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Steven Bowers,
one of Canada’s brightest young songsmiths,
delivers ten new songs on his latest recording,
Tired Light.
His third album in five years,
Tired Light
is a landmark effort; a meticulous splicing of
lyrics both sweet and sorrowful, placed above
impassioned melody and arrangement with the help
of fellow musicians Tom Easley, Thom Swift, Tim
Isaac, John Campbelljohn, Cathy Porter, Meaghan
Smith, Jamie Robinson, Keith Mullins, Craig
Sheppard, Kim Dunn, Jason Mingo, Aaron Collier,
Lil Thomas, Mark MacKinnon and Daniel Baird.
Lead
single
Bees in Jars,
haunting ballad
Fade on the Line
(co-written with long time friend and
collaborator Dave Gunning), the
blues-infused
Thief Stealing Bells,
heartfelt
Sue’s Song,
and
Only One
(a duet/co-write with songwriting icon Ron
Hynes) are standout tracks.
Tired Light
is produced by Steven Bowers, Matt Miller and
Keith Mullins, with the exception of “Only One”,
produced by Steven Bowers and Ron Hynes, and
“Sue’s Song”, produced by Steven Bowers & Jamie
Robinson.
Steven Bowers - Awards/Achievements include 2006
Junofest Showcase, 2005 Canadian Music Week
Showcase, 2005 ECMA Sneak Peek Rising Stars
Showcase, 2004 MIANS Producer Of The Year
(Steven Bowers -
Wanderlust)
and 2002 MIANS Best New Artist Nominee (Steven
Bowers -
In Theory).
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