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 409
*Absence of Grace Electronica Jul 22, 2007 1279
*Baby God Rock Mar 23, 2008 602
*Blue Misery (Remixed) Pop Nov 28, 2007 403
*Crawling Pop Oct 12, 2007 1012
*David Lynch Electronica Dec 26, 2007 645
*Diamonds Electronica Sep 18, 2007 1132
*Fate is Spinning Electronica Apr 25, 2008 784
*Grottoes Electronica Dec 19, 2007 343
*I Won't Let You Go Pop Mar 8, 2008 761
*Mary's Room Funk Aug 12, 2007 730
*Read to Me Pop Sep 30, 2007 728
*She Broadens My Soul Alternative Jul 28, 2007 750
*Slip Your Skin Electronica Sep 7, 2007 494
*Slow Burn World Apr 15, 2008 658
*Snowflakes Pop Dec 22, 2007 414
*Something That Makes Me Love You Latin Nov 4, 2007 1120
*The Path Rock Aug 19, 2007 502
*Through the Badlands Rock Nov 30, 2007 531
*Within My Memories Alternative Sep 29, 2008 366
*Your Soul is Mine Pop Sep 22, 2008 300
-SG1-Shining Prince World Mar 25, 2007 557
-SG2-A Demoness Smothers Twilight Beauty World Mar 16, 2007 616
-SG3-Turned to Cloud and Rain World Mar 18, 2007 622
-SG4-Exiled World Mar 25, 2007 606
-SG5-Return to the City of the Moon World Oct 19, 2007 363
-SG6-Emperor Reizei World Oct 31, 2007 432
2S2S5S-1-Musashi and the Zen Monk World Mar 18, 2006 1290
2S2S5S-2-Lonely Otsu World Mar 7, 2006 1016
2S2S5S-3-He is My Son World Mar 10, 2006 1539
2S2S5S-4-The Drying Pole World Mar 16, 2006 1786
2S2S5S-5-Earth Sphere World Apr 6, 2006 1030
2S2S5S-6-Water Sphere World Apr 7, 2006 1400
2S2S5S-7-Fire Sphere World May 26, 2006 793
2S2S5S-8-Wind Sphere World Apr 24, 2006 987
2S2S5S-9-Emptiness Sphere World Mar 30, 2006 1532
>Andromache's Prayer Classical Aug 31, 2006 1041
>Ballad of the Boo Hag Blues Sep 3, 2006 2007
>Beyond the Oort Cloud Electronica Mar 16, 2007 541
>Cherry Trees Inspirational Oct 10, 2007 382
>Golden Peak World Oct 8, 2006 1053
>Icebergs in the Hellas Sea Electronica Apr 8, 2007 712
>Revenant of Our Love Rock Oct 21, 2007 326
>Xenelasia Electronica Feb 15, 2007 585
Bare Alternative Jan 11, 2009 760
Blue: Alpha Squad Battles L'ermandá World Nov 14, 2009 189
Blue: Fenestration Electronica Oct 10, 2007 393
Blue: Jitsu Classical Aug 3, 2008 383
Blue: Massacre at the Temple Alternative Aug 13, 2008 347
Blue: Osculation Electronica Jul 25, 2008 441
Blue: Pursuit Across the Desert World Oct 11, 2008 334
Blue: Station City Electronica Apr 2, 2007 541
Collaboration- X in Da Club Collab Hip Hop/Rap Feb 1, 2007 1022
Collaboration-Barsoom Lounge Collab Electronica Jul 5, 2006 1057
Collaboration-Eldritch Bacchanal Collab World Aug 15, 2006 1123
Collaboration-Gates of Ivory, Gates of Horn Collab Alternative Jan 8, 2007 1270
Collaboration-Himalayan Trance Collab World Jul 27, 2006 1271
Collaboration-Monsoon Collab Ambient Mar 18, 2007 613
Collaboration-Ronin Collab World Jun 25, 2006 1100
Collaboration-Something in You Collab Ska/Reggae/Dub Sep 24, 2007 1096
Cover-Charlie Brown Christmas Holiday Dec 10, 2006 984
Cover-China Girl Rock Jul 4, 2007 819
