MP3 Leslie Bowe - Gypsy

Leslie crafts his own musical tone of acoustic soul with powerful, focused lyrics telling the human story - This CD combines some special fan requested acoustic remixes of previously released songs and fresh, new sounds...

10 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Acoustic, POP: Piano



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CHICAGO, IL â As he releases his third album, Gypsy, this fall, Leslie Bowe will have already established audiences in Chicago and Pittsburgh.

But this singer and songwriter, who is known for connecting with his fans to help them overcome personal challenges, believes in the universal appeal of his music.

âIâm certain my singing and songwriting is an instrument,â he says, âmy voice to the world. Itâs what Iâm supposed to be doing.â Apparently his listeners agree, often approaching him after concerts to share how his music and lyrics helped them through a difficult time in their life.

Bowe began singing and performing as a child, joining an acappella gospel and Sixties group formed by his father and uncles. It wasnât until college and an elective in piano, however, when he really began to explore songwriting. The difference between performing othersâ work out of a music book and developing a melody that was his own was an epiphany.

âIt was a beautiful day.â

Gypsy, which follows two earlier albums, Through My Eyes and Wings of Your Dreams (both available on CD Baby) marks the continued musical evolution of an artist who is a songwriter at heart. His early lyrics were driven by other peopleâs experiences that heâd overhear or imagine, but as he became a student of the songwriting craft, he found that his own experiences asserted themselves in his creativity.

âOver the years, Iâve begun to write about how I feel about situations, political issues and society,â Bowe says. âIâve finally foundâmy voice.â

The diversity of his sound and the powerful simplicity of his messages have been informed, in part, by his voracious appetite for music of all genres, from old soul to country to classics. Sam Cooke, Third World, Bob Marley and Billy Joel, among others, have helped him to find his voice. But he holds a special place in his musical soul for a select group.

âI am fascinated by performers that captivate my attention with just their guitar or piano and their voice,â he says. âWhen their lyrics say just what I wanted to hearâor something I wasnât expectingâtheyâve got me. Iâm hooked.â He names Keb Mo, James Taylor, Seal and Marley as members of this special group, who he considers artists that perform and communicate on a high level.â

While he performs his new music this fall, there might be an aspiring songwriter or two in his audience getting hooked as well.

His website, www.lesliebowe.com, contains information about the artist, his music and upcoming dates.