Biography
Award-winning recording artist Leslie Bowe’s debut single "Hallelujah" was released to Hot AC national radio in June 2008. He has opened for Maxi Priest, Third World, The Wailers, UB 40 and, most recently, Patty Griffin.
Leslie was the Grand Prize Winner of the 2008 Tunesmith Songwriting Contest in Nashville and the Grand Prize Winner of the Stagenoise 2007 International Songwriting Contest. He was also the 2008 Second Place Winner in the "Song of Peace Songwriting Competition" for the Tipperary Peace Convention held in Tipperary, Ireland. Leslie was also a Finalist for Heineken's 2008 Red Star Soul Independent Achiever Award for Chicago, IL.
A Pittsburgh Native, Leslie was a regular at the local clubs. "I loved playing at the Shadow Lounge in Pittsburgh because they respect and support the music and the artist. The vibe is the same whether you’re an unknown independent or known major act. It’s all about the music at the Shadow Lounge."
Bowe’s fans in Pittsburgh, where he started and is still a big favorite, are no strangers to his soulful style. Since relocating to Chicago, a whole new audience is regularly astounded at the energy and insight he brings to the stage. He is having the same impact at shows in front of new fans in Philadelphia, New York, and Nashville.
As a child, he was drawn to the music his father and uncles - members of a group that sang acapella gospel and Sixties music. When they realized he could handle both melody and harmony with equal ease, he became part of the group. His influences include: Ben harper, Seal, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley, Bunny Ruggs and Third World.
Bowe produced two previous albums, "Gypsy" and "Through My Eyes", both of which are available on CD Baby. His new album, "Color of Sound" includes the tracks "Hallelujah" and the title song "Color of Sound" with lyrics that give us a clue about what really drives Leslie Bowe. "This is how I feel", he sings in the refrain to a driving, heart felt, message driven neo-soul flavor, "I’m crying from the bottom of my heart, something real – you cannot conceal… the color of sound."
It’s a message that resonates with all of his fans around the world and in his new home town of Tampa, FL.
Fresh. Authentic. Soulful.
A portion of Leslie Bowe’s CD sales go directly to the World Food Program
Instrumentation
Solo:
Leslie Bowe - lead vocals, keys & acoustic guitar
Full Band includes the addition of:
Chizzy Chuck Kristan - drums
DonnieDread Cyrus - Bass, backing vocals
Drew Drauer - keys
Jared Greece - guitars, backing vocals
Cottrell – percussion
Discography
Songs can be streamed from lesliebowe.com -
myspace.com/lesliebowe
CDBaby.com/all/lesliebowe or digstation.com/lesliebowe
Links
| http://www.lesliebowe.com |
| Leslie Bowe on MySpace |
| Leslie Bowe on TAXI |