Cover-El cielo o Las Vegas Rock Sep 17, 2006 1234
Cover-Jumpin' Jack Flash Rock Aug 22, 2006 1581
Cover-Just a Closer Walk with Thee Collab Spiritual/Gospel Apr 25, 2006 2196
Cover-Let's Dance Rock Jun 24, 2007 1016
Cover-Roxanne Rock Feb 18, 2007 1837
Cover-Wu-dong (Blackbird) Folk Feb 14, 2006 1228
Cover—Once in a Lifetime Alternative Aug 5, 2007 962
Daddy Done Gone Away Explicit Blues Jan 3, 2009 568
Like Stars in the Heavens Alternative May 6, 2009 533
Myth-Hop-1-Urban Samsara Explicit Hip Hop/Rap Jan 12, 2006 1307
Myth-Hop-2-Urban Moksha Hip Hop/Rap Feb 14, 2006 1019
Myth-Hop-3-Angel of Death Collab Hip Hop/Rap Apr 4, 2006 859
Myth-Hop-4-Minotaur Explicit Collab Hip Hop/Rap May 13, 2006 1920
On the Massif World Nov 27, 2009 204
Pulp-1-Lady Greystoke World Jun 11, 2006 1130
Pulp-2-Cimmerian Steel World Jun 7, 2006 931
Pulp-3-Armageddon 2419 Electronica Jun 15, 2006 672
Pulp-4-Solomon Kane Wields the Voodoo Staff New Age Jun 20, 2006 1361
Pulp-5-The Mountains of Madness Other Jul 9, 2006 765
Pulp-6-Incomparable Classical Jul 30, 2006 943
PZBS: Cuckoo Electronica Mar 5, 2007 554
PZBS: Egoist Anthem Rock May 7, 2007 725
PZBS: Pathophage Alternative Feb 18, 2007 632
PZBS: Silhouetted Against You Alternative Jan 21, 2007 712
PZBS: Sphinx at Thebes Metal Apr 1, 2007 675
Ramayana: Battling the Demon Hordes Industrial Oct 15, 2006 1107
Ramayana: Building the Bridge to Lanka Collab World May 22, 2006 2841
Ramayana: Caves of Kishkindha World Oct 22, 2006 1409
Ramayana: Death's Silver Noose Slipped Round His Soul World Mar 28, 2006 810
Ramayana: Four Sons World Nov 4, 2008 410
Ramayana: Indrajit Falls Metal Oct 20, 2008 729
Ramayana: Peace in the Vindhya Hills World Aug 27, 2007 524
Ramayana: Rakshasi Love (Surpanakha's Lament) World Jan 13, 2006 956
Ramayana: Rama Slays the Dandaka Army Metal Aug 27, 2007 663
Ramayana: Rama's Sandals on the Throne World Oct 17, 2006 767
Ramayana: Ravana's Palace World Oct 20, 2008 1441
Ramayana: Sita in Exile World Oct 8, 2006 1689
Ramayana: Sita's Abduction Metal Sep 25, 2007 644
Ramayana: Surpanakha's Lament Collab World Jul 14, 2006 1893
Something That Makes Me Love You (Album Version) Latin Aug 29, 2009 332
The Haunting of Konrau Beserra Other Nov 14, 2009 256
VGR-1-Sunday Afternoon Latin May 28, 2006 685
VGR-2-Another Sunday Afternoon World May 28, 2006 781
VGR-3-The Indescribable Joy of Being a Dad World Feb 22, 2006 660
VGR-4-Dolphin Dreams Inspirational Jul 4, 2006 1210
VGR-5-Ghosts of Guerrero Viejo Latin Jul 18, 2006 1010
VGR-6-South Padre Sunset Ska/Reggae/Dub Aug 9, 2006 668
VGR-7-The River Hip Hop/Rap Nov 9, 2007 442

Collaborations

Title Genre Released Plays
2nd Cadavre Exquis Group A Final Other May 8, 2006 1754
And Dream Of Sheep Rock Sep 10, 2006 1222
Blinx Floats Dance Sep 28, 2006 1021
Blue Electronica Jan 14, 2007 870
Cadavre Exquis Group A Final Other Mar 22, 2006 1852
Cadavre Exquis Group A Preview Other Mar 11, 2006 1788
