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New this week on TheDavidBowersAwards, we have two newcomers to the show, Marlon Montgomery and Antwan Jenkins . Marlon shares the intimate retrospective tribute to his late father, music man Mike Montgomery and tells the story of this labor of love.  This is an amazing cross-section of his father’s music. Antwan Jenkins is a relative newcomer who has created his musical ‘Victory Project.’ &n...

The Pond Hawks return to TheDavidBowersAwards with their latest, The Invisible Stranger.  Jorie and Mario put their distinctive sound on this haunting ode to the Coronavirus pandemic and man's instinct will to overcome adversity in life. Chris Bender , singer/songwriter named for his R&B/Gospel singer late uncle, brings his soul-stirring brand of Gospel to share, along with his story. Whi...

Kaz Hawkins returns to TheDavidBowersAwards featuring her monumental salute to the immortal Etta James and shares some personal insights with us. Pete Thelen adds his personal touch to the blues with his original tracks. Like Kaz, Pete puts a lot of himself into each of his songs and the result is pure pleasure. We also introduce a new release from Australian Julia Jacklin , whose style has been c...

Join us for 'THE RETURN' of TheDavidBowersAwards ..... and to help us mark the occasion, we have 'the group formerly known as The Smith Sisters Bluegrass,' to talk about their name change and the reasons for it as well as to introduce new music to you.  A clue:  This ain't just bluegrass!!!   PLUS we have the founder of the world-wide Indie Music Collaborative, Grant Maloy Smith, to...

Gab De La Vega is an Italian indie artist who migrated from punk and hardcore to more mainstream music while exploring his singer/songwriter side.  He combines stories of real life emotions and subjects with his vocal and instrumental sounds to create a unique musical experience. The UK's James Brown is an indie artist who combines his singer/songwriter talents with a well-thought-out game pl...

Wild Horse (UK) is one of the hottest and fastest rising rock bands in the world.  This UK-based group keeps improving and showing that they're more than 'just another band.'  Their soon-to-be-released album, “WE ARE IN AN IDENTITY CRISIS…BUT WE LOVE IT,”  is all the proof you need.  We feature the first two tracks and talk with the lads about their growth and where they're goi...

TheDavidBowersAwards presents this week's guests Amanda Page Cornett PLUS The Eddit T Band Amanda Page Cornett is a Southern Blues Rocker who is just as comfortable rocker a country bar stomper as she is emoting a soul and blues.  With a band built around three siblings, they're more a musical family than a band and they've developed their own unique groove of country roots with rock, blues a...

TheDavidBowersAwards presents Focus Your Audio and Trampoline Jetstream PLUS a Fathers' Day Special track from our friends Smith Sisters Bluegrass!  Focus Your Audio is no stranger to TheDavidBowersAwards .  This time, Sarah and Bobby return with their new album " Shades " (Rel. Jun 19,2020).  The pairing of the two has been magic and our featured title track expresses the synergy a...

A full house on TheDavidBowersAwards this week with Canadian band One Ugly Cowboy and upstate NYers Ryan Matter Band PLUS ZEE of Disruption Network returns with Rockstar101 ! One Ugly Cowboy (OUC) is an original country/rock band formed and founded in Toronto by powerhouse vocalist JANE SOWERBY and guitarist/producer RICHARD ZWIC.   They blend gritty country and in-your-face-rock with th...

This week on # TheDavidBowersAwards meet the Brazilian rockers, Dr. Sin and upstateNY singer/songwriter Max Scialdone . Dr. Sin is a creative indie rock band from Sao Paulo, Brazil and has opened for Pantera, Bon Jovi and AC/DC, among others.  Now promoting their 13th album, 'Back Home Again, Dr. Sin plays rock with their own sound.  You'll want to hear more. Max Scialdone is a multi-tal...

Bill Pierce and Larry Pascale guest on this week's TheDavidBowersAwards Bill Pierce is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer, teacher and live performer from Bangor Maine who is well known in the guitar community. His music has intense rock vibes that have earned him his place in the guitar and shred communities yet still presents strong melodies and original mastery of the guitar. If you like...

#KatieGaribaldi and #JohnVento guest on #TheDavidBowersAwards this week! Katie Garibaldi is a country/faith-based artist who isn't afraid to cross genres.  The San Francisco-based singer/songwriter has a voice that is pure and powerful while light and emotional with a stunning range that Joni Mitchell would appreciate.  You want to hear her now because soon everyone will be talking about...

