For Kevin McGowan, music follows the natural flow of his life. This longtime commitment is revealed in his two full-length original CD releases, “When I Was a Young Man” and “Our Life”, and his two EP releases, "Every Day Is Monday" and "To My Younger Self". He has also released two full length Irish CDs, “Irish Favorites” and “Where the Shannon River Flows.” As a songwriter, Kevin breathes life into his characters. The title cut, "When I Was a Young Man", was written when McGowan was 24 years old. He imagined himself as a much older man looking back on his life. None of the events depicted in the song had taken place when the songs was written. The title cut from "Our Life," is autobiographical. It is a reflective look at unconditional love, dedicated to the "sandwich generation," the people who have raised children and taken care of aging parents at the same time. The title track from "Every Day Is Monday" is something everyone can relate to! The title track from his latest release, "To My Younger Self" came about as the result of a request to write a follow-up to "When I Was a Young Man" with the actual perspective of being at that stage of life.
The Bronx-born McGowan's first foray into music was in his teens with a band called Liquid Motion, a group of some repute in the New York area. Later on, the part of Pharaoh in a college production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” followed. “Playing in the orchestra and then dressing and performing as an Elvis impersonator was more fun than I ever imagined it could be,” recalls Kevin. Then, as it is said, life happened, but the music was never far away. Throughout the years he played in local bands in Central Jersey where he moved after getting married. States McGowan, "Every time in my life when I found time to restart the music, life reminded me of my real priorities. At this stage of my life, with the help and support of family and friends, I have been able to maintain a certain level and at times kick it up a notch.” Most significantly, for a songwriter with a durable history, he is much more in tune with the future; new paths, new music, new songs.