DAVID LYNCH remix (electro) Electronica Dec 30, 2007 542
Ezekiel's Vision Electronica Sep 8, 2006 1486
I'm Free (Chinese Whispers 3) Alternative Jan 18, 2007 659
Iceblink Luck Alternative Aug 6, 2006 1687
iCompilations I Other May 17, 2006 2766
Imagine Rock Mar 12, 2006 1298
In Charlene's Garden Electronica May 22, 2006 976
Journey to China World Mar 28, 2006 1860
New York State Of Mind Rock Apr 16, 2006 1976
Of Horses and Windmills World Jul 16, 2006 857
Orchestral Cadavre Other Jun 14, 2006 1898
Paisley Butterfly Rock Nov 28, 2006 806
trance................ Inspirational Jul 30, 2006 931

Favorites

Title Artist Genre Plays
Same Ol' Same Ol' AceNoface [+1] Rock 964
"JOJOs" Who feels the rain jibes [+1] Rock 1173
"THE MESSAGE" FINAL MIX :) SoulSurvivor [+1] Inspirational 1969
(Another) Prologue dodo World 615
(Latin) Hungry Heart Dylan [+3] Latin 2586
(Look at Me) I'm a Star Boris_the_Bull Folk 1161
(Morning's Romance and Lucid Dreams) Homebrand Electronica 1296
081005_Emma's talk Brother Childrens 886
15 Weeks (HTB) becwil Other 997
9/11/01 Balok Classical 2105
A Billion Lightyears Away _mason_ [+1] Folk 1741
A Captain's Christmas herrsolera Holiday 971
A Christmas Cradle herrsolera Holiday 1132
A Cuppa cures All DoreenY Spoken Word 644
A Different Day DigitalGreyOrchestra [+1] Electronica 2064
A little leaf MIR [+1] Electronica 1031
A Million-Two Boris_the_Bull Folk 1156
A Night In Tunisia enicholsIC [+2] Jazz 2116
A Path to Follow ( A Father's Day Song) mfwmiles Ambient 464
A Penny For Your Thoughts Joanna Jazz 2346
A Single Stone ChamberlainKillpage [+1] Electronica 2098
A TIME IN OUR FUTURE Bampot Electronica 1294
Abundant Display (ADE) becwil Other 948
ADIOS RAMZAR [+2] World 1995
Adjuration Balok Classical 824
aFTERtHEsUMMArAIN RiGee Inspirational 686
Ahora Me Arrastro (Mexican Stereotype) etgilles [+1] Latin 3181
Alcoholic etgilles Rock 893
All This Time (with vocal) Dave M [+1] Rock 1268
Almost a Hummingbird enkibumbu World 693
Amphetamine (Theremin & Tambourine) Dylan [+2] Rock 1604
anarchy in the USSR ponkey Folk 991
And Dream Of Sheep etgilles [+1] Rock 1222
And Know the Place for the First Time Balok Classical 5160
ANGEL Bampot [+3] Ambient 1584
Angie (cover) becwil [+1] Other 2061
Angie's Song imadesentana Pop 717
Another Gin & Tonic UncletupeloFan [+2] Folk 2545
Antikytherian Device (remix) cyberian World 812
Aubrey's Song SoulSurvivor New Age 2767
Baby It's Cold Outside wal4u [+2] Jazz 3490
Back to the Roots (They Call me California) Baboon [+1] Blues 2197
Ballad Of Hollis Brown Dylan Blues 1950
Ballerine en Bleu Boris_the_Bull Folk 1002
Baltar's secret, Laura's vision jblend Electronica 1193
Baltic Sky ( Instrumental ) MayBeHorizon Other 1314
BBF:08 scramble, a song about Matsumoto ponkey Electronica 1302
BEAUTIFUL DAY(the end of the world song) mediadad Rock 3078
Berlin, 1989 Balok Classical 1016
Beyond Which Lies the Gulf Balok Classical 1198
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