"
- "We Just Might Make It"
- "Love Letter"
- "Every Leaf"
- "Singing At Night"
- "Wings of the Wind"
- "Atonement"
Acting Credits
In addition to his music career, Blowers has appeared in commercials for Disney and played the role of "Lance" in the Television Drama Series, Walk On Water. Blowers has also lent his acting, dancing, and vocal talent to several Musical and Opera performances at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, FloridaSt. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
.
Tours
Blowers visits churches and youth events throughout Central FloridaCentral Florida
Central Florida is a regional designation for the area surrounding Orlando in east central Florida, United States. The area represents the third largest population concentration in Florida, after the South Florida and Tampa Bay regions, respectively....
playing his music. In concert, his sister, Brianne Grace Blowers, often accompanies him on flute for the track "You." Brianne also contributed backup vocals on two of the album's tracks. Blowers has also been known to play covers of Michael Bublé
Michael Bublé
Michael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was...
's song "Home" live. At the beginning of 2010, Blowers announced a summer tour of Greece, and surprised audience members at Bethel Lutheran Church, in Clearwater, Florida
Clearwater, Florida
Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, US, nearly due west of Tampa and northwest of St. Petersburg. In the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and in the east lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 108,787. It is the county seat of...
when he played a new song he had written on the guitar entitled "Your Road to Feel". Blowers has since stated that while he is not giving up the piano, teaching himself to play the guitar has been a furthering of his musical exploration and he plans to use it for certain tracks in the future.
External links
- http://www.brucegblowers.com
- http://www.caravanmedia.com/index2.php#/home/
- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bruce-G-Blowers/228142341728
- http://www.reverbnation.com/brucegblowers