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Jimmy Bowskill

Jimmy Bowskill

Musical artist

Jimmy Bowskill (born 16 September 1990) is a Canadian blues singer, guitarist and bassist based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Early life

Bowskill grew up in Bailieboro, a small village near Peterborough, Ontario,[1] where he learned to play guitar.

Career

Bowskill began performing at a young age, and first played on stage at the age of eleven at Jeff Healey's club in Toronto, Ontario.[2][3] "They wouldn’t let an 11-year-old inside his club, so I started busking on the side- walk outside," Jimmy recalls in Guitar Player Magazine "Jeff heard about me, invited me in to play, and I did pretty well. I got a lot of gigs and exposure just from that one night."[4] Healey's bassist, Alec Fraser, provided studio time for Bowskill, and eventually he signed a deal with Ruf Records. The next year he recorded his first album, Old Soul, and performed on the main stage at the Peterborough Folk Festival.

Bowskill's second album, Soap Bars and Dog Ears, was nominated for a Juno Award when he was fourteen years of age.[5]

In 2005 he was presented with a Maple Blues Award as "Best New Artist of the Year".[2]

In 2010, he toured in Europe with Joe Bonamassa and Jeff Beck.[6] He also performed more locally at the Belleville Blues Festival.[7]

In 2011, he released his first live album, Jimmy Bowskill Band Live, produced by Ruf Records.[8]

In 2012, Bowskill introduced his album Back Number at the Kincardine Lighthouse Blues Festival.[9] The album was recorded at Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario. He also performed at the Windsor International BluesFest[10] and at the All-Canadian Jazz Festival in Port Hope with the Ganaraska Sheiks.[11]

While on tour in 2009, the Jimmy Bowskill Band included Wayne Deadder on bass and Dan Neill on drums.[12] In 2012, the band members were Ian McKeown on bass and Dan Reiff on drums.[13]

In November 2015, Bowskill joined the Canadian rock band The Sheepdogs playing lead, rhythm and pedal steel guitar.[14][15]

In 2016, Blue Rodeo released their album 1000 Arms, which includes Bowskill playing on two tracks.[16][17]

By the time Blue Rodeo released their next album Many a Mile, Bowskill had become a full member of the band.[18]

On September 1, 2022, The Sheepdogs announced that Jimmy had taken a hiatus from the band.[19]

On January 12, 2023, Bowskill released Too Many Roads with Brittany Brooks.[20]

Discography

Solo albums

  • Old Soul [21] (2003)
  • Jimmy Bowskill (2007)
  • Jimmy Bowskill Band Live[22][23] (2009)
  • Back Number[24][25] (2012).

With the Jimmy Bowskill Band

  • Soap Bars & Dog Ears[26] (2004)

With Carlos del Junco

  • Blues Etc...[27] (2016)

With The Sheepdogs

  • Changing Colours[28] (2018)
  • No Simple Thing[29] (2021)
  • Live At Lee's[30] (2022)
  • Outta Sight[31] (2022)

With Blue Rodeo

As Brooks And Bowskill (With Brittany Brooks)

  • Too Many Roads[32] (2023)

References

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    "The Jimmy Bowskill Band" Archived 2016-03-01 at the Wayback Machine, CBC Music
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    Kanavy, Jim. "Featured Blues Review: Jimmy Bowskill Band - Back Number". Blues Blast. 24 August 2012.
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    Leslie, Barry Cleveland and Jimmy. "Four New Electric Players of Note". GuitarPlayer.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
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    Espinoza, Victoria. "Jimmy Bowskill: Back Number Review". Blues Rock Review, 11 May 2012
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    Harrison, John. "3 J’s – 3 Different Blues". English Network DE, 21 July 2010.
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    Miller, Jason. "Belleville blues festival included Juno nominee Jimmy Bowskill". The Whig, 22 March 2010
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    Davis, Abby K. "The Jimmy Bowskill Band Live". Muzik Reviews, 20 April 2011
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    Sutter, Sarah. "Kincardine Lighthouse Blues Fest to feature rising blues star".The album was Kincardine News, 19 July 2012.
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    Durnbeck, Lou. "Bluesfest 2012 – A Review". In Retro Magazine 17 July 2012.
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    "Port Hope Summer Bandshell Concert Series starts June 18". Northumberland News, Jun 10, 2015
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    Bass, Dale. "Bowskill has mad skill" Kamloops This Week, 21 May 2009
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    "John’s Blues Picks". Toronto Blues Society, June 2012'.
  14. [14]
    "Serious on stage, Sheepdogs Ewan Currie may be pulling your leg when asked 10 questions". London Free Press, March 1, 2016
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    "The Sheepdogs take the stage at Isaac’s". Brock Press, March 7, 2016
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    "Blue Rodeo Announce '1000 Arms' Album, Plot Cross-Canada Tour". exclaim.ca.
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    "Blue Rodeo". Elmore Magazine. 11 November 2016.
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    "Blue Rodeo on the making of new album 'Many a Mile': 'Everybody was willing to let go of how everything was before and it was really great'". thestar.com. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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    "The Sheepdogs Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
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    "Album Review: Brooks & Bowskill, Too Many Roads". Parton and Pearl. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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    Ross, Lionel. THE JIMMY BOWSKILL BAND Back Number". Blues in the Northwest, 27 February 2012.
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    Blues, Roser (2005-04-01). "The Jimmy Bowskill Band "Soap Bars & Dog Ears"". La hora del blues. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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    "A Conversation With ... Carlos del Junco". FYIMusicNews. 2016-12-05. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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    "The Sheepdogs: Changing Colours (Album Review) | Folk Radio". Folk Radio UK. 2018-04-22. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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    Thiessen, Brock (30 April 2021). "The Sheepdogs Return with New EP 'No Simple Thing'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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    Lewrylast, Fraser (2022-02-11). "The Sheepdogs release live album Live At Lees ahead of UK tour". louder. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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    Thorley, Andy (2022-06-08). "REVIEW: THE SHEEPDOGS - OUTTA SIGHT (2022) - Maximum Volume Music". Maximum Volume Music. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  32. [32]
    Jones, Helen (2023-02-23). "Brooks & Bowskill "Too Many Roads"". Americana UK. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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