• Source: Eric M. Fowler

      • Eric M. Fowler is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer and producer who is best known as a member of musical group Boxing Gandhis. Fowler is a featured musician on many popular recordings by artists such as Sting, UB40, Rosanne Cash, Taylor Dayne, General Public, Clint Black, Kelly Price and the Boxing Gandhis. He currently resides in Los Angeles California with his wife Colette and 3 children.


      Early life


      Fowler was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. his mother Francis is first cousins with Alice Brock (Alice's Restaurant) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Brock and his maternal grandmothers first cousin was Sen. Margaret Chase Smith of Maine who famously denounced Sen. McCarthy during 1950 a brave "Declaration of Conscience" speech on the Senate floor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Chase_Smith The family moved to Carpinteria, California and returned to Lenox, Massachusetts a year and half later. Fowler performed in local bands throughout the mid-1980s and relocated to 1960s Counterculture Icon Wavy Gravy's Hog Farm in Laytonville, California in 1987. He later migrated to Los Angeles, CA where he attended the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA and shortly after became a studio assistant to John Barnes Sr., Fowler later joined the reconstituted British reggae ska group General Public appearing on the live recording of the international hit song "Save it for later" which became the B side to the hit single remake of "I'll take you there" and was featured in the film "Threesome" that same year. During this time Fowler teamed up with well-known producer Andrew Growcott aka "Stoker" (drummer for Dexis Midnight Runners) and through this relationship was a featured guitarist on several hit songs with artists such as Sting, UB40, Rosanne Cash, Taylor Dayne, General Public, Clint Black, Kelly Price. Fowler left General Public to join Boxing Gandhis in support of their top 10 AAA hit self-titled debut album released on Mesa Blue Moon / Atlantic and which featured the hit single "If you Love Me Why am I dying". The video for this song won Billboard Magazine award for Best Jazz Music Video which was odd since the band was an acoustic soul band reminiscent of Sly and the Family Stone, Little Feat and War. Boxing Gandhis were the opening act for The Dave Matthews Band during the "Under the Table and Dreaming" album tour. After the tour the band was signed to Atlantic Records and secured a publishing deal with EMI Music Publishing in advance of the release of their 2nd Album Howard which was released on Atlantic Records. The band embarked on a 2nd tour as opening act for The Dave Matthews Band in support of this 2nd album and released a 3rd record several years later. The band is still actively recording and touring. Fowler continues to compose and produce music for film and television as well as for new artists. Fowler and Boxing Gandhis bandmate Ernie Perez started a production company with Dave Matthews Band saxophonist Leroi Moore. The three collaborated on recordings at the famed Dave Matthews Band recording studio "Haunted Hollow" culminating in the release of new albums by several artists including (Samantha Farrell, Melodrome & Art Decade). In 2014 Boxing Gandhis performed at WitZend in Venice, CA and announced that the group was planning to reform and release a new album with original members Dave Darling, Brie Darling, Ernie Perez, Alfredo Ballesteros, Ted Zig Zag Andreadis.
      Currently Eric and wife Colette run a non profit www.huethemuse.org facilitating K-12 music, sound energy healing and mindfulness enrichment programs aimed at raising awareness for planet issues, combatting youth Eco anxiety and promoting collective consciousness concepts around global change initiatives.
      Fowler continues to perform, compose and produce music for projects most recently contributing guitar for a Roger Daltrey benefit project featuring The Specials. Collaborated with Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty; Duran Duran, Chaka Kahn) on new original music for the debut Hue the Muse commercial music release.


