Luke Gower
Encyclopedia
Luke Gower is a member of the Australia
n band Cog
. He plays bass
, and sings background vocals. Luke's brother Flynn Gower
is the lead singer and guitarist in Cog
.
Luke grew up in Sydney
, Australia
and is the youngest of 3 brothers (Flynn Gower
being the oldest). Luke joined the band in 2000, just as a live bass player at the time. He later continued to be the permanent bassist for the band. He has played on two Cog
albums, The New Normal
(2005) and Sharing Space
(2008) and a number of EP's including Open Up, the bands cover of the 1993 song by Leftfield
featuring John Lydon
.
Luke Gower uses a selection of Warwick
Basses. Currently, Luke uses 4 basses on tour:
He also has 2 Custom Shop Warwick Thumb NT 4 strings, one in Flame Maple and one in Karelian Birch that were received after the touring of Sharing Space. His first bass in Cog was a Warwick FNA 4string.
Amplifiers and Effects
Currently, Luke plays Ashdown
Amplifiers. Previously, he played a range of different amplifiers. His current rig includes an ABM 500 EVO III Head and an ABM500 EVO II Head, with another ABM500 EVOII as a spare. He uses two ABM810 Cabinets. He also uses a range of different effects including:
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n band Cog
Cog (band)
Cog are an Australian progressive rock band that formed in 1998. Their debut album The New Normal was nominated for Triple J's 2005 J Award. The band's music draws influences from Tool, Isis, Nina Simone, Bob Marley, Leftfield, Deftones and Helmet...
. He plays bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, and sings background vocals. Luke's brother Flynn Gower
Flynn Gower
Flynn Gower is an Australian vocalist, composer and guitarist, best known as frontman of the rock band Cog. He was also a guitarist in now-defunct funk metal band The Hanging Tree.-Biography:...
is the lead singer and guitarist in Cog
Cog (band)
Cog are an Australian progressive rock band that formed in 1998. Their debut album The New Normal was nominated for Triple J's 2005 J Award. The band's music draws influences from Tool, Isis, Nina Simone, Bob Marley, Leftfield, Deftones and Helmet...
.
Luke grew up in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and is the youngest of 3 brothers (Flynn Gower
Flynn Gower
Flynn Gower is an Australian vocalist, composer and guitarist, best known as frontman of the rock band Cog. He was also a guitarist in now-defunct funk metal band The Hanging Tree.-Biography:...
being the oldest). Luke joined the band in 2000, just as a live bass player at the time. He later continued to be the permanent bassist for the band. He has played on two Cog
Cog (band)
Cog are an Australian progressive rock band that formed in 1998. Their debut album The New Normal was nominated for Triple J's 2005 J Award. The band's music draws influences from Tool, Isis, Nina Simone, Bob Marley, Leftfield, Deftones and Helmet...
albums, The New Normal
The New Normal
The New Normal is an album released by Australian progressive rock band Cog in April, 2005. The album was produced in Weed, California by Sylvia Massy, who has worked with artists such as Tool and Spiderbait...
(2005) and Sharing Space
Sharing Space
Sharing Space is the second full-length album by Australian progressive rock band Cog, released on 12 April 2008. The album debuted at number 2 on the Australian Music Charts. The album was produced in Weed, California by Sylvia Massy, who produced their first album, The New Normal and has worked...
(2008) and a number of EP's including Open Up, the bands cover of the 1993 song by Leftfield
Leftfield
Leftfield are a British duo of electronica artists and record producers, namely Paul Daley and Neil Barnes, who formed in 1990 in London, England...
featuring John Lydon
John Lydon
John Joseph Lydon , also known by the former stage name Johnny Rotten, is a singer-songwriter and television presenter, best known as the lead singer of punk rock band the Sex Pistols from 1975 until 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s...
.
Equipment
Basses:Luke Gower uses a selection of Warwick
Warwick
Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England. The town lies upon the River Avon, south of Coventry and just west of Leamington Spa and Whitnash with which it is conjoined. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 23,350...
Basses. Currently, Luke uses 4 basses on tour:
-
- 4-string Thumb NT
- 5-string Thumb NT
- 4-string Streamer Stage 1
- 5-string Thumb Bolt-on.
