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Bowery

About Me

Bowery is the songwriting marriage of Shanee Laurent, Phill Kulas, and Joel Ferguson and is now performing as a five-piece band featuring Tyler Steimle (guitar) Todd VanTongeren (bass) and Scott Hickok (drums).

With their debut album "Our Love is a Ghost", Bowery guides listeners quickbook style through a myriad of musical avenues. From the opening sunshine of "The Reason" to the angsty grind of "Bah-Na-Na", the warped club beats of "(I've Got A) Taste For Blood" through the delicate sway of the emotionally charged title track, "Our Love is a Ghost" will prove early and often that this fruitful collaboration between three very gifted songwriters will be something to watch and listen to very closely...starting NOW!

Check out Bowery featured in the Grand Rapids Press !
Article by John Sinkevics, 10/22/09

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Member Since: 14/09/2007
Band Members: Shanee Laurent - vocals, percussion
Phill Kulas - vocals, guitar
Scott Hickok - drums
Tyler Steimle - guitar
Todd VanTongeren - bass

Influences: Stars, Kent, The Dandy Warhols, Sloan, Emiliana Torrini, Cat Power, Metric, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Spoon, NIN, Frou Frou, Death Cab For Cutie, Jellyfish, Founders, the quarry, THE bunker, fast forwarding parades, and dead guy.
Sounds Like: A pretty even mix of Stars, Dandy Warhols, Kent, and NIN.

"Our Love Is A Ghost" is now available! Buy the CD at local retailers Vertigo Music, Schuler's Books & Music, or Beat Goes On, or online at CD Baby. MP3's available at Amazon and iTunes.

129 Division Ave S
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Schuler Books & Music
2660 28th Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
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3165 Alpine Ave
Walker, MI 49544

Beat Goes On
1007 Fulton St E
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Bowery featured in the Grand Rapids Press!

 GR Press Photo by Katy BatdorffArticle online at http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/20 09/10/bowery_grows_from_acoustic_duo.htmlBowery grows from acoustic duo into five-piece ro...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:47:00 GMT

Studio log.

Bowery has recently entered Planet Sunday studios to record, with Joel Ferguson once again at the helm. While finishing preproduction sessions for the upcoming "The Without you", Shanee and Phill are ...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:13:00 GMT

"Everything Starts To End"

Maybe as rocking as we'll get on the new record.But it's still got sharp hooks."Everything Starts To End"I fell in love with the soundOf the world breaking down on meI didn't know what I'd foundI just...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:27:00 GMT

"Knot"

This one is not so secretly one of my favorites that'll be on the new record."Knot"Sweet. You called me sweetbut it's the sour of my tongue that you've been missingSense. Not innocenceCause there ain'...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:19:00 GMT

"The Without You"

This one will be the title track to our upcoming full length album, slated for release this coming spring. It's been played out at acoustic shows thus far, and it's a good one. :)"The Without You"We c...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:13:00 GMT

Band Updates

Hi friends, We've got a few interesting pieces of news at the Bowery camp and we thought we'd pass them along!Publicity So Phill got us involved with a very cool site called Garage Band. It gives the ...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:12:00 GMT

Hittin da studio.

Bowery has been preppin to return to Planet Sunday, getting a new batch of gems polished up, and it's gettin closer all the time. We're waiting til we can get like 6 new ones mapped out and then we'll...
Posted by on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:09:00 GMT

"Funeral Banquet"

Funeral BanquetIt isn't everyday we gather 'round To talk it through and find deeper meanings Keeping somber in gesture and in sound We're spillin' truth into sleeves and tissues I had the words that ...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:50:00 GMT

Bowery in Grand Rapids Press Local Spins!

Check it out! http://blog.mlive.com/soundcheck/2009/06/local_spins_roger_m acnaughton.html
Posted by on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:43:00 GMT

"Salvation"

They just keep getting meaner."Salvation"I'm in love with my hateI can't breathe without itI'm still obsessed with the tasteSo I circle round itFor me to feel anythingI have to be without itThere's no...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:48:00 GMT