Sarah Bowman: Guitar, vocals (plus cello and piano on the album)
Claire Bowman: vocals, toys that make noise, artwork
Influences
Gillian Welch, Patty Griffin, Cat Power, Simon and Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, Alexi Murdoch, Neutral Milk Hotel, Nick Drake, Eisley Brothers, Jenny Lewis, Damien Rice, The be Good Tanyas, The Avett Brothers, Lucinda Williams, Beth Orton, The Innocence Mission, and many more.
Sounds Like
People compare us to any sibling act they can think of. Well, that's cool. What do you think we sound like?
THANK YOU for your tremendous support in helping us achieve the amazing honor of joining our heroes, Lyle Lovett, Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, and other incredible talents for the Paste Magazine Cayamo Cruise this past February. www.cayamo.com
Listen for us in Starbucks! 4 of our tracks will be on rotation in 10,000 + stores!
We’re happy to be joining Rounder Records in Europe, and looking forward to a March 2008 release of "Far from Home" across the sea! Following our album’s release, we’ll be touring Europe this Spring, so look for unfolding tour dates on our Myspace calendar.
With harmonies that seem to come from one astonishing voice, The Bowmans share a rare, near telepathic musical bond. The Brooklyn based “roller coaster” duo ranges from poignantly captivating to serendipitously joyful. Their music is concurrently sophisticated and imaginative, blending together the preserved vulnerability and abandoned glee of their childhood. The Bowmans deeply move and delight their audience world wide with uncanny, evocative, and unforgettable performances.
Sweeping across a full range of passions, the cohesive debut album from The Bowmans, Far from Home, (Mother West Records) includes shattering acoustic harmony-rich ballads to heartening rock songs infused with early classical and gospel influences. The duo’s sound has been compared to Gillian Welch, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, to name a few, but they are impossible to pigeonhole. Sarah and Claire Bowman have the unique intuitive connection common to twins who have performed together since youth, and because of this they are clearly always on the same musical page.
Also check out TheBowmansMusic.com
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with a distinct subject line. Please do not make booking inquiries on myspace...they are easy to lose track of here. :-)
Watch The Bowmans Peform Live at Joe’s Pub, March 2007:
Claire (& Sarah)! How's London? Just wanted to say hi and hope you're enjoying your time abroad. Can't wait to have you back in California in July -- summer's not too far away. And don't forget about the Gypsy Den. ;) Love to you both.
Grace to you and peace from GOD our Father and the LORD JESUS CHRIST.
To the only GOD our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through JESUS CHRIST our LORD, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
Proverbs 3: 5-10 "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine. "
I am just getting round to thanking people for adding the Festival to their "friends". I seriously believe the Festival will grow in the coming years and become a home to many Artists.
Any help getting this small Festival better known will be appreciated.
Best wishes from Germany.
The organizers and Keith Bailey.
P.S. - I still think your music is fantastic. Keith.
Abigail Hopkins' new album, 'The Memoirs Of An Outlaw' is available to pre-order from: www. basilicamusic. bigcartel. com The first 100 copies are signed and numbered!
Hello, The Bowmans just to let you know Ilkley's new Organic Vegetarian Restaurant is now open for business! Please call in to see us, we are also open this Monday Bank Holiday from 10am.
Hope to see you soon... thanks.
Green & Bousfield, 32 Leeds Road, Ilkley, LS29 8DS Tel: 01943 600245 Opening Times Tue to Sat 10am - 5pm Sun - 10am - 4pm Mon - Closed (Except Bank Holidays)
Hey Claire and Sarah, I just watched your performance on Desmet live in Amsterdam. It was great! I'll put the videos up on Youtube tonight ;) Cheers, Anja