Blues Rockers Deltaphonic and singer/composer/producer and songwriter Ray Powers keep the 'Quarantunes' coming on this week's TheDavidBowersAwards . Deltaphonic is  a fresh New Orleans-based group that Robert Fontenot of OffBeat Magazin says "merges New Orleans funk, soul, and hill country blues-influenced rock n’ roll into a deliciously gritty sound that exists in a realm of its own.  Y...

Charly Tate returns to TheDavidBowersAwards with new music from her just released "Tempest."   Charly Tate pushes her beautiful voice to new levels with this new project with a much edgier sound.  She's written some songs that explore styles and subjects she's never gone to in the past .... this is definitelynot just pop music.   We also preview a new track from John Vento .  L...

This week on TheDavidBowersAwards we have an indie artist working on two separate projects that cross themes!   Atlas Cage is a first-time guest and he explains his two projects, Chords of Eve and Strings of Atlas , as well as sharing some tracks from each ... a powerful and creative combination that bridges from thematic to harder-edged rock.   We also introduce you to the group We Are...

TheDavidBowersAwards welcomes back upstate NY rocker/singer/guitarist Frank Palangi with his new EP and introduces first-time guest musician/producer, Brent McCollough, with a special coronavirus song.  Frank Palangi is an artist who's been rockking the northeast with his own brand of hard rock AND creating new artists by teaching online lessons.  Brent McCollough is a musician who has w...

Tommy James returns to TheDavidBowersAwards this week and emerging new star Savannah visits us.  Tommy James brings his newest entry to his long line of hits, a mash-up of unlikely songs that he makes work like you wouldn't believe, and shares info with us including the latest on his upcoming bio film, "Me, The Mob and the Music."  Breaking new star Savannah comes to us from Nashville vi...

This week on TheDavidBowersAwards, 21-year-old Florida rocker Brody Mullikin, shares his solo project 'Strange Days' - an overnight hit that has taken 6 years to happen!  Original rock that rides a rollercoaster of feelings and injects them all into the music and lyrics. And, Upstate NY musicman/producer and podcast host Anthony 'Zee' Donaldson returns for another Rockstar101 class, discussin...

TheDavidBowers Awards presents Indie Artists David Starr and Emily Cole PLUS special guest David Martinez . David Starr's music has been called approachable, accessible, personal, familiar, compelling and authentic.  His music is all of this and more, as you'll find out listening to his music and his talking with us about his music and his style.  Easily listenable and impossible to dism...

Dream Aria returns with new music to TheDavidBowersAwards this week together with a first-time guest artist, Sabrina Fallah! Dream Aria invites you to come along on a nomadic journey..new discoveries at your feet...Feel the magic, the music and all the mystique... their original style, which defies genre classification, and message are designed to set you free and bring out your inner gypsy. &nbsp...

TheDavidBowersAwards is proud to present The 2020 NASFA (Native American Style Flute Awards) Nominations Announcements . This is the first year for NASFA and it is an honor to be in at the beginning of these prestigious awards, saluting North America Style Flute players,composers, teachers and all who participate at every level around the world. Those who you will hear named on this show are the b...

Two of our most requested guests return to TheDavidBowersAwards , Liz Tapia (aka Dark Beauty ) and Yoyo xno !  Liz Tapia, award-winning indie artist who also heads the Dark Beauty alternative music project,talk about her newest offering, a stunning throwback to the standard adult pop music sound with her scorching new 'Coffee For One,' which she debuts here.  And Swedish rockers Yoyo xno...

TheDavidBowersAwards this week. Thomas Claxton , an emerging vocalist / songwriter in the national music scene, is returning to the tradition of rock and roll with his tight and crowd-pleasing band, “Thomas Claxton and The Myth.” He has shared the stage with an All-Star list of performers including Three Dog Night frontman Chuck Negron, Grammy Award-winning bassist and founder of Huey Lewis and Th...

This week TheDavidBowersAwards presents Codie Westwood of indie rocke r Creatures of Clay and Rockstar101 with Cindy D'Adamo of LadyLake Music discussing the RIGHT and WRONG way to approach networking contacts! Listen ANYTime. And be sure to re-post so your friends can listen, too.

Two more great indie artists guest this week on TheDavidBowersAwards!   Kristen Kae is an amazing new artist "with a fire in her soul, real life lyrics, delivered with authentic southern charm!"  Kristen is a solo artist but she is also a member of the all female country band, The Highway Women. And Jangling Sparrows return with their own brand of rock mixed with Americana, blues, folk a...