Bowles Brothers Band

The Bowles Brothers Band was a British group from the 1970s, featuring Brian Bowles -guitar, vocals; Sue Jones-Davies- vocals; Richard Lee - bass; Julian Smedley - guitar, violin, and vocals. They were also variously known as The Bowles Brothers and The Bowles Bros. They released one album on the Decca label, entitled, Roger Buys a Fridge.
On 28th August 1976, they appeared on the same edition of the Granada Television music show So It Goes as the Sex Pistols, who were themselves were making their infamous debut television appearance. Both bands were yet to be signed to a recording contract.
The following year, they appeared alongside John Cleese, Peter Cook, Peter Ustinov and Julie Covington in the charity concert for Amnesty International titled 'The Mermaid Frolics'. They were also the support act to the American singer, Don McLean. 
Jones-Davies later went on to appear in Rock Follies and as Judith Escariot in Monty Python's Life of Brian. She is now Mayor of Aberystwyth. Brian Bowles is now a voice specialist on such franchises as the Harry Potter and The Lord of The Rings films, and voice actor in shows such as Monkey Dust. Julian Smedley worked with Vivian Stanshall, as well as appearing in the film Sir Henry at Rawlinson's End. He now lives in Berkeley, California and works as a jazz violinist and record producer. Both he and Richard Lee have also worked with fellow ex-Bonzo Dog Band member Neil Innes. Lee later joined Telephone Bill and the Smooth Operators.
==Links to Peel==
It is not known how Peel discovered the group, as the time they recorded their debut session on 5th August 1976, they had not released any records nor had appeared on the music show, So It Goes. Nonetheless, they did two sessions for his programmes.
==Sessions==
1. Recorded: 1976-08-05. First Broadcast: 30 August 1976. Repeated: 19 October 1976, 29 December 1976
*Nuts For Charlie / Why The Fuss / Disparate Dan / Sweeter Than Sugar
2. Recorded: 1977-01-10. First Broadcast: 14 January 1977
*Fi To / Roger To The Dodger / Samba / Downtown Girl
==Other Shows Played==
*None
==External Links==
*Everpedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists