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!

Blog rss

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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Songs for Genji March 16, 2007
I return to World Music and to Japan...
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Music rss

Title Genre Released Plays
*Absence of Grace Electronica Jul 22, 2007 796
*Baby God Rock Mar 23, 2008 308
*Blue Misery (Remixed) Pop Nov 28, 2007 223
*Crawling Pop Oct 12, 2007 595
*David Lynch Electronica Dec 26, 2007 351
*Diamonds Electronica Sep 18, 2007 706
*Fate is Spinning Electronica Apr 25, 2008 345
*Grottoes Electronica Dec 19, 2007 208
*I Won't Let You Go Pop Mar 8, 2008 403
*Mary's Room Funk Aug 12, 2007 308
*Read to Me Pop Sep 30, 2007 360
*She Broadens My Soul Alternative Jul 28, 2007 477
*Slip Your Skin Electronica Sep 7, 2007 303
*Slow Burn World Apr 15, 2008 318
*Snowflakes Pop Dec 22, 2007 236
*Something That Makes Me Love You Latin Nov 4, 2007 702
*The Path Rock Aug 19, 2007 337
*Through the Badlands Rock Nov 30, 2007 316
*Within My Memories Alternative Sep 29, 2008 148
*Your Soul is Mine Pop Sep 22, 2008 128
-SG1-Shining Prince World Mar 25, 2007 377
-SG2-A Demoness Smothers Twilight Beauty World Mar 16, 2007 421
-SG3-Turned to Cloud and Rain World Mar 18, 2007 437
-SG4-Exiled World Mar 25, 2007 442
-SG5-Return to the City of the Moon World Oct 19, 2007 219
-SG6-Emperor Reizei World Oct 31, 2007 250
2S2S5S-1-Musashi and the Zen Monk World Mar 18, 2006 1007
2S2S5S-2-Lonely Otsu World Mar 7, 2006 752
2S2S5S-3-He is My Son World Mar 10, 2006 1184
2S2S5S-4-The Drying Pole World Mar 16, 2006 1272
2S2S5S-5-Earth Sphere World Apr 6, 2006 795
2S2S5S-6-Water Sphere World Apr 7, 2006 1121
2S2S5S-7-Fire Sphere World May 26, 2006 593
2S2S5S-8-Wind Sphere World Apr 24, 2006 671
2S2S5S-9-Emptiness Sphere World Mar 30, 2006 1155
>Andromache's Prayer Classical Aug 31, 2006 764
>Ballad of the Boo Hag Blues Sep 3, 2006 1176
>Beyond the Oort Cloud Electronica Mar 16, 2007 385
>Cherry Trees Inspirational Oct 10, 2007 230
>Golden Peak World Oct 8, 2006 756
>Icebergs in the Hellas Sea Electronica Apr 8, 2007 502
>Revenant of Our Love Rock Oct 21, 2007 186
>Xenelasia Electronica Feb 15, 2007 442
A World of Her Own Pop Dec 28, 2008 70
Blue: Fenestration Electronica Oct 10, 2007 237
Blue: Jitsu Classical Aug 3, 2008 162
Blue: Massacre at the Temple Alternative Aug 13, 2008 145
Blue: Osculation Electronica Jul 25, 2008 147
Blue: Pursuit Across the Desert World Oct 11, 2008 124
Blue: Station City Electronica Apr 2, 2007 350
Collaboration- X in Da Club Collab Hip Hop/Rap Feb 1, 2007 679
Collaboration-Barsoom Lounge Collab Electronica Jul 5, 2006 695
Collaboration-Eldritch Bacchanal Collab World Aug 15, 2006 793
Collaboration-Gates of Ivory, Gates of Horn Collab Alternative Jan 8, 2007 853
Collaboration-Himalayan Trance Collab World Jul 27, 2006 954
Collaboration-Monsoon Collab Ambient Mar 18, 2007 417
Collaboration-Ronin Collab World Jun 25, 2006 855
Collaboration-Something in You Collab Ska/Reggae/Dub Sep 24, 2007 609
Cover-Charlie Brown Christmas Holiday Dec 10, 2006 718
Cover-China Girl Rock Jul 4, 2007 435
Cover-El cielo o Las Vegas Rock Sep 17, 2006 904
Cover-Jumpin' Jack Flash Rock Aug 22, 2006 1320
Cover-Just a Closer Walk with Thee Collab Spiritual/Gospel Apr 25, 2006 1928
Cover-Let's Dance Rock Jun 24, 2007 690
Cover-Roxanne Rock Feb 18, 2007 1257
Cover-Wu-dong (Blackbird) Folk Feb 14, 2006 997
Cover—Once in a Lifetime Alternative Aug 4, 2007 580
Daddy Done Gone Away Explicit Blues Jan 3, 2009 62
Myth-Hop-1-Urban Samsara Explicit Hip Hop/Rap Jan 12, 2006 1056
Myth-Hop-2-Urban Moksha Hip Hop/Rap Feb 14, 2006 792
Myth-Hop-3-Angel of Death Collab Hip Hop/Rap Apr 4, 2006 724
Myth-Hop-4-Minotaur Explicit Collab Hip Hop/Rap May 13, 2006 1497
Pulp-1-Lady Greystoke World Jun 11, 2006 896
Pulp-2-Cimmerian Steel World Jun 7, 2006 723
Pulp-3-Armageddon 2419 Electronica Jun 15, 2006 515
Pulp-4-Solomon Kane Wields the Voodoo Staff New Age Jun 20, 2006 1063
Pulp-5-The Mountains of Madness Other Jul 9, 2006 593
Pulp-6-Incomparable Classical Jul 30, 2006 759
PZBS: Cuckoo Electronica Mar 5, 2007 366
PZBS: Egoist Anthem Rock May 7, 2007 471
PZBS: Pathophage Alternative Feb 18, 2007 386
PZBS: Silhouetted Against You Alternative Jan 21, 2007 499
PZBS: Sphinx at Thebes Metal Apr 1, 2007 486
Ramayana: Battling the Demon Hordes Industrial Oct 15, 2006 841
Ramayana: Building the Bridge to Lanka Collab World May 22, 2006 2141
Ramayana: Caves of Kishkindha World Oct 22, 2006 903
Ramayana: Death's Silver Noose Slipped Round His Soul World Mar 28, 2006 646
Ramayana: Four Sons World Nov 4, 2008 171
Ramayana: Hanuman Searches Lanka for Sita World Jul 14, 2006 497
Ramayana: Indrajit Falls Metal Oct 20, 2008 165
Ramayana: Peace in the Vindhya Hills World Aug 27, 2007 319
Ramayana: Rakshasi Love (Surpanakha's Lament) World Jan 13, 2006 800
Ramayana: Rama Slays the Dandaka Army Metal Aug 27, 2007 420
Ramayana: Rama's Sandals on the Throne World Oct 17, 2006 499