New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Bernard Fowler is most widely known by millions of people around the world as the longtime collaborator and backing vocalist for the Rolling Stones, a position he has proudly held for 31 years and counting. His dynamic vocals have appeared on hundreds of albums for artists as diverse as Herbie Hancock, Yoko Ono, Alice Cooper, Bootsy Collins, and many more.
Fowler's newest solo endeavor, Inside Out (released April 19 on Rhyme & Reason Records), is a brilliant re-interpretation of songs from the
Rolling Stones catalogue, recasting them in a mode often reminiscent of the pre-hip-hop work of the Last
Poets and Gil Scott-Heron. In the process, Fowler forges a new, very personal identity for songs he's performed for decades alongside the "the world's greatest rock n' roll band." The first single from Inside Out is a conga-driven re-make of "Sympathy for the Devil," also the album dives into
Rolling Stones deep cuts. Darryl Jones, Steve Jordan,
Ray Parker, Jr. and many other luminaries join in for some remarkable grooves.
It was an impromptu jam session on the congas during a Stones sound check that set the album in motion. Stones front man Mick Jagger, impressed by the combination of Bernard's beatnik inflection of the lyrics and his funkified percussion, encouraged him to cut a record, saying, "Bernard, I've heard
Rolling Stones songs played in many different ways but I've never heard it like this before."
It turned out to be a bit of an adventure. As Fowler says in the liner notes to Inside Out: "I had an amazing time rediscovering these songs. Even though making this recording wasn't easy to do, I'd gladly do it all over again even if I knew the bumps in the road ahead. Later, I played a taste for Keith, and he looked at me and said, 'Damn, Fowler, you went deep...'
Fowler says Inside Out is for "all the
Rolling Stones fans out there; this will help you hear songs you've heard before in a new light. They may take on a new meaning. This album is dedicated to you."
Bernard Fowler will be on the road supporting Inside Out alongside the Bowie Celebration tour and the Rolling Stones' tour in the spring. Additional dates to be announced! For more information, music, and upcoming tour dates, visit https://bernardfowler.com/
Listen to "
Sympathy For The Devil" on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/2oTnq08UoYcybSY0xXkvj1?si=f5cZAS4PQ86qZrjmTc0pIw
A BOWIE CELEBRATION - TOUR DATES:
Feb 6 - Mesa, Arizona Mesa Arts Center
Feb 7 - Los Angeles, California Orpheum
Feb 8 - Temecula, California Pechanga Resort and Casino
Feb 9 - Cerritos, California Cerritos Center
Feb 10 - Modesto, California Gallo Center
Feb 12 -Livermore, California Livermore PAC
Feb 13 - San Francisco, California Warfield
Feb 15 - Seattle, Washington Benaroya
Feb 16 - Vancouver, British Columbia Commodore
Feb 17 - Portland, Oregon Rev Hall
Feb 19 - Denver, Colorado Paramount
Feb 21 - Madison, Wisconsin Orpheum Theatre
Feb 22 - Chicago, Illinois Vic
Feb 23 - Detroit, Michigan Royal Oak
Music Hall
Feb 24 - Cleveland, Ohio Agora
Feb 26 - Buffalo, New York Town Ballroom
Feb 27 - Kitchener, Ontario Centre in the Square
Mar 1 - Toronto, Ontario Danforth
Mar 2 - Montreal, Quebec MTelus
Mar 3 - Boston, Massachusetts Wilbur Theatre
Mar 5 - New York, New York Irving Plaza
Mar 6 - Albany, New York Palace Theater
Mar 7 - Syracuse, New York Palace Theater
Mar 9 - New Brunswick, New Jersey
State Theatre New Jersey
Mar 10 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Keswick
Mar 12 - Louisville, Kentucky The Brown Theatre
Mar 13 - Nashville, Tennessee Polk Theatre
Mar 15 - Ponte Vedra, Florida Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
Mar 16 - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Parker Playhouse
Mar 17 - Clearwater, Florida Capitol Theatre
Mar 20 - Houston,
Texas Heights Theatre
Mar 21 - Austin,
Texas Paramount
Mar 22 - Dallas,
Texas Majestic Theatre
Rolling Stones No
Filter Tour:
April 20th - Miami Gardens, FL @ Hard Rock Stadium
April 24th - Jacksonville, FL @ TIAA Bank Field
April 28th - Houston, TX@ NRG Stadium
May 2nd - New Orleans Jazz Fest
May 7th - Glendale, AZ @
State Farm Stadium
May 11th - Pasadena, CA @ The Rose Bowl
May 18th -
Santa Clara, CA @ Levi's Stadium
May 22nd - Seattle, WA @ CenturyLink Field
May 26th - Denver, CO @ Broncos Stadium at Mile High
May 31st - Washington, D.C. @ FedExField
June 4th - Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field
June 8th - Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium
June 13th - East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium
June 21st - Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
