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 secular 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.

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.

Enjoy!

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Publishing My Novels February 19, 2010
My science fiction novels are now available, free, at www.ascendingspectrum.com
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Acoustic project December 30, 2008
Beginning in January, I'll begin posting songs that are more stripped-down, often with just an acoustic guitar and my voice. I'm tentatively calling this project "Bare."
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Philosophical Zombie released November 24, 2008
My new album is out.
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Sophomore album October 13, 2007
A progress report on Philosophical Zombie
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Philosophical Zombie April 10, 2007
I'm getting close to finishing the rough drafts of the songs from my next album, Philosophical Zombie, which is going to contain decidedly less electronic music in favor of more alternative tracks.
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Music rss

Title Genre Released Plays
*A World of Her Own Pop Dec 28, 2008 417
*Absence of Grace Electronica Jul 22, 2007 1288
*Baby God Rock Mar 23, 2008 608
*Blue Misery (Remixed) Pop Nov 28, 2007 405
*Crawling Pop Oct 12, 2007 1020
*David Lynch Electronica Dec 26, 2007 650
*Diamonds Electronica Sep 18, 2007 1135
*Fate is Spinning Electronica Apr 25, 2008 785
*Grottoes Electronica Dec 19, 2007 347
*I Won't Let You Go Pop Mar 8, 2008 765
*Mary's Room Funk Aug 12, 2007 734
*Read to Me Pop Sep 30, 2007 731
*She Broadens My Soul Alternative Jul 28, 2007 754
*Slip Your Skin Electronica Sep 7, 2007 497
*Slow Burn World Apr 15, 2008 663
*Snowflakes Pop Dec 22, 2007 417
*Something That Makes Me Love You Latin Nov 4, 2007 1124
*The Path Rock Aug 19, 2007 508
*Through the Badlands Rock Nov 30, 2007 536
*Within My Memories Alternative Sep 29, 2008 369
*Your Soul is Mine Pop Sep 22, 2008 304
-SG1-Shining Prince World Mar 25, 2007 561
-SG2-A Demoness Smothers Twilight Beauty World Mar 16, 2007 622
-SG3-Turned to Cloud and Rain World Mar 18, 2007 627
-SG4-Exiled World Mar 25, 2007 610
-SG5-Return to the City of the Moon World Oct 19, 2007 366
-SG6-Emperor Reizei World Oct 31, 2007 434
2S2S5S-1-Musashi and the Zen Monk World Mar 18, 2006 1292
2S2S5S-2-Lonely Otsu World Mar 7, 2006 1023
2S2S5S-3-He is My Son World Mar 10, 2006 1547
2S2S5S-4-The Drying Pole World Mar 16, 2006 1789
2S2S5S-5-Earth Sphere World Apr 6, 2006 1035
2S2S5S-6-Water Sphere World Apr 7, 2006 1405
2S2S5S-7-Fire Sphere World May 26, 2006 797
2S2S5S-8-Wind Sphere World Apr 24, 2006 996
2S2S5S-9-Emptiness Sphere World Mar 30, 2006 1536
>Andromache's Prayer Classical Aug 31, 2006 1045
>Ballad of the Boo Hag Blues Sep 3, 2006 2027
>Beyond the Oort Cloud Electronica Mar 16, 2007 545
>Cherry Trees Inspirational Oct 10, 2007 386
>Golden Peak World Oct 8, 2006 1055
>Icebergs in the Hellas Sea Electronica Apr 8, 2007 716
>Revenant of Our Love Rock Oct 21, 2007 332
>Xenelasia Electronica Feb 15, 2007 590
Bare Alternative Jan 11, 2009 769
Blue: Alpha Squad Battles L'ermandá World Nov 14, 2009 196
Blue: Fenestration Electronica Oct 10, 2007 397
Blue: Jitsu Classical Aug 3, 2008 387
