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30Apr 2027 – The Flood; Owen Campbell band; Timothy Bowen

Blues and energy; Australiana at its best, exquisite musical talent at Balgowlah RSL

The Flood

Owen Campbell band

Timothy Bowen

Kevin Bennett, well-respected indigenous Singer/Songwriter with Sydney Country/ Blues/ Roots band The Flood, Aria nominee. He has 7 times won a CMAA Gold Guitar ….(with The Flood, with Kasey Chambers with Bowtell and Urquhart and with Luke O’Shea. He writes relevant, contemporary Australian music containing elements of Country, Blues and Rock – telling stories of where he’s from and where he might be going, his past and his possible future….he sings his life. The Flood has recorded 7 universally acclaimed albums including ‘The Ballad Of KB’, which was named in Iain Shedden’s Top Twenty Australian Country Albums of all time, while Rhythms magazine calls The Flood ‘the best Australian Roots band since The Dingoes.’ Whether it’s solo, with The Flood or Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart, KB is still making music that needs to be heard. The Flood line-up is KB (Vox/Guitar), Jeremy Edwards (Guitars/Vox), Wayne ‘Killer’ Kellett (Bass/Vox) and Mik McCartin (Drums/Vox)

Owen Campbell is one of Australia’s premier alternative blues/rock exports with 4 best-selling studio albums, 4 EPs, and over a decade of national and international touring. He has wowed audiences in all corners of the world – the USA, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, India, and even the Himalayan Blues Festival in Kathmandu. With his smouldering guitar work, gritty caramel vocals, and sublime rhythm section, Owen’s sound is best described as alternative blues and soulful cosmic rock. Owen’s debut album, (2013) was number 1 on the overall charts (Australia), knocking Adele off the top spot in 2014. Owen’s international success came with his second album, “The Pilgrim,”. The album charted in several countries, including France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, and earned him critical acclaim in Europe. Most of Owen’s albums have hit the Top 10 on the Apple Blues Charts in over 10 countries. Owen is also known for his powerful live performances where he showcases his impressive slide guitar skills and emotive vocals. He has toured extensively in Australia and overseas and has built a dedicated following. Owen has just released his 7th album and is showcasing it at The Fig.
Timothy James Bowen is a singer-songwriter with an unforgettable voice and a formidable story to tell. He writes of young and enduring love, his near-death experiences and his exploration of the world around him. Timothy began his musical career at the age of 10, training with and eventually leading St. Mary’s Cathedral Choir. Having followed his sister, Clare Bowen, to Nashville, he found a dedicated and inspirational community of artists and writers. Timothy has toured internationally, written songs for US and Australian TV series and penned campaign songs for Virgin Mobile Australia and Cancer Council NSW. Bowen was nominated for Live Voice of the Year at the 2018 National Live Music Awards, has made multiple appearances at the Grand Ole Opry (USA), performed several times for Channel 9’s Carol’s by Candlelight and following his personal battle with Stage 4 Lymphoma in 2015, he became a Cancer Council Ambassador and was awarded Cancer Council NSW High Profile Ambassador of the Year in 2019. In 2020, he appeared in the Top 8 of The Voice Australia.

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