Biography

Hey, there. I'm David Bowles, an educator, writer and musician from the southernmost tip of Texas. My musical training started when I began taking piano lessons at age 7, and over the years I have variously been taught or learned on my own to play keyboards, drums, bass and guitar; I've also been singing in front of people since I could speak (even won some shiny medals in HS choir... whoa, now you REALLY have to check my music out, heh). I have been making original music for 20+ years, beginning with a rock band in the late 80s called New Citizens, then moving on to cover groups that played in local bars, and (after a loooong hiatus) finally independently working on music using Garage Band. In January of 2007 I independently released my first album, This Insubstantial Pageant, through iTunes and other Internet music sites. The following year came my sophomore effort, Philosophical Zombie. In 2011 Malpaís became available as well.

Most of my songs are created using midi interfaces, though I occasionally throw in some live guitar and a virtual drum machine. In composing songs, I research Middle Eastern, Japanese, Latino and African rhythms and melodies, trying to find inspiration to create original pieces with a universal, timeless feel that fits my love of classical world literature.

Feel free to visit www.davidbowles.us or e-mail me at bowlesdo@gmail.com

Blog rss

Web page December 31, 2012
I try to lure you to my web page.
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Busy, busy, busy November 29, 2011
I explain why I've not been making much music lately.
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Exciting News about My Novels December 13, 2010
In addition to negotiating a contract for my short story collection, The Black Dog and Other Stories, which will on shelves in the spring, I am also happy to report the publishing of my first science fiction novel.
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My Third Album Drops 12/14/10 November 19, 2010
After two years, I'm finally releasing Malpais.
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Possible Titles for Gita Tracks November 10, 2010
There are 18 "teachings" in the Bhagavad Gita; tradition has given them names, and these have been translated variously into English.
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Music rss