Blue: Massacre at the Temple Alternative Aug 13, 2008 351
Blue: Osculation Electronica Jul 25, 2008 446
Blue: Pursuit Across the Desert World Oct 11, 2008 337
Blue: Station City Electronica Apr 2, 2007 547
Collaboration- X in Da Club Collab Hip Hop/Rap Feb 1, 2007 1026
Collaboration-Barsoom Lounge Collab Electronica Jul 5, 2006 1067
Collaboration-Eldritch Bacchanal Collab World Aug 15, 2006 1131
Collaboration-Gates of Ivory, Gates of Horn Collab Alternative Jan 8, 2007 1278
Collaboration-Himalayan Trance Collab World Jul 27, 2006 1277
Collaboration-Monsoon Collab Ambient Mar 18, 2007 618
Collaboration-Ronin Collab World Jun 25, 2006 1103
Collaboration-Something in You Collab Ska/Reggae/Dub Sep 24, 2007 1099
Cover-Charlie Brown Christmas Holiday Dec 10, 2006 994
Cover-China Girl Rock Jul 4, 2007 823
Cover-El cielo o Las Vegas Rock Sep 17, 2006 1237
Cover-Jumpin' Jack Flash Rock Aug 22, 2006 1587
Cover-Just a Closer Walk with Thee Collab Spiritual/Gospel Apr 25, 2006 2198
Cover-Let's Dance Rock Jun 24, 2007 1020
Cover-Roxanne Rock Feb 18, 2007 1846
Cover-Wu-dong (Blackbird) Folk Feb 14, 2006 1235
Cover—Once in a Lifetime Alternative Aug 5, 2007 969
Daddy Done Gone Away Explicit Blues Jan 3, 2009 572
Like Stars in the Heavens Alternative May 6, 2009 538
Myth-Hop-1-Urban Samsara Explicit Hip Hop/Rap Jan 12, 2006 1309
Myth-Hop-2-Urban Moksha Hip Hop/Rap Feb 14, 2006 1023
Myth-Hop-3-Angel of Death Collab Hip Hop/Rap Apr 4, 2006 863
Myth-Hop-4-Minotaur Explicit Collab Hip Hop/Rap May 13, 2006 1924
On the Massif World Nov 27, 2009 210
Pulp-1-Lady Greystoke World Jun 11, 2006 1133
Pulp-2-Cimmerian Steel World Jun 7, 2006 937
Pulp-3-Armageddon 2419 Electronica Jun 15, 2006 675
Pulp-4-Solomon Kane Wields the Voodoo Staff New Age Jun 20, 2006 1365
Pulp-5-The Mountains of Madness Other Jul 9, 2006 768
Pulp-6-Incomparable Classical Jul 30, 2006 948
PZBS: Cuckoo Electronica Mar 5, 2007 558
PZBS: Egoist Anthem Rock May 7, 2007 731
PZBS: Pathophage Alternative Feb 18, 2007 638
PZBS: Silhouetted Against You Alternative Jan 21, 2007 715
PZBS: Sphinx at Thebes Metal Apr 1, 2007 679
Ramayana: Battling the Demon Hordes Industrial Oct 15, 2006 1112
Ramayana: Building the Bridge to Lanka Collab World May 22, 2006 2858
Ramayana: Caves of Kishkindha World Oct 22, 2006 1419
Ramayana: Death's Silver Noose Slipped Round His Soul World Mar 28, 2006 814
Ramayana: Four Sons World Nov 4, 2008 413
Ramayana: Indrajit Falls Metal Oct 20, 2008 738
Ramayana: Peace in the Vindhya Hills World Aug 27, 2007 528
Ramayana: Rakshasi Love (Surpanakha's Lament) World Jan 13, 2006 959
Ramayana: Rama Slays the Dandaka Army Metal Aug 27, 2007 666
Ramayana: Rama's Sandals on the Throne World Oct 17, 2006 778
Ramayana: Ravana's Palace World Oct 20, 2008 1462
Ramayana: Sita in Exile World Oct 8, 2006 1706
Ramayana: Sita's Abduction Metal Sep 25, 2007 650
Ramayana: Surpanakha's Lament Collab World Jul 14, 2006 1910
Something That Makes Me Love You (Album Version) Latin Aug 29, 2009 337
The Haunting of Konrau Beserra Other Nov 14, 2009 266
VGR-1-Sunday Afternoon Latin May 28, 2006 690
VGR-2-Another Sunday Afternoon World May 28, 2006 787
VGR-3-The Indescribable Joy of Being a Dad World Feb 22, 2006 663
VGR-4-Dolphin Dreams Inspirational Jul 4, 2006 1215
VGR-5-Ghosts of Guerrero Viejo Latin Jul 18, 2006 1021
VGR-6-South Padre Sunset Ska/Reggae/Dub Aug 9, 2006 679
VGR-7-The River Hip Hop/Rap Nov 9, 2007 445