      Discography


      Sting – This Cowboy Song – Greatest Hits and Single – (Stoker Remix) - (A&M) Guitarist - RIAA Gold Certified
      UB40 - Baby Come Back - Virgin- Guitar - RIAA Platinum Certified
      George Clinton – Cosmic Slop - Guitar
      Pato Banton – Baby Come Back - Virgin - Guitar - RIAA Platinum Certified
      General Public – Save it for later (Live Recording) B Side Single to – (Sony) – I’ll Take You There - Guitar, vocals
      Taylor Dayne – Wind Cries Mary - Searching for Jimi Hendrix Tribute (Capitol Records) - Guitar
      Clint Black – A Bad Goodbye – RCA – Larry Sanders Show (Garry Shandling) - Guitar
      Rosanne Cash – Manic Depression – Searching for Jimi Hendrix Tribute (Capitol Records) - Guitar
      Kelly Price – While you were gone - Epic / Sony Music Soundtrack - Guitar
      MFBird – Cooler – (Positone) - Guitar
      Leah Andreone – Alchemy – (RCA) - Vocals
      Pau Hana – Pau Hana - guitars
      Boxing Gandhis – Howard - Atlantic Records – Guitar, Vocalist, Songwriter
      Boxing Gandhis – Mesa Blue Moon – Guitar, Vocalist, Songwriter
      Boxing Gandhis – 3rd 2nd Chance – Guitar, Vocalist, Songwriter
      Horace Godwink – Thrift Shop - Producer, Songwriter, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Vocals
      Horace Godwink – Afterglow - Producer, Songwriter, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Vocals


      Television/Video/Web Credits


      NBC – Providence – Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, Songwriter
      ABC – Brothers & Sisters - Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, Songwriter
      Fox Sports - Super Bowl Pregame Show - Musician
      HBO - Garry Shandling Show - Guitarist
      HBO – Cosmic Slop – Guitarist
      Boxing Gandhis music video - Mesa Blue Moon - If you love me why am I dying
      Jerry Lewis Telethon – Guest artist with Rebecca Carlish
      PajamasTV - Consultant


      Film Credits


      Anchorman 2 - Paramount Pictures - Vocals, Bass Guitar
      Blue Streak - Columbia Pictures - Guitar
      Conflict of Interest - HBO Films - Production Asst.
      Brady Bunch the Movie -
      Threesome – TriStar - Guitarist


      Producer Credits


      Art Decade
      Channel
      Roerer Music
      Horace Godwink
      Boxing Gandhis
      Samantha Farrell


      Commercial Credits


      Burger King – Manthem – Vocalist – (90 Sec) – Crispin Porter
      Burger King – Anniversary Gift - Shroom n Swiss – Vocalist - (60 Sec) - Crispin Porter
      Burger King – Crashed Car – Shroom n Swiss – Vocalist - (30 Sec) - Crispin Porter
      Burger King – New Tattoo – Shroom n Swiss - Vocalist - (30 Sec) - Crispin Porter
      Burger King – Smore’s – Vocalist – Crispin Porter
      McDonald's – Value Meal – Producer/Guitarist
      FedEx – Bus out to the country – Guitarist - BBDO
      Zocor
      Helio - Googlemaps
      Toyota
      Bud Light – Rock Paper Scissors


      Live / Touring


      General Public – World Tour
      Carole King
      Dave Matthews Band
      Boxing Gandhis - World Tour
      Horace Godwink – World Tour
      Hootie and the Blowfish
      Big Head Todd and the Monsters
      CC Deville
      Richie Kotzen
      Carrie Hamilton
      Hot Tuna
      Bectones
      MFBird
      The Gathering
      Fade2Black
      Stevie B.
      The Fabulous Grunts of Pleasure
      Street Legal
      Fishbone
      Untouchables
      Jimmy Buffett
      Alex Ligertwood
      Steve Ferrone


      References



      http://www.berkshirecounty.com/rogovoy/popcorner/pop10-4.html
      https://web.archive.org/web/20150923183924/http://www.berkshireweb.com/rogovoy/thebeat/beat000908.html
      http://www.rogovoy.com/archive/444.shtml
      https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/luminous/id332818389
      http://www.myspace.com/horacegodwink
      http://www.bijougroove.com
      http://www.myspace.com/boxinggandhis

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