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Summer 2010: Sarah is busy recording her Solo Album Empty Houses in Bern, Switzerland, and in Amsterdam, NL! The Bowmans are also at the Powerplay studios in Maur, Switzerland, mixing and mastering the LIVE BOWMANS ALBUM due for release this fall!! Stay tuned for release tour dates, and to find out when and where you can get copies of these upcoming albums! You can also learn to play Bowmans songs using abatab.com. Check out the site for printable sheet music from your favorite songwriters!

 

Click on SHOWS above to find info. on upcoming performances.

 

** Thanks for tuning in to WDVX to hear The Bowmans LIVE on The Tennessee Shines on May 26th. To help rebuild Music Schools in Haiti, please visit: http://www.gnoyo.org/haitian-youth-music-relief/

Jan 1- June 1, 2010:

The Bowmans recently were featured artists on TheTennessee Shines Live at the Bijou, on WDVX in Knoxville,TN.  The Bowmans have forthcoming releases: the self titled album, The Bowmans, produced by Malcolm Burn, and the release of The Bowmans Live at Powerplay Studios in Maur, Switzerland.

 

Getting up to speed: Early in 2010 The Living Room NY Selected The Bowmans as their featured artist of the week during The Bowmans' residency in January. In February The Bowmans attended the Folk Alliance International Conference in Memphis, TN and performed for rooms hosted by  CDBaby,The Portland Festival with Slim Moon, CIYH and others.  Also in Memphis, The Bowmans recorded a live performance for Music Fog, and were part of stellar song circles with artists such as Anais Mitchell, Nels andrews, Ana Egge and others. Later in February, The Bowmans performed the Americana Music Festival in Columbus, IN with Stacey Earl, RB Morris, Tim Grimm and more, and in April and May, The Bowmans headlined the European Spring Tour, during which they recorded the forthcoming CD at the Powerplay Studio in Maur, CH. Sarah performs solo concerts this summer in Switzerland, and has a forthcoming release of her solo album, Empty Houses.

 

The Bowmans concerts received glowing reviews in 5 Swiss papers, in 6 German papers, and had featured previews for nearly all of our regularly scheduled concerts on this tour. Peter in Braunfelds organized an additional overflow show. In Basel, The Bowmans were interviewed for TV and Radio back stage at the Parterre. Bowmanssongs are currently played on Swiss National Radio.

 


 

Other News:

This March, The Bowmans donated half of our CD sales to Stand With Haiti and Partners In Health, an organization that has been working hard for over 20 years in improving the health and lives of Haitians. Sarah once worked as a music teacher at the Ecole Sainte Trinite in Port au Prince which is in great need now of rebuilding. To help, please visit www.standwithhaiti.org 

The new, self-titled album intimately captures The Bowmans in moving, live-like performances of Sarah Bowman's original songs with delicate instrumental enforcements.  Malcolm Burn maintains their integrity while adding his brilliant brushstrokes to complete the picture, blending together Sarah and Claire's vocal and instrumental performances with his own and those of two other guest performers.

Sarah has been busy at work, having completed new songs to be recorded for her next solo album, and eventually for a future Bowmans release. Sarah’s solo album, Empty Houses, is scheduled for release in early 2011.

Claire is gaining a following for her creative masterwork with the Begonson videos. Claire has been creating musical story shorts featuring the animated cat, John Begonson.

Posters

Posters by the fabulous Peter Nevins (designs for Gillina Welch, Josh Riter, Anais Mitchell...) are available now online. Please visit our Merch store, or click the purple 'Posters' link above. 

Also, find out how folks are getting involved! Times have changed, and fans are more important than ever. Look us up on FACEBOOK, and join our GROUP.

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MORE ABOUT our LATEST FULL LENGTH ALBUM!
We're thrilled to have had the awesome opportunity to work with Grammy award winning Malcolm Burn! www.malcolmburn.com
Thanks to all of you who ordered pre-release copies and helped us to finance the recording of this great album!  We hope those of you with special limited edition copies enjoy your rare and distinct design!  Thanks again!

Also, help us out *anytime!*. Donate any amount to The Bowmans Music here! DONATIONS go towards future tours and recording projects.

 In 2009 The Bowmans appeared on the Whispering Bob Harris show with Bob Harris on the BBC2 in London!! http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/bobharris/ The twins spent the summer learning new music styles and writing for upcoming releases for 2010 and 2011. Stay tuned for sarah's solo album Empty Houses, and the release of The  Bowmans Live from Switzerland!
Also in 2009, The Bowmans went on a spring Tour with Anais Mitchell and Liz Durrett in the SE! 
 Check out our dates and updates HERE!! We also traveled to the NE with Anais Mitchell and Austin Nevins! IN March we played shows in MD, DC, VA, NC, TN, GA, and SC.

The Bowmans' massive EUROPEAN TOUR

Nov 25, 2008 - Feb 23, 2009
Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, France, The Netherlands, UK, and Belgium. Watch as our tour schedule unfolds at www.myspace.com/thebowmans

Also in 2008 The Bowmans return to Europe in Fall and tour the West Coast in January - February
Then, the West Coast tour with a 5-week residency at Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles.

The Bowmans on European TV
Cineversity Television is a volunteer-run Dutch program featuring alternative music, films, 3D-animations, documentaries and art/design-movies, world wide. See a live performance of The Bowmans in The Netherlands at Folk in de Walden fest. 2007 at http://www.cineversity.tv/intro.html

 

Other ARCHIVED NEWS: (2005-2008)

The Bowmans will tour the Eastern U.S. this Fall!
(See www.myspace.com/thebowmans for dates. They will also be appearing live in Knoxville, TN on WDVX.com Blue Plate Special on Sept 13th and appearing live on Cincinnati's bearcast.uc.edu on Sept. 18th. Please tune in!

