Drew McDowall

Drew McDowall (born 28 January 1961, in Paisley, Scotland) is a Scottish musician who has been a member, collaborator, and remixer for various influential music groups. McDowall was formerly a full time member of Coil and several of his remixes have been released on the album Further Down the Spiral.

History

McDowall formed Poems, an art-punk trio, in 1978 with his then wife Rose McDowall. During the 80s McDowall was a member of Psychic TV. McDowall performed with Coil regularly for several years, becoming an official member in 1995. McDowall currently is a member of the groups CSD ( formerly Captain Sons & Daughters) and Compound Eye (with Tres Warren of Psychic Ills ). The notoriously reclusive musician has done a number of public performances for the Modular Synthesizer Solstice and Equinox series in Brooklyn beginning in 2012.

He lives in New York City.

Discography

Solo

• "Tongs" as Screwtape on the compilation album Interiors. (1998)

Collaborative

• Coil vs The Eskaton: Nasa Arab (12") (1994)
• Coil vs ELpH: Born Again Pagans (CD) (1994)
• ELpH: pHILM #1 (10") (1994)
• ELpH vs. Coil: Worship the Glitch (1995)
• Black Light District: A Thousand Lights in a Darkened Room (1996)
• Time Machines (1998)
• The Solstice and Equinox Singles:
  • Spring Equinox: Moon's Milk or Under an Unquiet Skull (7"/CD) (1998 March)
  • Summer Solstice: Bee Stings (7"/CD) (1998 June)
  • Autumn Equinox: Amethyst Deceivers (7"/CD) (1998 September)
  • Winter Solstice: North (7"/CD) (1999 January)
• "Blue Rats (Blue Cheese Remix)" and "Heartworms" with Coil on the compilation album Foxtrot (1998)
• Astral Disaster with Coil (1999 January)
• Пособие для начинающих: Глас Сéребра with Coil (2001)
• Пособие для кончающих: Волос Злата with Coil (2001)
• "Seeds Of Love" with Backworld (2003 August)
• Brighter Than The Universe/Red Eye 7" with Captain Sons And Daughters (2003)
• Godstar: Thee Director's Cut with Psychic TV (3 May 2004)
• Compound Eye – The Origin of Silence (12") (The Spring Press #12) (2012)

Remixes

• "The Snow (As Pure As?)" remix alongside John Balance on The Snow (1991)
• "The Art of Self Destruction, Part One", "The Downward Spiral (The Bottom)", "Eraser (Denial; Realization)", "Eraser (Polite)" and "Erased, Over, Out" remixes alongside Coil on the album Further Down the Spiral (1995)
• "Cowboys In Bangkok 1995 (Coil vs Elph Mix)" remix alongside Peter Christopherson on the Chris and Cosey album Twist
• "Signal I" remix on the Long Distance Poison album Gliese Translations (2013)

External links

• Coil