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August 3rd
Kevin Fowler
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Kevin
Fowler
is a
fan’s
artist,
and
it
is
not
uncommon
to
see
clubs
all
over
Texas
packed
to
the
rafters
with
people
singing
the
words
to
every
song.
Known
for
such
hits
as
“Beer,
Bait,
&
Ammo,”
“The
Lord
Loves
The
Drinkin’
Man,”
and
his
most
recent
contribution,
“Loose,
Loud,
&
Crazy,”
Kevin
understands
what
it
means
to
be
both
real
and
raw.
His
new
single,
“What
I
Wouldn’t
Give
For
Your
Love,”
is a
tongue-and-cheek
reflection
of
what
might
normally
be
given
up
for
love.
At
first
glance
one
might
expect
a
romantic
ballad;
however,
the
upbeat
tempo
and
light-hearted
satire
of
the
song
prove
otherwise.
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“This is a fun song that I think our fan base will really enjoy,” says Fowler. “Its light-heartedness further demonstrates my inability to be too serious.”
Kevin is proof positive that you can take the boy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the boy. Born in Amarillo, Kevin was fed a steady diet of Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, and all the outlaws of country music. Although nobody in his family played an instrument, Kevin found solace in music. He took piano lessons as a child, providing him a foundation in music with which to grow, and his father helped shape Kevin’s love of country music.
Rock music has also played a major role in Kevin’s musical career. “I am not a genre-list,” says Kevin. “I am a channel surfer.” “One minute I may be listening to some Haggard and the next I will be rocking out to Metallica.” |
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After 20 years in Amarillo, Kevin
decided it was time to get serious
about music. He picked up his guitar
and moved to Los Angeles where he
attended the Guitar Institute of
Technology. “Moving to L.A. from
Amarillo was both a scary and
enlightening experience” says Kevin.
“I didn’t have a job and took the
entire year to focus on writing
songs and learning guitar.”
Upon returning to Texas, Kevin
moved to Austin. He gained
experience playing live with the
rock band Dangerous Toys, and
eventually fronted his own Southern
hard-rock band named Thunderfoot.
However, the allure of country music
brought him back to his roots. In
1998, Kevin put together a country
band and has been creating songs for
regular folks ever since.
“I make music for working-class
country music fans like me” explains
Fowler. “I want my music and live
shows to function as a way for fans
to escape the weekly grind and let
loose.”
Since the release of his debut
album, Beer, Bait, & Ammo, Kevin has
seen his fan-base grow in epic
proportions, and has sold over an
astounding 200,000 albums. “What I
Wouldn’t Give for Your Love,” is
Kevin’s first single since signing
with 823 Management, Inc., based in
Kerrville. |
After
20
years
in
Amarillo,
Kevin
decided
it
was
time
to
get
serious
about
music.
He
picked
up
his
guitar
and
moved
to
Los
Angeles
where
he
attended
the
Guitar
Institute
of
Technology.
“Moving
to
L.A.
from
Amarillo
was
both
a
scary
and
enlightening
experience”
says
Kevin.
“I
didn’t
have
a
job
and
took
the
entire
year
to
focus
on
writing
songs
and
learning
guitar.”
Upon
returning
to
Texas,
Kevin
moved
to
Austin.
He
gained
experience
playing
live
with
the
rock
band
Dangerous
Toys,
and
eventually
fronted
his
own
Southern
hard-rock
band
named
Thunderfoot.
However,
the
allure
of
country
music
brought
him
back
to
his
roots.
In
1998,
Kevin
put
together
a
country
band
and
has
been
creating
songs
for
regular
folks
ever
since.
“I
make
music
for
working-class
country
music
fans
like
me”
explains
Fowler.
“I
want
my
music
and
live
shows
to
function
as a
way
for
fans
to
escape
the
weekly
grind
and
let
loose.”
Since
the
release
of
his
debut
album,
Beer,
Bait,
&
Ammo,
Kevin
has
seen
his
fan-base
grow
in
epic
proportions,
and
has
sold
over
an
astounding
200,000
albums.
“What
I
Wouldn’t
Give
for
Your
Love,”
is
Kevin’s
first
single
since
signing
with
823
Management,
Inc.,
based
in
Kerrville.
Source:
www.kevinfowler.com |
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Read more
about Kevin in
Best In
Texas Music Magazine |
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