Title Genre Released Plays
-SG1-Shining Prince World Mar 25, 2007 957
-SG2-A Demoness Smothers Twilight Beauty World Mar 16, 2007 1014
-SG3-Turned to Cloud and Rain World Mar 18, 2007 1118
-SG4-Exiled World Mar 25, 2007 959
-SG5-Return to the City of the Moon World Oct 19, 2007 652
-SG6-Emperor Reizei World Oct 31, 2007 817
2S2S5S-1-Musashi and the Zen Monk World Mar 18, 2006 1722
2S2S5S-2-Lonely Otsu World Mar 7, 2006 1384
2S2S5S-3-He is My Son World Mar 10, 2006 2097
2S2S5S-4-The Drying Pole World Mar 16, 2006 3643
2S2S5S-5-Earth Sphere World Apr 6, 2006 1394
2S2S5S-6-Water Sphere World Apr 7, 2006 1844
2S2S5S-7-Fire Sphere World May 26, 2006 1096
2S2S5S-8-Wind Sphere World Apr 24, 2006 1558
2S2S5S-9-Emptiness Sphere World Mar 30, 2006 2558
4th: A New Messiah Dies Alternative Oct 10, 2010 582
4th: Bare Alternative Jan 11, 2009 1381
4th: Daddy Done Gone Away Explicit Blues Jan 3, 2009 1414
4th: If I Said You Were Sexy Pop Oct 17, 2010 1229
4th: Like Stars in the Heavens Alternative May 6, 2009 1374
>Andromache's Prayer Classical Aug 31, 2006 1441
>Ballad of the Boo Hag Blues Sep 3, 2006 6052
>Revenant of Our Love Rock Oct 21, 2007 595
Blue: Alpha Squad Battles L'ermandá World Nov 14, 2009 618
Blue: Bereft Other Dec 30, 2011 214
Blue: Beyond the Oort Cloud Electronica Mar 16, 2007 1363
Blue: Divine Monsters Classical Dec 22, 2011 247
Blue: Fenestration Electronica Oct 10, 2007 665
Blue: Jitsu Classical Aug 3, 2008 705
Blue: Massacre at the Temple Alternative Aug 13, 2008 689
Blue: Osculation Electronica Jul 25, 2008 789
Blue: Pursuit Across the Desert World Oct 11, 2008 666
Blue: Station City Electronica Apr 2, 2007 835
Blue: Tana and the Blue Fairy Childrens Dec 25, 2011 243
Blue: The Haunting of Konrau Beserra Other Nov 14, 2009 799
Blue: The Oracle Other Dec 23, 2011 213
Collaboration- X in Da Club Collab Hip Hop/Rap Feb 1, 2007 1657
Collaboration-Barsoom Lounge Collab Electronica Jul 5, 2006 2230
Collaboration-Eldritch Bacchanal Collab World Aug 15, 2006 1831
Collaboration-Gates of Ivory, Gates of Horn Collab Alternative Jan 8, 2007 3000
Collaboration-Himalayan Trance Collab World Jul 27, 2006 1823
Collaboration-Monsoon Collab Ambient Mar 18, 2007 900
Collaboration-Ronin Collab World Jun 25, 2006 1464
Collaboration-Something in You Collab Ska/Reggae/Dub Sep 24, 2007 1489
Cover-Charlie Brown Christmas Holiday Dec 10, 2006 1363
Cover-China Girl Rock Jul 4, 2007 1225
Cover-El cielo o Las Vegas Rock Sep 17, 2006 2239
Cover-Jumpin' Jack Flash Rock Aug 22, 2006 2062
Cover-Just a Closer Walk with Thee Collab Spiritual/Gospel Apr 25, 2006 2672
Cover-Let's Dance Rock Jun 24, 2007 1511
Cover-Roxanne Rock Feb 18, 2007 3902
Cover-Wu-dong (Blackbird) Folk Feb 14, 2006 1652
Cover—Once in a Lifetime Alternative Aug 5, 2007 1429
Discarded Ramayana: Rama's Sandals on the Throne World Oct 17, 2006 2192
Electronica: Fate is Spinning Electronica Apr 25, 2008 1121
Electronica: Xenelasia Electronica Feb 15, 2007 909
Green: Lost Forest Children World May 4, 2006 1212
Marigolds Electronica Jan 13, 2013 198
Pulp-1-Lady Greystoke World Jun 11, 2006 1702
Pulp-2-Cimmerian Steel World Jun 7, 2006 1350
Pulp-3-Armageddon 2419 Electronica Jun 15, 2006 1064
Pulp-4-Solomon Kane Wields the Voodoo Staff New Age Jun 20, 2006 2592
Pulp-5-The Mountains of Madness Other Jul 9, 2006 1104
Pulp-6-Incomparable Classical Jul 30, 2006 1246
PZBS: Cuckoo Electronica Mar 5, 2007 1012
PZBS: Egoist Anthem Rock May 7, 2007 1272
PZBS: Mary's Room Funk Aug 12, 2007 1211
PZBS: Pathophage Alternative Feb 18, 2007 1744
PZBS: Silhouetted Against You Alternative Jan 21, 2007 1102
PZBS: Sphinx at Thebes Metal Apr 1, 2007 1334
Ramayana 1: Four Sons World Nov 4, 2008 950
Ramayana 2: Spells and Weapons World Oct 23, 2010 1680
Ramayana 3: The Broken Bow Classical Nov 5, 2010 2574
Ramayana 4: Bitter Boons World Nov 6, 2010 2934
Ramayana 5: Death's Silver Noose Slipped Round His Soul World Mar 28, 2006 1158
Ramayana 6: Peace in the Vindhya Hills World Aug 27, 2007 948
Ramayana 7: His Sandals Wait Before the Throne World Nov 12, 2010 2363
Ramayana 8: Surpanakha's Lament Collab World Jul 14, 2006 5695
Ramayana 9: Rama Slays the Dandaka Army Metal Aug 27, 2007 1141
Ramayana-10: Sita's Abduction Metal Sep 25, 2007 2434
Ramayana-11: Ravana's Palace World Oct 20, 2008 5504
Ramayana-12: Caves of Kishkindha World Oct 22, 2006 3889
Ramayana-14: Building the Bridge to Lanka Collab World May 22, 2006 5873
Ramayana-15: Battling the Demon Hordes Industrial Oct 15, 2006 1489
Ramayana-16: Vibhishana's Choice World Oct 30, 2010 2487
Ramayana-17: Indrajit Falls Metal Oct 20, 2008 2472
Ramayana-20: Sita in Exile World Oct 8, 2006 3965
Ramayana: Rakshasi Love (Surpanakha's Lament) World Jan 13, 2006 1403
Red-A Moment of Joy Inspirational Oct 10, 2007 697
Red-Kaseijin Electronica May 12, 2006 1007
Red: Icebergs in the Hellas Sea Electronica Apr 8, 2007 1056
Red: On the Massif World Nov 27, 2009 640
Sheol Electronica Jan 9, 2013 146
The Black Dog Spoken Word Nov 14, 2011 278
Tonantzin Classical Dec 30, 2012 154
VGR-1-Sunday Afternoon Latin May 28, 2006 985
VGR-2-Another Sunday Afternoon World May 28, 2006 1182
VGR-3-The Indescribable Joy of Being a Dad World Feb 22, 2006 1059
VGR-4-Dolphin Dreams Inspirational Jul 4, 2006 1577
VGR-5-Ghosts of Guerrero Viejo Latin Jul 18, 2006 4022
VGR-6-South Padre Sunset Ska/Reggae/Dub Aug 9, 2006 1144
VGR-7-The River Hip Hop/Rap Nov 9, 2007 821