Collaborations

Title Genre Released Plays
2nd Cadavre Exquis Group A Final Other May 8, 2006 1761
And Dream Of Sheep Rock Sep 10, 2006 1226
Blinx Floats Dance Sep 28, 2006 1024
Blue Electronica Jan 14, 2007 873
Cadavre Exquis Group A Final Other Mar 22, 2006 1859
Cadavre Exquis Group A Preview Other Mar 11, 2006 1795
DAVID LYNCH remix (electro) Electronica Dec 30, 2007 548
Ezekiel's Vision Electronica Sep 8, 2006 1489
I'm Free (Chinese Whispers 3) Alternative Jan 18, 2007 664
Iceblink Luck Alternative Aug 6, 2006 1693
iCompilations I Other May 17, 2006 2780
Imagine Rock Mar 12, 2006 1299
In Charlene's Garden Electronica May 22, 2006 982
Journey to China World Mar 28, 2006 1864
New York State Of Mind Rock Apr 16, 2006 1983
Of Horses and Windmills World Jul 16, 2006 868
Orchestral Cadavre Other Jun 14, 2006 1906
Paisley Butterfly Rock Nov 28, 2006 809
trance................ Inspirational Jul 30, 2006 940

Favorites

Title Artist Genre Plays
Same Ol' Same Ol' AceNoface [+1] Rock 975
"JOJOs" Who feels the rain jibes [+1] Rock 1180
"THE MESSAGE" FINAL MIX :) SoulSurvivor [+1] Inspirational 1977
(Another) Prologue dodo World 621
(Latin) Hungry Heart Dylan [+3] Latin 2594
(Look at Me) I'm a Star Boris_the_Bull Folk 1164
(Morning's Romance and Lucid Dreams) Homebrand Electronica 1302
081005_Emma's talk Brother Childrens 891
15 Weeks (HTB) becwil Other 1007
9/11/01 Balok Classical 2112
A Billion Lightyears Away _mason_ [+1] Folk 1756
A Captain's Christmas herrsolera Holiday 979
A Christmas Cradle herrsolera Holiday 1139
A Cuppa cures All DoreenY Spoken Word 648
A Different Day DigitalGreyOrchestra [+1] Electronica 2071
A little leaf MIR [+1] Electronica 1039
A Million-Two Boris_the_Bull Folk 1162
A Night In Tunisia enicholsIC [+2] Jazz 2128
A Path to Follow ( A Father's Day Song) mfwmiles Ambient 469
A Penny For Your Thoughts Joanna Jazz 2361
A Single Stone ChamberlainKillpage [+1] Electronica 2102
A TIME IN OUR FUTURE Bampot Electronica 1303
Abundant Display (ADE) becwil Other 956
ADIOS RAMZAR [+2] World 2006
Adjuration Balok Classical 828
aFTERtHEsUMMArAIN RiGee Inspirational 689
Ahora Me Arrastro (Mexican Stereotype) etgilles [+1] Latin 3211
Alcoholic etgilles Rock 897
All This Time (with vocal) Dave M [+1] Rock 1276
Almost a Hummingbird enkibumbu World 696
Amphetamine (Theremin & Tambourine) Dylan [+2] Rock 1614
anarchy in the USSR ponkey Folk 994
And Dream Of Sheep etgilles [+1] Rock 1226
And Know the Place for the First Time Balok Classical 5214
ANGEL Bampot [+3] Ambient 1589
Angie (cover) becwil [+1] Other 2073
Angie's Song imadesentana Pop 720
Another Gin & Tonic UncletupeloFan [+2] Folk 2549
Antikytherian Device (remix) cyberian World 815
Aubrey's Song SoulSurvivor New Age 2790
Baby It's Cold Outside wal4u [+2] Jazz 3510
Back to the Roots (They Call me California) Baboon [+1] Blues 2209
Ballad Of Hollis Brown Dylan Blues 1955
Ballerine en Bleu Boris_the_Bull Folk 1009
Baltar's secret, Laura's vision jblend Electronica 1200
Baltic Sky ( Instrumental ) MayBeHorizon Other 1318
BBF:08 scramble, a song about Matsumoto ponkey Electronica 1306
BEAUTIFUL DAY(the end of the world song) mediadad Rock 3095
Berlin, 1989 Balok Classical 1019
Beyond Which Lies the Gulf Balok Classical 1202
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