2/2/08: Whew... 2007 was a whirlwind year and I know 2008 is going to be HUGE!!! I had the chance to write 15 brand new songs in the past 6 months. I continue to write awesome songs with my mother-in-law, Nancy Vogl - along with some incredible songs co-written with Geoff Thurman and most recently Bob Wirth and Katy Powers. I'm ready for co-writes with the Madden Brothers, John Lobell, Jared Greece and Sean Gasaway and many others I'm just starting to establish friendships with in Nashville.
Much love and respect to my bro' Geoff who co-produced and played every instrument on my Leslie Bowe artist demo - except drums which were played by Khari Parker (local Chicago drummer for Beyonce and currently on Joss Stone's upcoming release). Geoff continues to amaze me with his overall musical talents and friendship to help my push to be signed as an artist and songwriter...many thanks and blessings!
Steve Weeder and Larry King of The Sound Bank were so, so amazing in making the recorded songs come to full fruition! The songs are: "Color of Sound", "It's Alright" and "Home To Heaven". Please go to the MYSpace site to hear these FRESH new sounds, along with other songs getting industry attention! Many more songs to be released as soon as we can get them demoed...simply AWESOME!!
Also, a move to a major music center is in thought - so hold on to your hats. We're totally 'flipping' the script in 2008!!! More news and annoucements to come soon.
9/20/07: "Hits They Missed" - SONGS NOT FIT FOR AN IDOL (or so they say)
More exciting news for "Here I Am".... Check out Hits They Missed
Our song was also included on a compilation CD for those songs that were not selected for this year's American Idol songwriting contest. Our song was selected and released nationally. We are getting some awesome press and the CD is destined to take off!!!! Plus, a portion of the proceeds from the CD will benefit The Oakland School For The Arts in Oakland, CA.
Please check out the site for more information and pick up a copy today!!!
Thank you!
9/4/07: STAGE NOISE SONGWRITING CONTEST UPDATE
The final industry votes are in and.......WE WON!!!!!
"Here I Am" is the GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you again to all those 25,000+ voters that got us into the Top 5 and industry judges that voted for us & especially to Stagenoise.com for allowing us to be a part of their awesome contest... THANK YOU!
The final notice can be seen here at Stagenoise. We will be interviewed again and other songs will be featured!!!
8/26/07: STAGE NOISE SONGWRITING CONTEST UPDATE
Thank you so much to everyone that voted - after more than 25,000+ votes cast... "Here I Am" was voted in as one of the Top 5 songs!!!!!!!! Congratulations goes out to the other four songs that made it through and to all of those songs entered into the competition!
This week, we will be interviewed on Stagecast and part of this week's podcast-please check out the interview to be released this Wednesday. The industry panelists are now in the final voting process to announce the winner on September 5.
Thank you again for your votes and please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. Soon I'll update for other exciting news currently in the works.
8/7/07: STAGE NOISE SONGWRITING UPDATE - VOTE... VOTE!!!!
WE MADE IT INTO THE TOP 10.. WOO HOO!!!!
Please cast your #1 vote for "Here I Am" at the following link to help us make it into the Final round of 5:
Thanks so much for your love and support!!!
7/24/07: STAGE NOISE SONGWRITING UPDATE... NEWS FLASH..
I just found out today that our song, "HERE I AM" made it into the TOP 10 and is now a Finalist in the songwriting competition!!!! I'm so excited and thankful for this blessing. The listening audience will now get to vote for their favorite 5 songs for the industry judges to then pick the winning song. The stagecast broadcast can be downloaded and heard from the link above.
I'll let everyone know when the voting begins. Please continue to keep us in your prayers... and many blessings go out to all those fellow songwriters that entered the competition.
5/30/07: STAGE NOISE SONGWRITING SUBMISSION!
I’m excited to share a beautiful song I wrote with my mother-in-law, entitled “HERE I AM.” It was entered into the Stage Noise Songwriting Competition in Australia.
GREAT NEWS!!! We received notice today that "HERE I AM" has been chosen and included as a part of the Stage Noise Songwriting Competition's "SHORT LIST"!!!!!!!!!! We are SO excited for this awesome first step. "Here I Am" is featured on this week's edition of "Stagecast" and can be downloaded from the above link. If the song is selected further as one of the Top 10 songs by the industry panel, the listening audience will get to vote for their favorite 5 for the judges to then pick the winning song. Please keep us in your prayers...