 

Sarah Bowmans is on tour with Rasputina this summer.
Check www.myspace.com/thebowmans for Fall tour dates in the U.S.!

 


THE BOWMANS TOUR
EUROPE AGAIN THIS JUNE!
Check www.myspace.com/thebowmans for all tour dates.

 

 

THE BOWMANS ARE TOURING WITH RASPUTINA AGAIN!
The NE Tour with Rasputina starts on April 6th at the beautiful new Gramercy Theater in New York. Check www.myspace.com/thebowmans for all tour dates. We'll be touring on our own and with Kris Gruen, also of Mother West Records, after the Rasputina tour until the end of April. Then, we'll return to Europe in June!

 

MOTHER WEST RECORDS TO RELEASE FAR FROM HOME THIS SPRING!
The Bowmans will be touring to support the official national release of Far From Home on New York City's Mother West Records this Spring (2007). Look out for upcoming tour dates at Myspace.com/theBowmans and check out motherwest.com for recent press and up to date info.

 

NOW TOURING EUROPE!
The Bowmans are currently touring Europe, starting with the UK from November 8 - Nov. 22, then to Switzerland, Germany, The Netherlands, France, and back to Switzerland. Send your friends to our shows! :-) Tour dates are available at www.myspace.com/thebowmans

 

VOTE for The Bowmans!
The Deli magazine has a poll going for bands that played CMJ, and The Bowmans are in the race! Please vote at TheDeliMagazine.com I think it's up until the end of November.

 

AM New York's TOP 5 this week!
Far From Home is among AM New York's Top 5 records playing in their offices this week! We're thrilled. People are listening to our album. :)

The Bowmans play Irving Plaza Sunday, Nov. 5 supporting Greg Brown!
See Show Dates For Info

THE BOWMANS play CMJ
The Bowmans are excited to be playing a CMJ Music Marathon showcase at The Living Room in the lower east side of Manhattan on SATURDAY, November 4 at 7:00 PM. Please be sure to show your support for our debut CMJ appearance. Also, this will be The Bowmans' last show this year in the United States! www.livingroomny.com & www.cmj.com/marathon for details

The Bowmans are TOURING EUROPE!
The Bowmans will be spending the last two months of 2006 touring Europe, starting with several cities in the UK, then playing several shows in Switzerland, Germany, The Netherlands, and France. Check out their up to date show schedule in Europe at www.myspace.com/thebowman

The Bowmans embark on their U.S. national tour this September, then will tour Europe later this Fall.
Check [HERE] for up to date show listings.

 

NEMO showcase
The Bowmans have been invited to be part of the Donewaiting.com showcase at the NEMO festival in Boston. Catch The Bowmans at Paradise Lounge in Boston on September 30 as part of this awesome showcase!

 


The Bowmans are THE top seller on ANTIFOLK.NET for July 2006!

We'd like to thank all those folks and antifolks that bought our CD from antifolk.net this July, because in doing so, you not only support The Bowmans, but the wonderful people at Fortified and Antifolk.net, including the whole community of awesome antifolk artists!

 

NYC Artists on the Rise: The Bowmans
Written by Christin Roman, The Deli Magazine, NYC
READ THE ARTICLE HERE

 

The Bowmans are now touring with Rasputina!
Click Here for Show Dates

 

Doing It Themselves: The Bowmans

Written by Jeff Ignatius, The River Cities Reader
READ THE ARTICLE HERE

 

Identical Twin Duo The Bowmans Return to Davenport Hometown

Written by David Burke, The Quad City Times
READ THE ARTICLE HERE

 

The Bowmans to tour with Rasputina this June!

Look for the tour schedule at myspace.com/thebowmans as it unfolds.

 

The Bowmans have released their new debut album, Far From Home , and they're TOURING again !

Thanks to the tons of people that came out and made The Bowmans' release of their new CD, Far From Home, a huge success! The Bowmans will be taking their new debut album on the road for their third national tour May 11 through May 29th. Look for them in Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Atlanta, Birmingham, Jackson, Dallas, Manhattan, KS, Kansas City, Iowa City, Davenport, Chicago, Detroit, and Philadelphia during the month of May! They will be touring with one of NYC's top indie artists, Lowry. Check out tour dates and details at myspace.com/thebowmans.

The Bowmans' new album is available online through CDbaby.com and antifolk.net/catalog.html.

 

The Bowmans on NPR!

Track five from The Bowmans new album, Far From Home, was featured on NPR's All Songs Considered in April. Check out their profile page by searching for "The Bowmans" at NPR.org

 

 

The Bowmans on KUNI!

The Bowmans will be aired on Iowa's KUNI radio, which broadcasts across nearly the entire home-state of the Bowman sisters. Hear The Bowmans played on Bob Dorr's show, Down On The Corner Friday, May 5, 12, & 19th in support of their upcoming shows at The Mill in Iowa City on May 23rd, and Davenport's new Red Stone Room on the 24th. The May 5 show will air Make It Last at about 10:10p CDT. You may also catch a Bowmans' tune or two during the upcoming Sunday Night Music shows. Listen online: KUNIradio.org

 

The Bowmans in GorillaVsBear.net !

The excitement about The Bowmans' first pre-release album review-like blurb has not yet worn off. Here's what Chris Cantallini says about The Bowmans on his influential blog, READ THE ARTICLE HERE

"The Twins...have the uncanny chemistry that only comes from making music together since birth. I'm a total sucker for Eisley-esque harmonies, the kind where you can't tell where one voice ends and the other begins, and The Bowmans have the gift. "