Garry Bowler

For the Australian geomorphologist Jim Bowler, see Lake Mungo remains.

Garry "Jim" Bowler, also known as "Magpie" (born 6 February 1962, Manchester, England), is an English drummer and session musician, who has worked with musicians including Würzel (Motörhead), Dennis Stratton (Iron Maiden), Alan Davey (Hawkwind) and Bernie Tormé (Gillan/Ozzy Osbourne).

Garry Bowler playing his vintage Slingerland drums

Biography

Bowler has worked with artistes as diverse as Hostage,^[1][2] Rose of Victory^[3][4] (ex-Blitz), replacing Simon Wright in Tora Tora (80's UK rock band), Mournblade,^[5][6][7] Mutant,^[8] Motörhead,^[9] Bernie Tormé, Würzel (Motörhead), Larry Wallis (Pink Fairies), Dennis Stratton^[10] (Iron Maiden), The High Priests of Hell, Global Noise Attack, Medicine Hat,^[11] Another Storm ^[12] (feat. Keith Winter – ex Shakatak), the Kelly Lee Band, ^[13] Redsoxx ^[14] and many others.

In 1992, Bowler was asked to join Motörhead to replace drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, after working on some material for the March ör Die album. Bowler got to know Würzel when Mournblade supported Motörhead in 1989. In December 1991, Bowler received a call from Würzel to join him at a rehearsal session in London with Phil Campbell. Bowler used Phil Taylor's drum kit and they worked on two or three ideas and recorded them for Lemmy, who was in LA. One of the demos became the track "Stand" from Motörhead's 1992 March ör Die album.^[9] In the event Mikkey Dee played on a couple of the album tracks and joined the band.

Bowler is a constant live performer (UK and International) as well as a recording artiste, recording material for TV and radio such as Bob Harris's opening jingle (Radio 2) and music for Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman's Long Way Round which included music from the highly acclaimed "The Pendell Guitar Project"^[15][16][17] with Stephen Loveday. He has also appeared in numerous music videos and live DVD's, on TV programmes for ITV, SKY and live radio sessions for Radio 1, 2 and Virgin Radio. Bowler is currently playing live with Medicine Hat,^[18] Another Storm,^[19] Dirty Lions, Mournblade, Satan's Empire and Dennis Stratton.

Album discography

Mournblade

• Live Fast Die Young^[20]

Medicine Hat

• Bonedry
• Medicine Hat Live
• From Nowhere To Here

Pendell Guitar Project (with Stephen Loveday)

• various tracks used on Long Way Round series

Kelly Lee

• I Can Dream

Joker

• Joker

Dirty Lions

• RAW
• Last Time

Mournblade

• Live & Loud – Studio Outtakes
• Live from the 2012 Heavy Metal Maniacs Festival

Satan's Empire

• Rising
• Hail The Empire

Other recorded work

Rose of Victory

• "Suffragette City" (single)

Medicine Hat

• "C'Mon Here" (single/EP)
• "I Still Bleed" (single/EP)
• "Old Time Rock and Roll" (single/EP)
• "Too Far Gone" (single/EP)

Various artists

• Shooting From The Hip (compilation album feat. Mournblade)

Guitarist Magazine

• "Country Boy" (exclusive Medicine Hat track)

Powerplay Magazine

• "Sweet Mama" (Medicine Hat)

Classic Rock Magazine

• "One of These Days" (Medicine Hat)

Radio 2

• Bob Harris (opening jingle)

Classic Rock Magazine - The Blues

• 2015 issue 21 - Dirty Lions cover mount CD track - "Bad Day"

Motorhead

• Demo recordings for the March Or Die album inc. "Stand" and "Jack The Ripper"

Wurzel

• Spoof of Motorhead's "Ace Of Spades" - "Waste Of Space"

Magpie

• Dancing With The Devil - Solo Single release featuring Neil Murray (bass), Frankie Aiello (vocals), David Stone (keyboards) and Bernie Torm'e (Guitar).

References

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7. . Mournblade.me.uk. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
8. . Rockdetector.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
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10. "Video – Myspace Video". Vids.myspace.com. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
11. . Store.cdbaby.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
12. "Another Storm". Another Storm. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
13. . Classicrockmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
14. "REDSOXX | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
15. "iTunes – Music – The Pendell Guitar Project by Stephen Loveday & Mark Wright". Itunes.apple.com. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
16. "The Pendell Guitar Project: Stephen Loveday & Mark Wright: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
17. . 7 October 2006. Archived from the original on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
18. "Medicine Hat | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
19. "Garry Bowler Playing Drums With 'Another Storm'. – Video". Nme.Com. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
20. "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives – Mournblade – Live Fast Die Young". The Metal Archives. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2011.

External links

• Myspace