Bursting forth with a sound salvaged from the cutting room floor of a long lost session of the million dollar quartet at Sun Studios, ‘Parish Lines’ from Rod Melancon isn’t retro; it’s the real deal. Hailing from South Louisiana, as […]
Rick J Bowen
Musician,Writer, Instructor in Everett Wa.
Rick holds a BA in History and Social Science from Western Michigan University. He is a contributing writer at Innocent Words, No Depression, Washington Blues Society, Walla Walla Blues Society, Northwest Music Scene and S.T.E.A.M (South Texas Entertainment And Music).
Rick recived the 2013 , 2014 ,2015 and 2016 Washington Blues Society "Best of the Blues," awards for "Best Blues Writer," and the 2014 and 2015 "Chris Leighton Blues Drummer," award.
He is an acitve performer in several sucessful Northwest groups including the award winning Stacy Jones Band, an asocitate producer and session musician for Critical Sun Recordings.
In 2014 Rick was elected to the postition of Vice President and serves on the board for the Washington Blues Society. wwwwablues.org
Rick J Bowen Musician, songwriter, journalist, publicist, producer, instructor. Living in Everett WA
Bursting forth with a sound salvaged from the cutting room floor of a long lost session of the million dollar quartet at Sun Studios, ‘Parish Lines’ from Rod Melancon isn’t retro; it’s the real deal. Hailing from South Louisiana, as […]
John Hiatt is certainly one of the most prolific songwriters of all time having penned hits for Bonnie Raitt, B.B King, Eric Clapton, Jeff Healey and Three Dog Night. His skill with multiple genre’s including rock, country, blues and soul, […]
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Hot on the heels of his acclaimed 2013 all instrumental record ‘Get It,’ Tinsley Ellis is back with another set of scorching blues rock guitar tracks on ‘Midnight Blue.’ The ten new songs show how Ellis is a master of […]
New Yorker Chris Bergson has a mountain of talent with his tight guitar, a smoky baritone that instantly recalls David Clayton Thomas and reflective songwriting skills, but he is also smart enough to know it’s hard to stand alone. For […]
The formula for a folk pop duo with acoustic guitars has been a long staple of the music world and Simon and Garfunkel, the Everly Brothers and the Indigo Girls wrote the book on how to make it successful. Seattle […]
Veteran Northwest musician and multiple WBS “BB” award winner Polly O’Keary returns to form with her third studio album Compass, featuring guitar ace Seattle Slim and several stellar guests including The Seattle Horns, piano man Arthur Migliazza and IBC winner […]
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, De Temps Antan released this video of holiday cheer from snowy Québec.
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