Year : 2017
Style : Progressive Rock , Art Rock
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 110 mb
Bio:
Tim Bowness (born 29 November 1963) is an English singer and songwriter primarily known for his work as part of the band No-Man,a long-term project formed in 1987 with Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson.In addition to recording albums with No-Man (for record labels such as One Little Indian, Sony/Epic, Inside Out Music and Kscope), Bowness has appeared on albums by US artists OSI and David Torn, Italian artists Alice, Fjieri, Nosound and Stefano Panunzi, Norwegian groups White Willow and The Opium Cartel, and others.In 1994, he recorded an album with Porcupine Tree/Japan/Rain Tree Crow keyboard player Richard Barbieri, called Flame.Bowness has been a core or occasional member of several other bands. He has sung for German band Centrozoon and British electro-improvisers Darkroom on the more vocal-orientated projects performed and released by each group. He is the lead singer and guitarist for Henry Fool and also sings for Memories of Machines. He was singer (and occasional second guitarist) for Samuel Smiles between 1992 and 2000. Bowness also has a longstanding duo collaboration with Peter Chilvers (with whom he has worked in Samuel Smiles and Henry Fool). This project has so far produced one album, 2002's California, Norfolk.Bowness's debut solo album, My Hotel Year was released on One Little Indian in 2004. The album made use of Bowness collaborators both old and new, and featured Roger Eno and Hugh Hopper amongst others.In 2009, Bowness co-wrote and co-produced Talking with Strangers, an album by former Fairport Convention singer, Judy Dyble.Warm Winter, the debut album by Memories of Machines (a collaboration with Nosound's Giancarlo Erra), was issued on Mascot in April 2011, and the self-titled debut release by Anglo Estonian project Slow Electric was released on Panegyric in October 2011.Bowness's second solo album Abandoned Dancehall Dreams was released on 23 June 2014 on Inside Out Music. Produced by Bowness and mixed by Steven Wilson, collaborators included Pat Mastelotto, Colin Edwin and Classical composer Andrew Keeling. Richard Barbieri and Grasscut provided mixes for the bonus disc. Abandoned Dancehall Dreams came out to some of the best reviews of Bowness' career. Receiving positive endorsements from Prog and Classic Rock, the album reached No. 18 in the official UK Rock charts and No. 1 in Prog magazine's July 2014 and August 2014 charts.A follow-up to Abandoned Dancehall Dreams, Stupid Things That Mean The World, was released on 17 July 2015 on Inside Out Music. Bowness admitted similarities between the two albums, in both the musical approach and artwork, calling it the second part of a new chapter that began with Abandoned Dancehall Dreams.Produced by Bowness and mixed by Bruce Soord, collaborators included Peter Hammill, Colin Edwin, Phil Manzanera and David Rhodes. The album reached No. 10 in both the official UK Rock and UK Vinyl charts, and No. 1 in Prog magazine's July 2015 and August 2015 charts. In September 2015, Stupid Things That Mean The World was No. 9 in the first ever official UK Progressive chart.
Album:
"Lost In The Ghost Light" is a concept album revolving around the onstage and backstage reflections of a fictional ‘classic’ rock musician in the twilight of his career. It is a grand statement about a grand era of music making and an undoubted highlight of Bowness’s career. Ranging from the hypnotic opener "Worlds Of Yesterday" to the wistful climax of "Distant Summers", via the thrilling rage of "Kill The Pain That’s Killing You" and the orchestral expanse of "You’ll Be The Silence", the album features some stunning solos and harmonically rich compositions that represent Bowness’s most musically ambitious work to date. Lyrically, the album addresses how the era of streaming and ageing audiences affects creativity, how a life devoted to music impacts on real / family life, and how idealistic beginnings can become compromised by complacency and the fear of being replaced by younger, more vital artists. Though firmly focused on Bowness’s distinctive voice and musical approach, the album also draws inspiration from the period the concept covers and contains a notable 1970s symphonic/progressive rock influence. Mixed and mastered by Bowness’s No-Man partner Steven Wilson, "Lost In The Ghost Light" uses a core band comprising Stephen Bennett, Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree), Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief), Hux Nettermalm (Paatos) and Andrew Booker (Sanguine Hum), as well as guests including Kit Watkins (Happy The Man, Camel), Steve Bingham (No-Man) and the legendary Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull). Andrew Keeling (Robert Fripp, Hilliard Ensemble, Evelyn Glennie) arranges for string quartet and flute on three of the album’s songs. Jarrod Gosling (I Monster, Cobalt Chapel) provides the fantastically detailed artwork, which includes a visual history of the career of the concept’s subject. The album was mixed and mastered by Steven Wilson. Tim Bowness follows 2015’s "Stupid Things That Mean The World" - Top 10 in the UK ‘Rock’, ‘Vinyl’ and ‘Prog’ charts - with a release unlike any in his back catalogue. Some biographic facts on Tim Bowness: Born and brought up in the North West of England, Tim Bowness started his music career in the early 90s and is primarily known as vocalist & co-writer with the band No-Man, a long-running collaboration with Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree). In addition to releasing six studio albums and a documentary DVD with No-Man, Tim has worked with popular Italian artist Alice, Mercury Prize nominated Banco De Gaia, Robert Fripp, Peter Hammill and Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera (amongst many others). He has recorded for labels including InsideOutMusic, kscope, Mascot, Probe Plus, One Little Indian and Sony/Epic 550. Tim recorded the album "Flame" (1994) with Richard Barbieri (Porcupine Tree, ex-Japan), co-produced & co-wrote "Talking With Strangers" (2009) for Judy Dyble (ex-Fairport Convention), and regularly collaborates with Peter Chilvers (Brian Eno, Karl Hyde). Since 2001, Tim has co-run the successful specialist online label/store Burning Shed with No-Man live bassist, Pete Morgan. Bowness’s solo discography comprises "My Hotel Year" (2004, One Little Indian), "Abandoned Dancehall Dreams" (2014, InsideOutMusic), "Stupid Things That Mean The World" (2015, InsideOutMusic) and "Lost In The Ghost Light" (2017, InsideOutMusic).
Line Up:
Tim Bowness (No-Man, Henry Fool): Vocals, Backing Vocals, Synths and Rhythm Programming (6)
Stephen Bennett (Henry Fool): Keyboards, Additional Guitars (1, 2, 4, 5)
Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief): Guitars (1, 3, 5, 7, 8), Backing Vocals (1)
Hux Nettermalm (Paatos): Drums (1, 2, 5)
Andrew Booker (Sanguine Hum): Drums (3, 4, 7, 8)
Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree): Electric, Fretless and Acoustic Bass Guitars
With:
Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull): Flute (8)
Steve Bingham (No-Man): Violin (7, 8)
Charlotte Dowding: Violin Ensemble (3, 4, 5)
Andrew Keeling: String Arrangements (3, 4, 5), Flute (3, 4, 5), Acoustic Guitars (4)
David Rhodes: Guitar (3)
The ‘unknown’ Pete Smith: Rickenbacker Bass (7)
Kit Watkins (Happy The Man/Camel): Flute (1, 6), Waterphone (6)
Tracklist:
01. Worlds Of Yesterday
02. Moonshot Manchild
03. Kill The Pain That's Killing You
04. Nowhere Good To Go
05. You'll Be The Silence
06. Lost In The Ghost Light
07. You Wanted To Be Seen
08. Distant Summers
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