Garry Bowler
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File:Garry Bowler.jpgGarry "Jim" Bowler, also known as "Magpie" (born 6 February 1962, Manchester, England), is an English drummer and session musician, who has worked with musicians including Würzel (Motörhead), Dennis Stratton (Iron Maiden), Alan Davey (Hawkwind) and Bernie Tormé (Gillan/Ozzy Osbourne).
Biography
Bowler has worked with artistes as diverse as Hostage,{{cite web |url=http://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/archive/showartefact.php?aid=2444&bid=4592 |title=Manchester District Music Archive – Hostage photograph, 1981 |publisher=Mdmarchive.co.uk |date=14 June 2007 |accessdate=6 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323223552/http://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/archive/showartefact.php?aid=2444&bid=4592 |archive-date=23 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/archive/showartefact.php?aid=1682&bid=4592 |title=Manchester District Music Archive – Hostage photograph, Spread Eagle Hotel – 1981 |publisher=Mdmarchive.co.uk |date= |accessdate=6 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323223600/http://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/archive/showartefact.php?aid=1682&bid=4592 |archive-date=23 March 2012 |url-status=dead }} Rose of Victory{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Rose+Of+Victory |title=Rose of Victory Discography at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=6 October 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://uk82.150m.com/bands/blitz.html |title=BLITZ |publisher=Uk82.150m.com |accessdate=6 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108122032/http://uk82.150m.com/bands/blitz.html |archivedate=8 November 2011 |df=dmy }} (ex-Blitz), replacing Simon Wright in Tora Tora ('80s UK rock band), Mournblade,{{cite web|url=http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=11009 |title=Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives – Mournblade |publisher=The Metal Archives |date= |accessdate=6 October 2011}}[http://www.myspace.com/officialmournblade]{{dead link|date=June 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mournblade.me.uk/mournblade_web2.htm |title=Mournblade_discography |publisher=Mournblade.me.uk |accessdate=6 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316161026/http://www.mournblade.me.uk/mournblade_web2.htm |archivedate=16 March 2012 |df=dmy }} Mutant,{{cite web |url=http://www.rockdetector.com/artist/united+kingdom/mutant |title=MusicMight :: Artists :: MUTANT |publisher=Rockdetector.com |accessdate=6 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911200124/http://www.rockdetector.com/artist/united+kingdom/mutant |archive-date=11 September 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} Motörhead,{{cite web |url=http://www.motorhead.it/interviews/Magpie/Magpie.htm |title=intervista Magpie |publisher=Motorhead.it |accessdate=6 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120904050929/http://www.motorhead.it/interviews/Magpie/Magpie.htm |archivedate=4 September 2012 |df=dmy-all }} Bernie Tormé, Würzel (Motörhead), Larry Wallis (Pink Fairies), Dennis Stratton{{cite web|url=http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=103292865&__preferredculture=en-US&__ipculture=en-US |title=Video – Myspace Video |publisher=Vids.myspace.com |date=28 September 2011 |accessdate=6 October 2011 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (Iron Maiden), The High Priests of Hell, Global Noise Attack, Medicine Hat,{{Cite web|url=https://store.cdbaby.com/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040210053915/http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/medicinehat|url-status=dead|title=CD Baby Music Store|archivedate=10 February 2004|website=Store.cdbaby.com|accessdate=23 July 2020}} Another Storm
{{cite web|url=http://www.anotherstorm.co.uk |title=Another Storm |publisher=Another Storm |date= |accessdate=6 October 2011}} (feat. Keith Winter – ex Shakatak), the Kelly Lee Band,
In 1992, Bowler was asked to join Motörhead to replace drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, after working on some material for the March ör Die album. Bowler got to know Würzel when Mournblade supported Motörhead in 1989. In December 1991, Bowler received a call from Würzel to join him at a rehearsal session in London with Phil Campbell. Bowler used Phil Taylor's drum kit and they worked on two or three ideas and recorded them for Lemmy, who was in LA. One of the demos became the track "Stand" from Motörhead's 1992 March ör Die album. In the event Mikkey Dee played on a couple of the album tracks and joined the band.
Bowler is a constant live performer (UK and International) as well as a recording artiste, recording material for TV and radio such as Bob Harris's opening jingle (Radio 2) and music for Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman's Long Way Round which included music from the highly acclaimed "The Pendell Guitar Project"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-pendell-guitar-project/338747569 |title=iTunes – Music – The Pendell Guitar Project by Stephen Loveday & Mark Wright |publisher=iTunes |date=1 November 2009 |access-date=6 October 2011}}{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Pendell-Guitar-Project/dp/B002ZOHF4I |title=The Pendell Guitar Project: Stephen Loveday & Mark Wright: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |date= |accessdate=6 October 2011}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.halorecords.co.uk/index.cfm?content=90|title=Halo Records - 'the true spirit of music' - A truly dedicated independent record label.|date=7 October 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061007123234/http://www.halorecords.co.uk/index.cfm?content=90|accessdate=23 July 2020|archive-date=7 October 2006}} with Stephen Loveday. He has also appeared in numerous music videos and live DVDs, on TV programmes for ITV, SKY and live radio sessions for Radio 1, 2 and Virgin Radio. Bowler is currently playing live with Medicine Hat,{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/medicinehatuk |title=Medicine Hat | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, fotos, videos |publisher=Myspace.com |date= |accessdate=6 October 2011}} Another Storm,{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/awards/video/id/7Nsb31v2ddY/search/bowler |title=Garry Bowler Playing Drums With 'Another Storm'. – Video |publisher=Nme.Com |date= |accessdate=6 October 2011}} Dirty Lions, Mournblade, Satan's Empire and Dennis Stratton.
Album discography
Mournblade
Medicine Hat
- Bonedry
- Medicine Hat Live
- From Nowhere To Here
Pendell Guitar Project (with Stephen Loveday)
- various tracks used on Long Way Round series
Kelly Lee
- I Can Dream
Joker
- Joker
Dirty Lions
- RAW
- Last Time
Mournblade
- Live & Loud – Studio Outtakes
- Live from the 2012 Heavy Metal Maniacs Festival
Satan's Empire
- Rising
- Hail The Empire
Other recorded work
Rose of Victory
- "Suffragette City" (single)
Medicine Hat
- "C'Mon Here" (single/EP)
- "I Still Bleed" (single/EP)
- "Old Time Rock and Roll" (single/EP)
- "Too Far Gone" (single/EP)
Various artists
- Shooting From The Hip (compilation album feat. Mournblade)
Guitarist Magazine
- "Country Boy" (exclusive Medicine Hat track)
Powerplay Magazine
- "Sweet Mama" (Medicine Hat)
Classic Rock Magazine
- "One of These Days" (Medicine Hat)
Radio 2
- Bob Harris (opening jingle)
Classic Rock Magazine - The Blues
- 2015 issue 21 - Dirty Lions cover mount CD track - "Bad Day"
Motorhead
- Demo recordings for the March Or Die album inc. "Stand" and "Jack The Ripper"
Wurzel
- Spoof of Motorhead's "Ace Of Spades" - "Waste Of Space"
Magpie
- Dancing With The Devil - Solo Single release featuring Neil Murray (bass), Frankie Aiello (vocals), David Stone (keyboards) and Bernie Torm'e (Guitar).
References
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External links
- [http://www.myspace.com/garrybowler Myspace]
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Category:English rock drummers