Ron began playing guitar at seven, was gigging by the
time he was 10 and never really wanted to do anything
else. Taking the rocky road from Hank Marvin to Robert
Johnson and stopping off pretty much everywhere
in-between!! He became pretty well qualified in music,
gaining a BA (hons) in classical music, trained at
Homerton College, Cambridge University and won the
coveted title of "Guitarist Of The Year" a few years
back, playing at Wembley Live Music Hall and appearing
in Guitarist Magazine, not to mention winning a
beautiful custom shop Fender.
Also he took grade
8 in both guitar and bass guitar, went on to be an
examiner for Rockschool, taught guitar for many years
(and still does) and is still giving lectures in blues
improvisation at various colleges including Cambridge
University.
He has toured the globe and played
with/supported Buddy Guy, John Mayall, Walter Trout,
Robin Trower, Ten Years After, Imelda May, Matt
Schofield. Debbie Davies, Nine Below Zero, Stan Webb,
Aynsley Lister, Oli Brown, Buddy Whittington (ex-John
Mayall), Popa Chubby, Dani Wilde, Chantel McGregor, Dr.
Robert (Robbie Gladwell-ex Suzi Quatro and currently
with Steve Harley) Mr. Big, L7, The Quireboys, Gregg
Wright (Ex-Michael Jackson) and Pete Best (ex-Beatles).
Has had many of his original songs played on local radio
and Radio One, and had a live concert broadcast on Radio
One on Tommy Vance's Friday Rock Show.
He has
worked for an international music distribution company
for several years and as a result has released over 100
albums of different genres. While he was working
as bassist for Oli Brown he won the Best Band award at
the Newark Blues Festival in 2011.
After a time
working on chops and studying the beautiful thing that
is music, Ron is now back with his band writing original
tunes.He currently performs at venues around the UK with
his own band.
His music is a combination of
blues, funk and rock and strives to create something
fresh and uncomplicated for guitar music lovers
everywhere.
For many years Dove and Boweevil weaved their
blues and roots magic as a
duo. Seeping with the swampy blues from the marshes of
Norfolk was a lonely life, their blues tinged with sweet
soul music and the odd whiskey
sour.....then BOOM! Late in 2011, Dove and Boweevil were
electrified!
Vocalist
Lauren Dove and guitarist Mark ʻBoweevil Howes have been writing and performing together as a
duo for several years. In 2009 they travelled in pursuit
of their passion for blues and roots to New Orleans,
Austin, Nashville, performing in Chicago and Canada’s
Windsor Blues Fest. There, they revelledd in witnessing
the likes Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Bonnie Raitt,
Joe Cocker, Mavis Staples the gospel of Al Green in
Memphis, Seasick Steve and Larry McCray to name a few
who have inspired their music. The success of Dove and
Boweevil has grown increasingly since their return.
In 2011 they
released their debut acoustic album ʻGetting Somewhereʼ
and were nominated for their song
Bourbon Street in the British Blues Awards, their
song
Listen Up was also used in the feature film
soundtrack
Scar Tissue for release later this year.
Crafting their songs to audiences all over the country
they have performed at The New Crawdaddy
Blues Club, The Devilʼs Kitchen Collective, supported
Larry McCray atNorwich Arts Centre, headlined the Norfolk Blues
Explosion, Folk East Festival andat the Broadstairs Blues Bash. The band competed
in the semi finals in the New Brunswick Battle of the
Blues and are returning to Maryport Blues Festival 2013
on the main stage. In the past
year they have recorded their first band e.p The Barn
Sessions with Andy Cooper on Hammond, Luke Kerry on bass
and Paul Weston on drums transforming the intensity of
their refreshingly original blues. With plans to record
their first band album later this year online US Blues
magazine Blues- E- News
have noted the Dove and Boweevil Band one of
the TOP 25 new blues bands to watch in 2013!
WATCH THIS SPACE
Solid
Entertainments Presents... DONCASTER Blues Festival 2, SUNDAY
15TH SEPTEMBER 2013
