GOWAN
THE EXTRAORDINARY
KEYBOARDIST AND THE VOICE
OF ROCK LEGENDS
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WITH RAY SHASHO
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IN ITS ENTIRETY
In 1998, Gowan was invited to play his original piece “Healing Waters” with the BBC Orchestra at the opening of Princess Diana’s Memorial at her home in Althorp, England. Four of Gowan’s songs have been certified with SOCAN (ASCAP) Classic Awards, each having surpassed 100,000 spins on Canadian radio.
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TOUR DATES
2022
Fri, MAR 25
Parx Casino
Bensalem, PA
Sat, MAR 26
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Hampton Beach, NH
Wed, APR 20
Saenger Theatre Mobile
Mobile, AL
Thu, APR 21
Macon City Auditorium
Macon, GA
Fri, APR 22
St Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage
St. Augustine, FL
Sat, APR 23
Crown Complex
Fayetteville, NC
Thu, MAY 5
UIS Performing Arts Center
Springfield, IL
Fri, MAY 6
Mayo Civic Center
Rochester, MN
Tue, MAY 10
Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater
Lincoln, NE
Wed, MAY 11
Ozarks Amphitheater
Camdenton, MO
Tue, MAY 31
Van Andel Arena
Grand Rapids, MI
Wed, JUN 1
Blossom Music Center
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Fri, JUN 3
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - St. Louis
Maryland Heights, MO
Sat, JUN 4
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - Chicago
Tinley Park, IL
Tue, JUN 7
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
Milwaukee, WI
Wed, JUN 8
DTE Energy Music Theatre
Clarkston, MI
Fri, JUN 10
Ruoff Music Center
Noblesville, IN
Sat, JUN 11
Riverbend Music Center
Cincinnati, OH
Mon, JUN 13
The Walmart AMP
Rogers, AR
Tue, JUN 14
Starlight Theatre
Kansas City, MO
Fri, JUN 17
Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Alpharetta, GA
Sat, JUN 18
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Tampa, FL
Sun, JUN 19
iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
West Palm Beach, FL
Fri, JUL 8
Ball Arena
Denver, CO
Sat, JUL 9
USANA Amphitheatre
Salt Lake City, UT
Tue, JUL 12
White River Amphitheatre
Auburn, WA
Wed, JUL 13
RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Ridgefield, WA
Fri, JUL 15
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Mountain View, CA
Sat, JUL 16
FivePoint Amphitheatre Rideshare/Uber Lot
Irvine, CA
Sun, JUL 17
Thunder Valley Casino Resort
Lincoln, CA
Tue, JUL 19
North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Chula Vista, CA
Wed, JUL 20
AK Chin Pavilion
Phoenix, AZ
Fri, JUL 22
Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Austin, TX
Sat, JUL 23
Dos Equis Pavilion
Dallas, TX
Sun, JUL 24
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Houston, TX
Fri, AUG 5
Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Sat, AUG 6
PNC Music Pavilion
Charlotte, NC
Mon, AUG 8
Ascend Amphitheater
Nashville, TN
Wed, AUG 10
Coastal Credit Union Music Park At Walnut Creek
Raleigh, NC
Fri, AUG 12
Jiffy Lube Live
Bristow, VA
Sat, AUG 13
Waterfront Music Pavilion
Camden, NJ
Tue, AUG 16
Budweiser Stage
Toronto, Canada
Wed, AUG 17
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga Springs, NY
Fri, AUG 19
Xfinity Center
Mansfield, MA
Sat, AUG 20
PNC Bank Arts Center
Holmdel, NJ
Sun, AUG 21
Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre
Wantagh, NY
Sat, SEP 3
Amsoil Arena
Duluth, MN
Sun, SEP 4
Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines, IA
Tue, SEP 6
TaxSlayer Center
Moline, IL
Fri, SEP 9
St. Joseph's Health Amphitheatre at Lakeview
Syracuse, NY
Sat, SEP 10
The Pavilion at Star Lake
Burgettstown, PA
Tue, SEP 13
Orion Amphitheater
Huntsville, AL
Wed, SEP 14
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Greenville, SC
Fri, SEP 16
Hartford HealthCare Amphitheatre
Bridgeport, CT
Sat, SEP 17
Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
Gilford, NH
Sun, SEP 18
Maine Savings Amphitheater
Bangor, ME
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DISCOGRAPHY
Solo albums
Title Release
Gowan 1982
Strange Animal 1985
Great Dirty World 1987
Lost Brotherhood 1990
...But You Can Call Me Larry 1993
The Good Catches Up 1995
Live albums
Solo Live: No Kilt Tonight (1996)
Gowan au Québec (1997)
with Styx
Studio albums
Cyclorama (2003)
Big Bang Theory (2005)
The Mission (2017)
Crash of the Crown (2021)
Live albums
Arch Allies: Live at Riverport (2000)
Styx World: Live 2001 (2001)
At the River's Edge: Live in St. Louis (2002)
21st Century Live (2003)
One with Everything: Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra (2006)
The Grand Illusion/Pieces of Eight - Live (2012)
Live at the Orleans Arena, Las Vegas (2015)
DISCOGRAPHY
Styx
Studio albums
Styx (1972)
Styx II (1973)
The Serpent Is Rising (1973)
Man of Miracles (1974)
Equinox (1975)
Crystal Ball (1976)
The Grand Illusion (1977)
Pieces of Eight (1978)
Cornerstone (1979)
Paradise Theatre (1981)
Kilroy Was Here (1983)
Edge of the Century (1990)
Brave New World (1999)
Cyclorama (2003)
Big Bang Theory (2005)
The Mission (2017)
Crash of the Crown (2021)
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The Rock Star Chronicles, by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
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Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
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I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.
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