Neil Young, Steve Earle, Bob Dylan, Peter Himmelman, Cat Stevens, Robbie Robertson, T-Bone Burnett Website
Tour dates, cds, news, and more at www.ralstonbowles.com
Discography
2006 New Arrivals (Compilation)
2006 Folk Alliance Sampler
2006 Jammie Awards (Compilation)
2005 More Words (Compilation)
2005 W MI Compilation I
2004 Carwreck Conversations
2004 Words (Compilation)
2003 Standing Together (Compilation)
2003 Winter In West Michigan (Compilation)
2003 PASTE Music 9
Selected Openings & Co-Bills
T-Bone Burnett
Dana Cooper
Candace Corrigan
Arlo Guthrie
Johnathan Edwards
Marvin Etzioni
Hothouse Flowers
Greg Greenway
Lowen & Navarro
Lynn Miles
Alistair Moock
Gurf Morlix
Peter Mulvey
Carrie Newcomer
Drew Nelson
Gretchen Peters
Kelly Joe Phelps
Rachael Sage
Les Sampou
Sons of the Never Wrong
Amy Speace
Cheryl Wheeler
Andy White
Kenny White
Brooks Williams
Selected Appearances
Blissfest (Goodheart, MI)
The Abbey (Chicago, IL)
The Ark (Ann Arbor, MI)
The Blind Pig (Ann Arbor, MI)
Calvin College FAC (GR, MI)
Cafè Carpe ( Ft Atkinson, WI)
Casa 139 (Milan, Italy)
Chicago St Theater (Valparaiso, IN)
Crooked Tree Theater (Petosky, MI)
Club Passim (Cambridge, MA)
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (Hillsdale, NY)
Hard Rock Cafè (Chicago, IL)
The Intersection (GR, MI)
K'ville New Folk (Kerrville, TX)
O C General Store (Oak Ctr, MN)
One Trick Pony (GR, MI)
Mo Pitkins (NYC, NY)
The Metro (Chicago, IL)
The Rosebud (Milwaukee, WI)
Turner Hall Ballroom (Milwaukee, WI)
Westside Cafè (Frederick, MD)
Wheatland Fest (Remus, MI)
The White Crow Conservatory of Music (Saginaw, MI)
Townes Van Zandt Tribute Concert (Milan, ITALY)
Trinity House (Livonia, MI)
Uncommon Grnd (Chicago, IL)
Awards & Achievements
2004 Jammy Album of the Year
2004 Jammy Best New Album
2004 Jammy Best Folk Album
2006 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artists Competition Finalist
2006 International Songwriting Competition Lyric Category Finalist
2005 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition Finalist
2005 USA Songwriting Competition Finalist
2005 Songwriter Mag (Nov/Dec) Lyric Winner
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"music has not addressed midlife with this much dignity since Neil Young's "Freedom"."
- Boston Globe
"If Steve Earle ever gets back to writing 'chick songs' he may find that Ralston's 'What About Me' got there before him. And the Earle connection doesn't end there, although Ralston isn't overtly political, he and Earle share a burning desire to tell the truth and nothing but the truth"
- Americana-UK
"Mature, Thoughtful. Carwreck Conversations, Ralston Bowles' debut, is a mature, thoughtful portrait of age, youth, and the place 'where dreams and truth collide'. Along the way he aims more questions inward than at the outside world, without ever falling prey to easy rationalizations or self-pity."
- All Music Guide
"Carwreck Conversations is chock-full of the smart and catchy, rock and folk-tinged material that has long made Bowles a coveted performer throughout the Midwest."
- The Grand Rapids Press
Hey Ralton, Great seeing you last night at the Emmylou Concert. Hope you had great fun. I thought it was a great show. I think Buddy Millers set could have been a bit longer but all in all it was a great night.
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Hey Ralston been thinking about you, hope yer health is improving! Was really great to see you in the hospital the night of ARTS FESTIVAL! Hoping you got down town to see the festivities of ART PRIZE! Amazing stuff! I'll say a prayer for you after I leave this comment...
Great article in the GR Press Sunday on you. Love the piece about you going off to college and the Nehru jacket from your Mom (pretty funny). Have a great day.
Kudos on the Sunday, August 30th Grand Rapids Pressarticle! Learned some things I never knew about you, and was delighted to see that Cindy is not only still putting up with you, but your greatest cheerleader! Heh, heh!
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Ralston, Been a fan for awhile now. Saw you open for Vigilantes of Love a long time ago at four friends coffee house. Love your music. Draper is one of my favorite songs. Hope and pray you get better my friend. I know all of us here in West Michigan are pullin' for ya. Thanks for sharing your gift of music. Aron
Ralston, It was nice to have met you at the Trinity House the other night. Although I don't know you, I could feel the love and positive energy in the room toward you. Heal well, myman. John
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Ralston, Drew Nelson's been telling me about you and I must say he was right. Great tunes and voice. I asked him what you folks in GR eat for breakfast to make such awesome music. Whatever it is, don't change. Your new buddy via cyberspace, Mike
Hey Ralston, It was great to see you again this week, my brother! You did a fine job emceeing the Chris Smither concert at One Trick Pony! We had a great time, as it was Rhoda's birthday!
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