Liz Bowater is one of Cincinnati, Ohio's resident songwriters. A native of Chicago, Illinoic, Bowater re-located to Cincinnati in the summer of 2005 and is now supported by the songwriters' cooperative Blue Jordan Records, which hosts other local artists such as David Wolfenberger, Janet Pressley and Brandon Dawson.
Bowater describes her music as “brave new folk.” Her songs are bold and confessional, offerings made without apology and without pretense. Her voice has been described as “magnetic” and the melodies as “sparklingly sublime.” Her voice and words together make the “overall package seem even more conversational and insular” (City Beat, January 2006).
Throughout the length of her career, Bowater's music has taken on many forms. What began as a solo endeavor is now a collaboration with other Cincinnati musicians. Liz still occasionally appears alone, but is often accompanied by pianist Sharon Udoh of Lines & Spaces.
Her career as a songwriter has produced three EPs and a full-length album. After taking a brief hiatus to focus on a new marriage and then a baby boy, Bowater is in the midst of a new recording project. Made possible by a Rivertown Music Club recording grant in 2007, the new album will be backed by Udoh and supported by various other Blue Jordan artists.
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THE SET (3rd edition) Dec 9th The style & culture showcase,
The SET continues @ BABA BUDANs
on, Tuesday, December 9th 9 pm
with ISWHAT?! featuring writers: Frank X Walker & Phalon Jabril
Followed by jam session/showcase with the band, networking and urban sounds from around the globe!
Frank X Walker is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and Spalding University. A founding member of the Affrilachian Poets, he is a Cave Canem fellow and a Lannan Literary Fellowship for Poetry recipient. The author of four poetry collections, he is also the editor and publisher of PLUCK! The Journal of Affrilachian Arts & Culture and currently serves as Artist In Residence at Northern Kentucky University. www. frankxwalker. com
Phalon Jabril is a poet born of words and struggle, a writer that has divided his time between genres hip hop, poetry and electronica but his main love has always been the written and spoken word hes been writing since he was 9 years old sharpening his social and political sword on the grindstone of hip hop artistry, until alas the snare could no longer contain the prose in rhythm and the words came inevitably back to the form of free form poetry for the people. http://www. myspace. com/behngrihm
next SETs @ Baba Budans
Dec 16 - NATI GROOVE ALLIANCE
Dec 23 - ISWHAT?! w/ DJ DQ (from Glue & the Animal Crackers)
Dec 30 - double bill NATI GROOVE ALLIANCE & ISWHAT?! (with special guest HAMID DRAKE) !!!! (from Chicago)
Jan 13 - NATI GROOVE ALLIANCE
Jan 20 - ISWHAT?! w/ AndreaCefaloTrio (bossa & originals)
all taking place at
Baba Budans 239 W Mcmillan St Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 221-1911