Nick Fowler

Nick Fowler
Alma mater Cornell University
Occupation
  • Author
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
Home town Tallahassee, Florida

Nicholas Russel Fowler is an American writer and musician.

Early life

Fowler grew up in Tallahassee and attended Maclay School before going to Cornell University, where he fronted the rock cover band SBYD, along with band mates Michael (“the Cheese”) Unger (guitar), Chris Peters (bass) and Seth “Shecky” Gold (drums). After graduating with a bachelor of arts degree, he moved to New York City.[1]

Literary career

Fowler's first novel, A Thing (or Two) About Curtis and Camilla, was in 2002 published in North America by Pantheon Books,[2] and by Hodder & Stoughton in the U.K. The Los Angeles Times called Fowler's novel "a smash", an "irresistibly melodic debut" that "resonates like a perfect pop song",[3] while the Tallahassee Democrat observed "few novels, let alone first ones, deliver such wisdom with as much talent, humor, and emotional force."[1] Entertainment Weekly noted Fowler’s "strong eye for the awkward interactions between the sexes,"[4] while The Orlando Sentinel said "…this love story is almost too good," hailing it as "…a tribute to the human spirit." [5] Fowler has also written for Pulse Berlin,[6] and online fiction journal Vice-Versa.[7] Fowler's journalism has been published in POZ,[8] and Art NYC.[9] He has taught fiction writing at mediabistro[10] and The New School.[11]

Musical career

After moving to New York City, Fowler founded the four-piece Tonto Tonto with Gregg Wattenberg, drummer Michael Haar, and bassist Greg Smith. The band secured a recording contract with Victory/Polygram.[12] In 1992, the band released their debut album Mirror for the Blame and appeared in an episode of The Tonight Show.[13][14]

In 2010, Fowler formed the pomp-rock band Maximilian Is King with Arthur Lynn and keyboardist Rob Clores. Steve Thompson mixed their Music For The Fire EP, which was placed on rotation on Anything Anything with Rich Russo,[15] a program featured on[16] WRXP 101.9, New York City's then-largest rock radio station. Russo called Fowler's "the best pure voice in New York." Maximilian Is King's debut full-length, Songs To Kill Yourself With,[17] was produced by Arthur Lynn with drum programming by Carlos Alomar. In 2011 Fowler began performing live with guitarist and songwriter Steve Stevens.[18][19] In April 2013, Fowler performed the song "Sleep Walking" included in the motion picture The Right Kind of Wrong.[20]

Bibliography

  • A Thing (or Two) About Curtis and Camilla. New York: Pantheon. 4 June 2002. ISBN 0-375-42160-2.

Discography

With Tonto Tonto

  • 1992, Mirror for the Blame, Victory Records[21]

References

  1. 1 2 "14 Jul 2002, Page 36 - Tallahassee Democrat at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  2. ↑ Sayers, Valerie (July 28, 2002). "Seeking Soul Mate: Must Like DeLillo". New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ ROZZO, MARK (2002-06-09). "First Fiction". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  4. ↑ "A Thing (or Two) About Curtis and Camilla". EW.com. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  5. ↑ "Orlando Sentinel Book Review".
  6. ↑ "Nick Fowler: Chase Reprise – pulse berlin". www.pulse-berlin.com (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  7. ↑ "Vice-Versa Online Journal". Archived from the original on 27 March 2012.
  8. ↑ "POZ Exclusives : Proposed Changes to HIV Testing at Veterans Affairs - by Nick Fowler". poz.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Fall Out Boy | Mania | Peer Review by Nick Fowler". artapple.nyc.
  10. ↑ "MediaBistro". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012.
  11. ↑ "The New School 2009 Student Catalog" (PDF).
  12. ↑ "24 Nov 1991, Page 15 - Tallahassee Democrat at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  13. ↑ "2 Jan 1993, 45 - The Morning Call at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  14. ↑ "27 May 1993, Page 2 - Tallahassee Democrat at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  15. ↑ "Rich Russo".
  16. ↑ "On The Air: Someday You'll Be A Star".
  17. ↑ "Spotify: Maximilian Is King's Songs to Kill Yourself With".
  18. ↑ "Steve Stevens and Nick Fowler "Voodoo Child" The Iridium, NYC, 11/12/12".
  19. ↑ "Steve Stevens/Nick Fowler Perform: Eyes Without A Face".
  20. ↑ "Sleepwalking | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  21. ↑ Mirror for the blame, Victory, 1992, retrieved 2018-09-04
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