Michael Bowers
Encyclopedia
Michael Bowers is a singer-songwriter
who lives in Alexandria, Virginia
. He tours nationally, both solo and with his spouse, Siobhan Quinn, formerly of Troy, New York
. Bowers was a finalist in the 2005 and 2007 Kerrville New Folk competition
and a 2006 South Florida Folk Finalist. Both of these national competitions are among the top recognitions in the singer-songwriter community. In 2007, along with Quinn, he was recognized as an Emerging Artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, which is held every July in New York state. In 2008, he was recognized by ASCAP with an ASCAP Plus Award.
His first recording "Angel on My Shoulder" was referred to as "folk with an attitude" and it received airplay in several European countries, including Ireland
, England
, Belgium
, Portugal
, Italy
, and Sweden
, and across the continent through the European Broadcast Corporation. Additionally, it received airplay across Australia. His live shows have been frequently referred to as "urban campfire music." His second album, produced by Tom Prasada-Rao, has received significant airplay in the U.S. and was positively reviewed in Sing Out!
Magazine. He has had songs covered and sung by Tom Kimmel
and Cary Cooper on Cooper's album, Gypsy Train.
His third album, Dreamers, Lovers, and Outlaws, with his spouse, Siobhan Quinn, charted in Folk Radio in the US in 2007, and his song, "Let It Come", charted as one of the most played songs by folk radio stations in 2007.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
who lives in Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
. He tours nationally, both solo and with his spouse, Siobhan Quinn, formerly of Troy, New York
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
. Bowers was a finalist in the 2005 and 2007 Kerrville New Folk competition
Kerrville Folk Festival
The Kerrville Folk Festival is a music festival held for 18 consecutive days in the late spring/early summer at Quiet Valley Ranch near Kerrville, Texas. The event has run on a yearly basis since 1972. In November 2008, the Kerrville Folk Festival and Kerrville Wine & Music Festival were acquired...
and a 2006 South Florida Folk Finalist. Both of these national competitions are among the top recognitions in the singer-songwriter community. In 2007, along with Quinn, he was recognized as an Emerging Artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, which is held every July in New York state. In 2008, he was recognized by ASCAP with an ASCAP Plus Award.
His first recording "Angel on My Shoulder" was referred to as "folk with an attitude" and it received airplay in several European countries, including Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, and across the continent through the European Broadcast Corporation. Additionally, it received airplay across Australia. His live shows have been frequently referred to as "urban campfire music." His second album, produced by Tom Prasada-Rao, has received significant airplay in the U.S. and was positively reviewed in Sing Out!
Sing Out!
Sing Out! is a quarterly journal of folk music and folk songs that has been published since May 1950.-Background:Sing Out! is the primary publication of the tax exempt, not-for-profit, educational corporation of the same name...
Magazine. He has had songs covered and sung by Tom Kimmel
Tom Kimmel
Tom Kimmel , is an American singer-songwriter and poet.Tom Kimmel grew up largely in small towns in south Alabama...
and Cary Cooper on Cooper's album, Gypsy Train.
His third album, Dreamers, Lovers, and Outlaws, with his spouse, Siobhan Quinn, charted in Folk Radio in the US in 2007, and his song, "Let It Come", charted as one of the most played songs by folk radio stations in 2007.
Discography
- Angel on My Shoulder (1999)
- Reluctant Believer (2004)
- Dreamers, Lovers, and Outlaws (2007), with Siobhan Quinn