Eric M. Fowler

Eric M. Fowler
eric fowler performing live at WitZend in Venice CA, Sept 22 2014

Birth name Eric M. Fowler
Born March 2nd, 1968
Origin Pittsfield, MA
Instruments Guitar, Bass, Voice, Piano
Years active 20
Associated acts Boxing Gandhis, Horace Godwink, Bectones

Eric M. Fowler is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer and producer who is best known as a member of popular musical group Boxing Gandhis. Fowler is a featured musician on many popular recordings by artists such as Sting, UB40, Rosanne Cash, Taylor Dayne, General Public, Clint Black, Kelly Price and the Boxing Gandhis. He currently resides in Los Angeles California with his wife Colette and 3 children.

Early life

Fowler was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.[1] The family moved to Carpinteria, California and returned to Lenox, Massachusetts a year and half later. Fowler performed in local bands throughout the mid-1980s and relocated to 1960s Counterculture Icon Wavy Gravy's Hog Farm in Laytonville, California in 1987. He later migrated to Los Angeles, CA where he attended the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA and shortly after became a studio assistant to John Barnes Sr., Fowler later joined the reconstituted British reggae ska group General Public appearing on the live recording of the international hit song "Save it for later" which became the B side to the hit single remake of "I'll take you there" and was featured in the film "Threesome" that same year. During this time Fowler teamed up with well-known producer Andrew Growcott aka "Stoker" (drummer for Dexis Midnight Runners) and through this relationship was a featured guitarist on several hit songs with artists such as Sting, UB40, Rosanne Cash, Taylor Dayne, General Public, Clint Black, Kelly Price. Fowler left General Public to join Boxing Gandhis in support of their top 10 AAA hit self-titled debut album released on Mesa Blue Moon / Atlantic and which featured the hit single "If you Love Me Why am I dying". The video for this song won Billboard Magazine award for Best Jazz Music Video which was odd since the band was an acoustic soul band reminiscent of Sly and the Family Stone, Little Feat and War. Boxing Gandhis were the opening act for The Dave Matthews Band during the "Under the Table and Dreaming" album tour. After the tour the band was signed to Atlantic Records and secured a publishing deal with EMI Music Publishing in advance of the release of their 2nd Album Howard which was released on Atlantic Records. The band embarked on a 2nd tour as opening act for The Dave Matthews Band in support of this 2nd album and released a 3rd record several years later. The band is still actively recording and touring. Fowler continues to compose and produce music for film and television as well as for new artists. Fowler and Boxing Gandhis bandmate Ernie Perez started a production company with Dave Matthews Band saxophonist Leroi Moore. The three collaborated on recordings at the famed Dave Matthews Band recording studio "Haunted Hollow" culminating in the release of new albums by several artists including (Samantha Farrell, Melodrome & Art Decade). In 2014 Boxing Gandhis performed at WitZend in Venice, CA and announced that the group was planning to reform and release a new album with original members Dave Darling, Brie Darling, Ernie Perez, Alfredo Ballesteros, Ted Zig Zag Andreadis.

Discography

Television/Video/Web Credits

Film Credits

Producer Credits

Commercial Credits

Live / Touring

References

  1. ↑ http://www.berkshireweb.com/rogovoy/thebeat/beat000908.html