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Let's just cut to the chase right away by stating that, yes, multi-instrumentalist/ singer/songwriter Todd Bowie is related to another famous Bowie... 19th century American frontiersman Jim Bowie, that is. There, now that we've got that sorted out we can talk about what really matters, and that's the fact that Bowie - a musician who's covered the world as a touring guitar and keyboard tech for not only Beck and The Flaming Lips, but The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac as well - has just finished his own debut album entitled Lucky Space People (to be released April 6, 2004). With bright, beautiful and, at times, even amusingly eccentric pop music this New Hampshire native's transformation from behind-the-scenes technician to engaging recording artist is nothing short of out-of-this-world. Lucky Space People was co-produced by Bowie and longtime music associate Chris Buttleman, along with Mike Hoffmann (EIEIO/Willy Porter) who also provided the lion's share of bass parts for the album. Although Bowie plays the majority of the instruments himself, he's also incorporated the talents of bassist John Munson (Semisonic), cellist melaniejane and drummers Derek Crawford (Starch Martins), Doug Corella and Donny Brown (both from The Verve Pipe) to add more spontaneity to the mix. The album was recorded last year in Buttleman's Victorian home studio in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin in between Bowie's hectic tour schedule with Beck and The Lips. The two polished up a dozen tracks from a sixty song vault of Bowie's material, resulting in a richly textured collection of slightly askewed pop rock infused with indelible melodies, warm harmonies and production values that are, despite the album's title, extremely human. In fact, the organic nature of how the album was actually produced - with all the artists working and living together under the same roof - is evident throughout. While Bowie may wear a few of his influences (such as XTC, Elliott Smith and The Beatles) on his sleeve, his unique approach and honest delivery distills the very essence of these many styles singularly into his own. From | |
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