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About Me

A multi-tonal blend of texture, shape, and raw musical prodigy, A Portion For Ruben fuses folk and rock with classical tones, a lick of traditional Irish music, and bluegrass twang. Fronted by singer, songwriter Brandon S. Bowker, and supported by guitarist Joe Ross; currently featuring The International Arms Bazaar, this fresh but comfortable group will draw you close with their personal, earnest lyrics, and pierce you with their smart wit. A Portion For Ruben can currently be found in venues in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. They hope to be playing soon at a venue near you. In the meantime, sit back, open your mind, take a deep breath, and grab yourself A Portion For Ruben!

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Member Since: 16/02/2006
Band Website: owlsband.blogspot.com/
Band Members: BRANDON S. BOWKER: vocals, acoustic and electric violins, harmonica, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, piano, toy piano, organ and minimoog, cello, drums and percussion, electric bass guitar, pennywhistle... JOE ROSS: acoustic and electric guitar... WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: JAMES ROSS: electric bass guitar, banjo, melodica. JOHNNY ROSS: keyboards, mandolin, bazouki. ALSO: RYAN CRABB: electric and acoustic guitars. ADAM CRACE: drums. TIM MARTIN: bass guitar. JOHN EVANS: guitar. JOHN WILLMARTH: drums. AND, INTRODUCING, THE INTERNATIONAL ARMS BAZAAR: KYLE RANDALL: flaming bass guitar of power. CASEY DEMATTINA, DEMATTINA: drum kit of death.
Influences: Jump Little Children, Jethro Tull, Dave Matthews Band, Blues Traveler, Elvis Costello, Jeff Buckley, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Imogen Heap, Pink Floyd, Van Morrison, Wilco, Richard Shindell, Porcupine Tree, John Prine, The Samples, The Renegade Saints, The Why Store, Jonatha Brooke, Rosebud, Flogging Molly, Lyle Lovett, Kamelot...
Sounds Like: Brandon S. Bowker plays amazing guitars from Seagull. Visit the fine folks at Seagull Guitars online by going to www.seagullguitars.com or just click the logo!: APFR edited their profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)
Record Label: Byzantium Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

APFR is now A Parliament of Owls!

After nearly a decade as A Portion For Ruben, the folk-rock duo has decided to change their name to A Parliament of Owls. The lineup remains the same, with Joe Ross on guitar and Brandon S. Bowker...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:24:00 GMT

MARMOTS SOFTBALL SHOWS CHARACTER THROUGH ADVERSITY

   APFR's Kalone Way Marmots returned to the diamond this fall for their 5th season. The new-look Marmots returned a few veterans, but the roster was full of new names. Expectations were hig...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:31:00 GMT

APFR and CANT STOP THE SERENITY- RALEIGH: BROWNCOATS FOR CHARITY

Wikipedia defines "browncoats" as "a term applied to fans of the short-lived television series Firefly. The name is based on a nickname for the Independent Faction from the series." Any Browncoat will...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:38:00 GMT

APFRS BRANDON S. BOWKER RECORDS THE SONGS OF SARAH CLAUSON

APFR frontman Brandon S. Bowker recently spent several weeks recording the songs of fellow singer/ songwriter Sarah Justice Clauson. Armed with an ancient tape of 11 Clauson originals and his number o...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:16:00 GMT

A PORTION FOR RUBEN. ROCKING. FOR YOU. STILL.

2007 has been trying. Personally, professionally, and for many of those around me, this has been a summer to forget. I should have stood in the rain yesterday, as it was the first rain I can reme...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:36:00 GMT

APFR'S MARMOT SOFTBALL GETS SECOND WIN!

The Kalone Way Screaming Marmots, back in action this past Sunday, logged their second win of the season by forfiet. As in the prior forfiet win, the Marmots remained on the field to scrimmage another...
Posted by on Wed, 09 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT

APFR SPONSORED SOFTBALL STARTS AT 500!

   The A Portion For Ruben sponsored Kalone Way Screaming Marmots now sit at 500, one game up, one down, with plenty left in the tank. The Marmots' first win came at the hands of a forfeit (...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:41:00 GMT

APFR REMEMBERS THE PADDYWAGON!

   The Paddywagon was an awesome place to play! Great warm lighting and so many fantastic pieces of Irish history, tons of ambience. The 'Wagon was the bar all other bars should be! Most imp...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:21:00 GMT

APFR SPONSORED SOFTBALL BACK FOR SPRING 2007

Your A Portion For Ruben sponsored Kalone Way Screaming Marmots will be returning this spring for their fourth season in two years. The Marmots will once again sport a new look, and wil...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 04:15:00 GMT

APFR'S BRANDON S. BOWKER TO SPECIAL GUEST WITH DUSTIN MILAN IN NEW YORK CITY!

   APFR frontman Brandon S. Bowker will be special guesting with renown alt-country artist Dustin Milan on a mini-tour in New York city. The duo will be performing at The Living Room on...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:27:00 GMT