Kevin Fowler
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Biography by Jason Birchmeier
Country-pop may have ruled the charts, but Kevin Fowler established himself impressively throughout Texas by making modest honky tonk-style country for regular folks. Raised in the West Texas town Amarillo, the guitarist began his musical career on both drums and piano. He left Texas at age 20 for the bright lights of Los Angeles, where he studied music at the Guitar Institute of Technology. He returned to Texas soon after and settled in Austin, where he joined the hard rock band Dangerous Toys. Following this eye-opening stint, Fowler started his own Southern hard rock band, Thunderfoot. He soon came to the realization, however, that he couldn’t shake his West Texas roots and gave up hard rock for country, the style of music he grew up with.
Fowler put together a country band in 1998 and began playing Tuesday nights at Babe’s on Sixth Street in Austin. Within two years, he’d begun recording albums and struck big with his self-released Beer, Bait and Ammo (2000). The album sold around 30,000 copies in the Texas area and garnered an impressive amount of airplay, particularly for the album’s title track. The song became somewhat of a Texas anthem; Mark Chesnutt made the song part of his live show, and Sammy Kershaw recorded it. Fowler returned in 2002 with his third album, High on the Hog, and boasted some impressive guests, including Willie Nelson and David Lee Garza.
Country-pop may have ruled the charts, but Kevin Fowler established himself impressively throughout Texas by making modest honky tonk-style country for regular folks. Raised in the West Texas town Amarillo, the guitarist began his musical career on both drums and piano. He left Texas at age 20 for the bright lights of Los Angeles, where he studied music at the Guitar Institute of Technology. He returned to Texas soon after and settled in Austin, where he joined the hard rock band Dangerous Toys. Following this eye-opening stint, Fowler started his own Southern hard rock band, Thunderfoot. He soon came to the realization, however, that he couldn’t shake his West Texas roots and gave up hard rock for country, the style of music he grew up with.
Fowler put together a country band in 1998 and began playing Tuesday nights at Babe’s on Sixth Street in Austin. Within two years, he’d begun recording albums and struck big with his self-released Beer, Bait and Ammo (2000). The album sold around 30,000 copies in the Texas area and garnered an impressive amount of airplay, particularly for the album’s title track. The song became somewhat of a Texas anthem; Mark Chesnutt made the song part of his live show, and Sammy Kershaw recorded it. Fowler returned in 2002 with his third album, High on the Hog, and boasted some impressive guests, including Willie Nelson and David Lee Garza.
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High on the Hog
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Live at Billy Bob's Texas
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Loose, Loud & Crazy
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Beer, Bait And Ammo
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The Lord Loves the Drinkin' Man
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100% Texan
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Fat Bottomed Girls
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Senorita Mas Fina
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Speak of The Devil
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All the Tequila in Tijuana
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Road Song Medley
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Not Lovin' Anymore
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ButterBean
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Read Between The Lines
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If These Old Walls Could Talk
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I'm The Only Hell (Momma Ever Raised)
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Hellbent for a Heartache
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There's a Fool Born Everyday
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Shoutbox
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Tsteele01 wrote:
Hey Kevin! Check out our music sometime- we'd love to know what you think. -Tommy Steele and the Steele Canyon Band
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Gaynor7 wrote:
Just love Kevin's voice
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dluuu wrote:
good texas singer
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brad3317 wrote:
The Lord Loves a Drinkin Man
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tequilatipper wrote:
I ain't drinking anymore;)?????
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xnonviolentx wrote:
Great local Texan Country
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tsudduth24 wrote:
Texas Country at its finest
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girl_from_omagh wrote:
love it keep it coming. Maria New Zealand.
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Bob3743 wrote:
Beer, Bait and Ammo....woo-hoo!
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- Nov 25 Concert for the Kids benefitting Blue Santa Mid Night Rodeo, Austin TX, United States
- Dec 31 Kevin Fowler Billy Bob's, Fort Worth, TX, United States
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