Touring almost non-stop with Tower, Tom sang to audiences in Japan and Europe, with sold-out shows in Tokyo, Scandinavia, Germany, Italy, Paris and London. He crisscrossed the United States and Canada performing in venues from small clubs to the giant Newport and Playboy Jazz Festivals, Milwaukee's renowned Summerfest and an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman.
TOP in the Studio
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Influenced in his early years by artists from Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan to Aerosmith, Yes and James Taylor, Tom moved from the farm (Really!) in Massachusetts to New York City. Once there, he was fortunate enough to meet and work with quite a few phenomenal musicians. He composed for and sang with the band G-Jam, which was prominent in the Village scene, in the early 80’s. Known for his ability to make many styles his own, he became an in-demand session singer.
Later on he fell in with a bunch of rowdy guys from Long Island that had a band called The Funk Filharmonik. They let him sing and everyone saw that it was good and so it came to pass that he did a few gigs before leaving for California and TOP. He returned, and after some pleading, they let him back into the Funk and so it is, to this very day.
Funk Filharmonik
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Some time later, he met up with Dr. Dave Beyers, who founded the Steely Dan tribute band known as Stealin Dan, and was invited to sit in. Things clicked and Tom was invited to join the band. Considering the fact that he was a huge Steely Dan fan and had absolutely no fear of spreading himself too thin… he jumped at the chance and began crisscrossing Long Island on two fronts.
Besides recording two albums with TOP and maintaining an almost constant touring schedule, Bowes still found time for writing and studio projects. His work has extended internationally with appearances on the hit German television shows, Schmitenander and Ohne Filter. He has worked in the commercial industry singing for the likes of Rover in Japan, Verizon, Oprah, Sesame Street and Nickelodeon, just to name a few. His vocals were featured on the San Francisco Giants theme song.
Over the years, Tom has had the pleasure of performing along side a wide range of artists including Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, Queen Latifah, The Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, Will Lee, Michelle Shocked and many others. He can also be heard in some major motion pictures including, White Palace (Universal – 1990), View From the Top(Miramax-2003) and Shaolin Soccer(Miramax-2004).
In April of 1995, Bowes left Tower of Power, took some time off to breathe a little and think about the next phase of his musical life. He has since been living in the New York area, working on various projects for other artists. He is now finally putting together a long awaited solo CD, after much prodding from his wife, friends and fans. You’ll be able to check out samples of the new music as it appears on this site so stay tuned! Although he is known as the quintessential "rock and soul" singer, his vocals deliver a wide range of emotion and style.
Knock on Wood Live
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