To listen to “HERE I AM,” please click on the "Songwriting" link on the left.
This has been a monumental experience…writing a brand new song and watching the entire process flow effortlessly. For my mother-in-law, Nancy Vogl, a writer and professional speaker, this is her first time writing lyrics. We hope to collaborate again.
We know our song – the melody and its message – was “bestowed”
on us from a higher place, and hope you will be inspired by it.
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3/16/07: Gypsy CD reviews
Here are some AWESOME reviews I received for my latest CD "GYPSY" :
"Gypsy" Review - Dec, 2006
www.minor7th.com
If Donny Hathaway had played guitar rather than piano, he may have made
music like this. Especially on "Here With Me" Leslie Bowe
channels a hint of Hathaway's soulful spirit. Others might likewise
draw comparisons to Sam Cooke. "Gypsy" is Bowe's third singer-songwriter
release, and is totally earnest and genuine.
© Alan Fark
Leslie Bowe – Gypsy / 2006 Arro / 10 Tracks / http://www.lesliebowe.com
/ Reviewed 08 November 2006
www.neufutur.com/ James McQuiston
The title track shows Leslie Bowe as a singer that is in the Edwin McCain
style of indie rock. There is a certain timeless nature to his music
that will increase listenership, for sure. However hopeful and smooth
Bowe's vocals are on this track, the fact remains that Bowe brings a
delightful despair for anyone that is listening to the disc. This same
soulful sound is present during "Fall", which has more of
a vocals on the vocals of Bowe than the instrumentation that plays an
integral part in the background. The track positions itself in a smooth
jazz meets adult contemporary vein, and even though the song is about
six minutes, Bowe makes the time go by quickly.
The more direct approach done by Bowe during "Mr. Man" keeps things interesting. The production of the disc allows for individuals that might pick up this album to go forth and stick this on a radio station or their iPod. There are a lot of individuals that are trying to do exactly what Leslie Bowe is doing on "Gypsy", but Bowe surpasses all of them with a strong yet flexible approach to the creative process. One has to stick with the track for a few minutes, but "Mr. Man" has a shift in Bowe's sound that allows for a layered vocal approach to really wow listeners.
One should just keep listening to the entirety of "Gypsy", starting at track one and listening to the rest of the disc. Each subsequent track on the disc is a stronger effort by Leslie Bowe, and he just is more and more impressive with each minute that ticks by. There are few direct comparisons that one can make to other artists during the runtime of "Gypsy". Individuals just need to listen in to the smooth pop, jazz, light rock approach of Bowe and be swept away for the better part of forty-five minutes. Hopefully the right people find this disc and can give Bowe the publicity that he deserves. I know, after listening to this disc, that I will be paying much more attention to the travails of Leslie Bowe. Here's to hoping that ey can cut a few more albums that share the same quality of "Gypsy". The talent and skill is present, but success on Bowe's part is dependent on whether ey can come up with the same inspired music that is created with every track on "Gypsy".
Top Tracks: It's You, Mr. Man
Rating: 7.3/10
[JMcQ]
Leslie Bowe - "Gypsy" Reviewed by Laura Turner Lynch
www.Kweevak.com
LESLIE BOWE – GYPSY: Leslie Bowe started singing both harmony
and melody at an early age. In college, he learned piano and song craft.
Today, Bowe is a performer, producer and writer.Gypsy is Leslie's third
release featuring ten soft rockers. His music is acoustic based in settings
that are laid back and enhanced by potent piano parts. Bowe's thoughtful
lyrics are based on personal experiences adding to the sincerity of
his songs. Leslie has a silky, soothing vocal style. Clearly, he is
a soulful singer committed to his art. The CD as a whole is good but
I particularly like the dramatic and sad 'Fall' and the piano and expressive
vocals on 'Borderline'. Gypsy is crisp and clean with no need of overdubs
as Leslie's voice and mellow music strikes just the right note!
• Recommended Tracks: (2,8) [USA/IL 2006 - web]
(Review by Laura Turner Lynch for Kweevak.com)
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