So in the last couple of weeks I’ve written about two young women, Amanda Shaw and Sierra Hull who are making some great music at a very young age. Well today I’m writing about a young Canadian blues rocker Jimmy Bowskill, who released his first album Old Soul at the tender age of thirteen and now in 2010 he has released his fourth album “Live”. An album that was designed to capture the set he had been playing on a European Tour with Wishbone Ash. And I for one believe that he succeeded very well. Bowskill is a great guitarist with a really good vocal range. This is a very high energy album packed with some great tracks. Here’s some of the press from his website:
„The Canadian amazes as virtuosic guitarist in the same way as with his mature sounding voice. He masters Peter Green “Rattle Snake Shake”, plays rock and blues, takes a sip of reggae and bluegrass and shows his love for Hendrix in “Falling””
STEREOPLAY MAGAZINE„Great guitar playing, with a lot of feeling and expression
in all styles, from ZZ-Top inspired Blues Rock, his tribute
to Peter Green, or his country-picking or Power rock.”
GUITAR MAGAZINE, Germany
The opening track “Far From Reality” was written by Bowskill a song that says hey I got some talent here! He also provides some great covers of classic songs like, “Walk In My Shadow” and “Ride a Pony” by Free and “Rattlesnake Shake” by Peter Green. I know that this album is going to be on the player for a long time and get lots of listens and that I’ll be check out his entire catalog. I’m dying to here the album Old Soul he released as a thirteen year old!
The Jimmy Bowskill Band consists of Bowskill providing lead vocals, guitar, and piano, Wayne Deadder on bass and Dan Neill on drums. Inadditon to their website you can check them out on Myspace or Facebook!
Here’s a quote espousing his philosophy from his website:
“My philosophy is that blues is based around the soul and how you are feeling at the time. It is not necessarily about living life and paying your dues. Those crucial recordings of B.B. King were made when he was under 30, Robert Johnson was a young man. It somehow became you have to be old to sing the blues, But I don’t agree.-If you feel it, believe in what you’re doing, and put in as much soul as you can, then it will come across.”
and it does when you listen to this young man!
Here’s some acoustic slide guitar from a Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt, who would be proud!!
Here’s a performance from when he was thirteen! This song is still on his set list and is included on “Live”!