Media / Quotes
Etta James – “Kevin Bowe is the baddest songwriter I heard in a long time.”
Paul Westerberg – “I got goosebumps…. play that song again!”
Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller – “Great songs and he sings the hell out of them.”
Jonny Lang – “My favorite co writer.”
Dan Wilson – “Kevin has such a refined pop sense.”
David Z (Prince producer) – “His songs have hit #1 on my car stereo.”
Meat Puppets – “Kevin’s mixes gave me chills! This guy can mix, but more importantly he seems to really understand the songs and is passionate about it. Each time a new mix comes through is like a holiday!”
Chris Kimsey (Rolling Stones producer) – “A truly great songwriter.”
Billboard (re: Tommy Castro’s Soul Shaker album) – “Mesmerizing and explosive…the most artistically successful album of Castro’s career.”
Johnny Solomon (Communist Daughter) – “Working with Kevin has been a godsend. He took the time to understand my process and pushed my boundaries in all the right ways. His understanding of songs makes him the best.”
Tommy Castro – “Kevin Bowe sweat blood for my record record ever, it has his talent all over it.”
Curt Kirkwood (Meat Puppets) – “Kevin brought a composer’s ear to the mixes in a way that I really dug. I was really stoked!”
Al Kooper (re: Kevin’s Tommy Castro song “No One Left To Lie To”) – “A well done ballad, ya got me Tommy- nicely done. Shoulda been nominated for SOME blues award.”
Americana UK – “Sault Ste. Marie is as fine an example of roots rock as you are ever likely to hear.”
Insite (re: “Open Season” album) – “This albums finds Westerberg as vital as he’s been since disbanding the Replacements.”
Tom Ruf (Ruf Records) – “I couldn’t be happier, what a fun, cool, vibe. Great sounding record! Warm and a little bit dirty, I’m very, very happy.”
David Grissom (Mellencamp, Dixie Chicks) – “Great songs.”
Kostas (Dixie Chicks, Dwight Yoakum) – “I love it.”
Delbert McClinton – “Kevin can come on back and get together with me any old time.”
Chuck Prophet – “Kevin’s songs are a triumph of the soul.”
John Mayall – “A great writer.”
Jim Gaines – “I love Kevin’s songs, send more!”
Leo Kottke – “Great lyrics.”
John Kass (distributor)– “Your Suicide Commandos record is so good I’ve got goosebumps and tears. Masterful job!”
Little Steven Van Zandt (Springsteen guitarist)– “Blues Is My Business” is an instant classic!
Greg Norton (Husker Du)– “This is the best sounding record I’ve ever played on” (after hearing final mixes of new Porcupine album).
Peter Jesperson (Replacements manager, A&R man)– “Kevin lays down the law with strong writing and committed performances. A perfect balance between substance and fun. Made me shout out loud first time I heard it”