BRANDON S. BOWKER: vocals, acoustic and electric violins, harmonica, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, piano, toy piano, organ and minimoog, cello, drums and percussion, electric bass guitar, pennywhistle...
JOE ROSS: acoustic and electric guitar...
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS:
JAMES ROSS: electric bass guitar, banjo, melodica.
JOHNNY ROSS: keyboards, mandolin, bazouki.
ALSO:
RYAN CRABB: electric and acoustic guitars.
ADAM CRACE: drums.
TIM MARTIN: bass guitar.
JOHN EVANS: guitar.
JOHN WILLMARTH: drums.
AND, INTRODUCING,
THE INTERNATIONAL ARMS BAZAAR:
KYLE RANDALL: flaming bass guitar of power.
CASEY DEMATTINA, DEMATTINA: drum kit of death.
Influences
Jump Little Children, Jethro Tull, Dave Matthews Band, Blues Traveler, Elvis Costello, Jeff Buckley, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Imogen Heap, Pink Floyd, Van Morrison, Wilco, Richard Shindell, Porcupine Tree, John Prine, The Samples, The Renegade Saints, The Why Store, Jonatha Brooke, Rosebud, Flogging Molly, Lyle Lovett, Kamelot...
Sounds Like
Brandon S. Bowker plays amazing guitars from Seagull. Visit the fine folks at Seagull Guitars online by going to www.seagullguitars.com or just click the logo!
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A multi-tonal blend of texture, shape, and raw musical prodigy, A Portion For Ruben fuses folk and rock with classical tones, a lick of traditional Irish music, and bluegrass twang. Fronted by singer, songwriter Brandon S. Bowker, and supported by guitarist Joe Ross; currently featuring The International Arms Bazaar, this fresh but comfortable group will draw you close with their personal, earnest lyrics, and pierce you with their smart wit. A Portion For Ruben can currently be found in venues in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. They hope to be playing soon at a venue near you. In the meantime, sit back, open your mind, take a deep breath, and grab yourself A Portion For Ruben!
brandon! i'm sure you don't remember me... it's been years since we've talked, but i saw that you're doing a show at the dame tonight?? i'll try to make it!
well... i was trying to send you a really cool picture but ,for some reason, it won't let me. anyhow i hope all is well. your music sounds fantabulous. fantabulous should be a word. i would like a courtesy shout-out. you guys sound great!
what up bowk! check out my stuff on youtube jevanz77. check out my new original version of Wicked Games by chris isaak. i like the version where i'm in street clothes, not pajamas, but the ladies may say otherwise. its a slap/pop chord-melody version thatcha might dizznig. how are things at the b.republic? peace.
