Bio
Kev Rowe has been a touring musician for 10 years doing over 1000 gigs either by himself as a solo musician or with his americana band, Big Leg Emma. "It's been an amazing journey so far", says Kev of his past 10 years as a touring musician. He has certainly met a lot of interesting and amazing people. Recently he opened for songwriting legends America and was asked to play the encore "Horse with No Name" to a sold-out audience at the legendary Birchmere Music Hall in Alexandria, VA. He also made his debut at the #1 songwriting venue in NYC, The Living Room, and also at the legendary spot, The Bitter End. Over the years he's shared the stage with an incredible list of musicians (see below).
Currently, Kev Rowe is releasing his third cd entitled "Hi Love" which was recorded at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville, NC with producer Danny Kadar (The Avett Brothers, Trey Anastasio of Phish, and My Morning Jacket). "Making "Hi Love" was an amazing two year journey of recording for me. Every couple of weeks I'd go up to Asheville, record a few tunes with some unbelievable musicians and then come home. The songs on "Hi Love" are straight from the heart and describe the things closest to me", says Rowe. His previous cds "Into the Gold" and "Brown Book" have both won numerous awards in national songwriting contests (see below).
Kev lives in Jamestown, NY, home to a very fertile and loyal roots music scene. And when he's not recording or writing at home, he's on the road spreading the love with his personal tunes.
Awards...
14th Annual Billboard Song Contest -3 honorable mentions
2007 "Singer-songwriter of the year" -CCMA's
2006 Great American Song Contest -finalist
2006 Unisong International Songwriting Competition -finalist
2006 Pacifici Songwriting Competition -judge favorite
2006 "Best Solo Musician of chautauqua county" -word magazine
2005 Great American Song Contest -honor award
2005 United Kingdom Songwriting Contest -semi-finalist
2005 "Chautauqua county's person of the year" -word magazine
Throughout the years, Kev has shared the stage with...
America The Wailers Rusted Root 10,000 maniacs
Derek Trucks Band Los Lobos Del McCoury Band Little Feat
Sam Bush Keller Wiliiams The Weepies Michael Glabicki
Moe. Donna the Buffalo and many others..
Reviews
"With his third release ‘Hi Love‘, Kev tells a story of hope, happiness, and overcoming the worst of obstacles. Inspired by working with autistic kids and Kev’s personal struggles, ‘Hi Love‘ gives us the real side of life. With tracks such as ‘Gently,’ and ‘Burn Away,’ ‘Hi Love‘ hits home and heart. ‘Hi Love‘ reaches out to the simple, and sheds light into the complex." -JK, TSAAM blog
"Hi Love" is filled to the brim with smooth, mellow, breezy songs perfect for spring." -Tunesmith, Call It Folk Blog
"5 stars! I loved this cd! ("Into the Gold") He has a soothing voice and a great rhythm. The songs relax me and brighten my mood. This cd is funky and different from others I have heard and it is one that you won’t regret buying. :-) MB, cdbaby
"Here's a man who knows about love and it's complexities - worrying about the future while trying to live in the moment." -Kocher, music editor, Press and Sun Bulletin, Binghamton, NY
"With an acoustic guitar, Kev Rowe creates his own little space in the world." -Zabrodsky, music editor, The Post Journal, Jamestown, NY
"Rowe has created an acoustic gem with "Brown Book". He sings deeply personal stories told against the backdrop of masterfully connected instruments. Track four, "Comfort Me," is possibly the sweetest song you'll ever hear. 4 Stars!" -Salamone, editor, The Chautauqua Region Word, Chautauqua, NY
"Kev Rowe's Brown Book cd is filled with wonderful songs of love and true life experiences. Pick up the book and you too will gain great insight from the lyrics of one of America's finest songwriters." -Tom Ball, Just Plain Folk radio, 91.3 FM (The Summit), Akron, OH
