About Me
If you listen to music regularly then you've probably heard BERNARD FOWLER. This is because Bernard Fowler is a true Renaissance Man when it comes to the vast expanse of his career. He has a list of credits that are pages long, with experience which is truly spanned all genres of music: Rock, Jazz, Funk, Pop and Latin. His critically acclaimed voice is powerful, soulful and unforgettable.Bernard has spent the last decade touring and recording with The Rolling Stones, rounding out 14 albums, including fronting three albums from Charlie Watts and contributing his voice to solo efforts from Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood.Bernard has also lent his vocal talents to such top entertainers as Willie Nelson, Sly & Robbie, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Duran, Duran, Herb Alpert, Bonnie Raitt and is currently #2 on the U.K. charts with X-Press2 remix of "Don't Make Me Wait" which he is once again singing lead.Born and raised in the Queensbridge Projects of New York City, Bernard played bass in the neighborhood salsa band. At 16 he began writing and singing in iTotal Eclipsei, who later signed with Brunswick Records. As the frontman for Peachboys, Bernard scored #1 hits with "Don't Make Me Wait" and "Life Is Something Special". From there came Tackhead formed with friends Adrian Sherwood and Doug Wimbish and more recently Nickelbag with two excellent releases, "12 Hits & A Bump" (1996) and "Mas Feedback" (1997). Both have received "must have" in your CD collections by reviewers."Friends With Privileges" marks Bernard's solo debut. The new release has been reviewed as a first rate collection of funk/rock/soul/pop songs that are sonically spectular and consistently enjoyable production with first class cover art. "Friends With Privileges" evokes numerous genres and eras yet features exceptional production and a totally contemporary vibe, as reviewed by, J.P. Ryan on Amazon.com. Appearing on the album are Stevie Salas, Ron Wood, Dave Abbruzzese (Pearl Jam), Joe Elliot (Def Leppard), Ivan Neville, Waddy Wachtel, Doug Wimbish, Darryl Jones and Lisa Fisher (Rolling Stones), Steve Lukather and Simon Phillips (ToTo), a few of friends with privileges that make up one of the best albums of the year.
