Ben Bowen (musician)

Ben Bowen

Ben Bowen in studio, 2011
Background information
Born (1976-06-05) 5 June 1976
Genres Children's music
Pop
Folk Music
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Years active 2001–present
Associated acts Western Terrestrial
Great Aunt Ida
Ronley Teper's Lipliners
Website www.benbowen.ca

Ben Bowen (born 5 June 1976 in England) is a Canadian trumpet player and children's musician from Hamilton, Ontario Canada.[1][2] Bowen studied jazz trumpet at York University and Humber College. He is a session musician for various other bands and as of 2011 has been involved in 29 studio albums.

Recent work

Breaking from his role as horn-player, in December 2011 he released a 5-song debut EP of traditional children's songs entitled The Bumblebee EP, which one reviewer called "wonderfully gentle and soothing."[3] Bowen sings and plays guitar on this recording, backed by his sister Anna Bowen on accordion and vocals, and his brother-in-law Ben on mandolin and vocals. It was recorded by singer-songwriter Nick Zubeck[4] at Cardinal Song studios in Guelph, and released on iTunes.

Discography

The Bumblebee[5]

  • Released: 2012
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Ben Bowen
  • Writer: Ben Bowen
  • Producer: Nick Zubeck
  • Tracks: Five
  • Singles: The Little Black Bull, Groundhog, The Fox, Raccoon's Got a Bushy Tail, Jim Crack Corn

Session Work

Over the past ten years Bowen has worked on numerous albums as a session musician. He has played and recorded with a number of notable Canadian artists, including Lily Frost, Great Aunt Ida, Junetile, A Northern Chorus, Valery Gore, Nick Zubeck, Brian MacMillan, Bellewoods, and Old World Vulture.[6][7]


References

  1. "Interview with Ben Bowen". Who Hub.
  2. "Ben Bowen". CBC Radio 3.
  3. "One-on-One with Ben Bowen". Michael Thomas.
  4. "Nick Zubeck". Nick Zubeck.
  5. "The Bumblebee EP". cdbaby. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  6. "Discography". Ben Bowen.
  7. "Ben Bowen". All about Jazz.
  8. "Dan Medakovic's New Album "Jolley Cut" Has Some Nice Gems". Greater Hamilton Musician.
  9. "index". oldworldvulture.ca.
  10. "Album Credits". http://www.greatauntida.ca/GAI-credits.htm. External link in |work= (help)
  11. "Do Right Music webpage". dorightmusic.com.
  12. "Valery Gore". mp3.com webpage.
  13. Harper, Kate. "Valery Gore Starts An Avalanche". Chart Attack.
  14. "Updates Northern Chorus". Toronto Music Scene.

External links

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