He also has 2 Custom Shop Warwick Thumb NT 4 strings, one in Flame Maple and one in Karelian Birch that were received after the touring of Sharing Space. His first bass in Cog was a Warwick FNA 4string.
Amplifiers and Effects
Currently, Luke plays Ashdown
Ashdown
- People :*Jamie Ashdown, footballer*Paddy Ashdown, British politician*Pete Ashdown, US businessman and politician*Peter Ashdown, racing driver*Thomas Albery Ashdown, Lt Commander RNR Rtd...
Amplifiers. Previously, he played a range of different amplifiers. His current rig includes an ABM 500 EVO III Head and an ABM500 EVO II Head, with another ABM500 EVOII as a spare. He uses two ABM810 Cabinets. He also uses a range of different effects including:
-
- BossBoss CorporationBoss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. It is a division of the Roland Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer that specializes in musical equipment and accessories...
DD-20 Giga Delay (x2) - BossBoss CorporationBoss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. It is a division of the Roland Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer that specializes in musical equipment and accessories...
EQ-20 Graphic Equalizer - BossBoss CorporationBoss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. It is a division of the Roland Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer that specializes in musical equipment and accessories...
CE-5 Chorus Ensembble - Little Lehle II Loop Switch (x2)
- Electro-HarmonixElectro-HarmonixElectro-Harmonix is a New York-based company that makes high-end electronic audio processors. The company was founded by Mike Matthews in 1968. They are most famous for a series of popular guitar effects pedals introduced in the 1970s and 1990s....
Sovtek Big MuffBig MuffThe Big Muff is a fuzzbox produced in New York City by the Electro-Harmonix company, along with their Russian sister company Sovtek, primarily for use with the electric guitar... - DunlopDunlop ManufacturingDunlop Manufacturing, Inc., known colloquially as Jim Dunlop, is a manufacturer of musical accessories based in Benicia, California. Originally founded in 1965 by Jim Dunlop, Sr., the company has grown from a small home operation to being a large manufacturer of music gear for over 40 years.- Way...
Bass Wah - Guyatone BB-X Flip Valve Bass Driver
- Boss
Albums
- The New NormalThe New NormalThe New Normal is an album released by Australian progressive rock band Cog in April, 2005. The album was produced in Weed, California by Sylvia Massy, who has worked with artists such as Tool and Spiderbait...
(Difrnt Music/MGM DistributionMGM DistributionMGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....
, 2005) AUS#19 - Sharing SpaceSharing SpaceSharing Space is the second full-length album by Australian progressive rock band Cog, released on 12 April 2008. The album debuted at number 2 on the Australian Music Charts. The album was produced in Weed, California by Sylvia Massy, who produced their first album, The New Normal and has worked...
(Difrnt Music/MGM DistributionMGM DistributionMGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....
, 2008) AUS#2 - Just VisitingJust Visiting (Cog album)Just Visiting is a full-length album by Australian progressive rock band Cog, released on 16th August, 2008. The album is a compilation rerelease of the 2002 EPs Just Visiting Part One and Just Visiting Part Two as a full album with the intended track listing and with the original long version of...
(Destra CorporationDestra Corporationdestra Corporation Limited was an independent Australian owned media and entertainment company based in Richmond, Victoria founded by Domenic Carosa....
, 2008)
Singles and EPs
- Pseudo (2000)
- Just Visiting Part One (Little Samurai/MGM DistributionMGM DistributionMGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....
, 2002) - Just Visiting Part Two (Little Samurai/MGM DistributionMGM DistributionMGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....
, 2002) - Open Up (Little Samurai/MGM DistributionMGM DistributionMGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....
, 2003) - "Run" (Diffrnt Music/MGM DistributionMGM DistributionMGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....
, 2005) - "Resonate"
- "Real Life"
- "What If" (2007) AUS#45
- "Bird of Feather" (2008)
Videography
- "Paris, Texas" (2002)
- "Open Up" (2003)
- "My Enemy" (2005)
- "Run" (2005)
- "What If" (2007)
- "Bird of Feather" (2008)
- "Are You Interested?" (2008)