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In his seven years as the lead singer of the legendary Tower of Power, Tommy Bowes garnered nothing but rave reviews. Those in the know are aware of the talent it takes to front a ten piece band with five powerful horns, and reviewers have consistently praised Bowes’ “high
range, powerful voice, and unique versatility."
Touring almost non-stop with Tower, Tommy 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.
During this time, Tower recorded two albums, Monster on a Leash and
T.O.P. with Tommy on lead vocals.
Influenced in his early years by artists from Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan to Aerosmith, Yes and James Taylor, Tommy played guitar and sang, working the bar scene in Boston from 1976 to 1982. In 1982 he moved to New York City, continuing along those same lines in small clubs. It was there, that he was fortunate enough to meet and work with quite a few phenomenal
musicians. He played bass, composed for and sang with the band G-Jam (later becoming Bang the Drum), which was prominent in the Village scene, from 1982 to 1986. Known for his ability to make many styles his own, he became an in-demand session singer.
In 1987, Tommy joined Funk Filharmonik as lead vocalist. He worked with them until 1989 before leaving for California and TOP. He returned in 1995, and continues to work with them today. In 2008, they released their first CD, entitled Everybody Get Down, after 24 years in existence. You can check out the band at www.funkfilharmonik.com.
In 2000, he met up with Dr. Dave Beyers, who co-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. The members of Stealin Dan eventually parted ways and split into two separate bands. FM - A Steely Dan Tribute, of which Tommy is currently a member, performs regularly in the NYC area.
Over the years, Tommy has had the pleasure of performing along side a wide range of artists including Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, YES drummer Alan White, Roger Daltrey, Dave Mason, Queen Latifah, The Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, Spike Edney and Jamie Moses from Queen, Mark Hudson, Greg Adams, 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).