Collaborations

Title Genre Released Plays
2nd Cadavre Exquis Group A Final Other May 8, 2006 2630
And Dream Of Sheep Rock Sep 10, 2006 1706
Blinx Floats Dance Sep 28, 2006 1476
Blue Electronica Jan 14, 2007 1432
Cadavre Exquis Group A Final Other Mar 22, 2006 2757
Cadavre Exquis Group A Preview Other Mar 11, 2006 2958
DAVID LYNCH remix (electro) Electronica Dec 30, 2007 1245
Ezekiel's Vision Electronica Sep 8, 2006 1887
I'm Free (Chinese Whispers 3) Alternative Jan 18, 2007 1190
Iceblink Luck Alternative Aug 6, 2006 2124
Imagine Rock Mar 12, 2006 1812
In Charlene's Garden Electronica May 22, 2006 1407
Journey to China World Mar 28, 2006 2466
New York State Of Mind Rock Apr 16, 2006 2552
Of Horses and Windmills World Jul 16, 2006 1420
Orchestral Cadavre Other Jun 14, 2006 2611
Paisley Butterfly Rock Nov 28, 2006 1166
trance................ Inspirational Jul 30, 2006 1470

Favorites

Title Artist Genre Plays
Same Ol' Same Ol' AceNoface [+1] Rock 1369
"JOJOs" Who feels the rain jibes [+1] Rock 1701
"THE MESSAGE" FINAL MIX :) SoulSurvivor [+1] Inspirational 2776
(Another) Prologue dodo World 1307
(Latin) Hungry Heart Dyl [+3] Latin 3444
(Look at Me) I'm a Star Boris_the_Bull Folk 1577
(Morning's Romance and Lucid Dreams) Homebrand Electronica 2045
081005_Emma's talk Brother Childrens 1343
15 Weeks (HTB) becwil Other 1791
9/11/01 Balok Classical 2893
A Billion Lightyears Away _mason_ [+1] Folk 2584
A Captain's Christmas herrsolera Holiday 1957
A Christmas Cradle herrsolera Holiday 1977
A Cuppa cures All DoreenY Spoken Word 1233
A Different Day DigitalGreyOrchestra [+1] Electronica 2457
A little leaf MIR [+1] Electronica 1726
A Million-Two Boris_the_Bull Folk 1655
A Night In Tunisia enicholsIC [+2] Jazz 2831
A Path to Follow ( A Father's Day Song) mfwmiles Ambient 830
A Penny For Your Thoughts Joanna Jazz 3246
A Single Stone ChamberlainKillpage [+1] Electronica 2521
A TIME IN OUR FUTURE Bampot Electronica 1742
Abundant Display (ADE) becwil Other 1622
ADIOS RAMZAR [+2] World 2781
Adjuration Balok Classical 1327
aFTERtHEsUMMArAIN RiGee Inspirational 1116
Ahora Me Arrastro (Mexican Stereotype) etgilles [+1] Latin 5919
Alcoholic etgilles Rock 1340
All This Time (with vocal) DaveM [+1] Rock 1989
Almost a Hummingbird enkibumbu World 1060
Amphetamine (Theremin & Tambourine) Dyl [+2] Rock 2516
anarchy in the USSR ponkey Folk 1391
And Dream Of Sheep etgilles [+1] Rock 1706
And Know the Place for the First Time Balok Classical 12238
ANGEL Bampot [+3] Ambient 2267
Angie's Song imadesentana Pop 1241
Another Gin & Tonic UncletupeloFan [+2] Folk 3229
Antikytherian Device (remix) DavidAndre World 1465
Asim, Where's My Deer? _ enkibumbu [+1] World 658
Aubrey's Song SoulSurvivor New Age 6631
Awakening eurostrike Classical 2533
Baby It's Cold Outside wal4u [+2] Jazz 5303
Back to the Roots (They Call me California) Baboon [+1] Blues 2905
Ballad Of Hollis Brown Dyl Blues 2717
Ballerine en Bleu Boris_the_Bull Folk 1446
Baltar's secret, Laura's vision jblend Electronica 1901
Baltic Sky ( Instrumental ) MayBeHorizon Other 1747
BBF:08 scramble, a song about Matsumoto ponkey Electronica 1876
BEAUTIFUL DAY(the end of the world song) mediadad Rock 4740
Berlin, 1989 Balok Classical 1459
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