Brief Bio:
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Jack Bowles is a Birmingham based drummer, who plays in a variety of styles ranging from, Rock, Blues, Funk, Jazz, Fusion, Reggae, Pop and many more. Jack began playing the drums at the age of 6. After a teacher at his primary school noticed he liked hitting things, reguardless if it where something or someone. Over the years he has culminated a portfolio of playing with a wide variety of artists and ever changing genres of music.
Artists and sessions players Jack has worked for:
Andy Bennett (Ocean Colour Scene), Lawrence Taylor (Bang, Bang E.P.), Willow Robinson (Alan Mcgee), Joe Corfield (Bodhi Tree, The Odyssey, Dirty Dyke, Sub Focus), Tom C Walker (The Tom Walker Trio), EMPYRE, Sebastian Tree, The Fidgets (Ben Stancombe), George Wilson, Indica Campbell, Mirron Webb, Jimi and Nick Crutchley (Willow Robinson, Dead Sea Skulls, Glenn Hughes), Kerim Gunes (Lawrence Taylor), Did Coles (Whispering Bob Harris, EMPYRE), Heath Randall (Shawn Baxter, Mosaic in Motion), John Moody (Lawrence Taylor, Franc Moody), Bob Fridzema (Tom C Walker, Joan Shaw Taylor, King King), Bryan Corbet (Tom C Walker, The Brand New Heavys)
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Artists that Jack has supported:
The Jesus and Mary Chain, Cast, Garland Jeffery, Guy Pratt, Alias Kid, The Shimmer Band,
Massive Wagons, The Blinders, Harry Jordan (Harry and the Howlers), Black Orchid Empire.
The Hooziers, Musical Youth, Strange Bones, Jim (James) Kerr (Simple Minds), Kokomo, Idle War, The Rainbreakers.
In May of 2016 he completed his BA Honours Music Performance degree at Wolverhampton University under the guidance and Tutoring of Jazz Lecturer's, Francesco Lo Castro (Jimmy Mullen, Geoff Wilkinson) and Neil Bullock (BBC Big Band, Ian Paice, The Red Lemon Electric Blues Band).
He has also released his own material, titled "Atmosphere (Final MIX)" on SoundCloud recorded at Gospel Oak Studios.
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In December of 2014 Jack recorded Lawrence Taylor's Debut E.P. "Bang Bang" at The Fish Factory in London which received a great response reaching over 4 million views on Spotify in 3 months of release (now has over 20 million views).
Jack has also played at venues and festivals including, The Jam House, O2 Academy, The Hare and Hounds, (Birmingham), The Leamington Assemebly (Leamington) Oxford O2, (Oxford) Cambridge Junction (Cambridge) The De la Warr Pavilion (Brighton) The Water Rats, O2 Empire Shepherds Bush, The Century Club, The Groucho Club, Camden Stables, Nell's Jazz and Blues Bar (London). Reading & Leeds Festival, Upton Blues Festival, The Motor GP Silverstone (2016 and 2017), F1 at Silverstone (2017). BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Radio, BBC Hereford and Worcester Radio Christmas lights opening (2016).
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Check out other social media outlets of Jacks below:
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https://www.instagram.com/jackbowlesdrummer/
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https://www.facebook.com/jackbowlesdrummer/
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