Jimmy Bower

James Bower (born September 19, 1968) is an American guitarist and drummer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is known for his work with pioneering sludge metal bands Eyehategod,[2] Crowbar, Down, and Superjoint Ritual, being a founding member of all but Crowbar.

Jimmy Bower
Bower performing with Eyehategod at Gods of Metal 2018
Background information
Birth name	James Bower[1]
Born	September 19, 1968
Origin	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Heavy metal, sludge metal, southern rock, thrash metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, drums
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Roadrunner
Associated acts	Eyehategod, Blatant Frustration, Superjoint Ritual, Clearlight, Down, Debris Inc., Crowbar

Discography

Band	Date of release	Title	Label	Instrument
Eyehategod	December 1, 1992	In the Name of Suffering	Emetic Records	Guitar
	November 22, 1993	Take as Needed for Pain
Down	September 19, 1995	NOLA	Elektra	Drums
Eyehategod	April 2, 1996	Dopesick	Emetic Records/Century Media	Guitar
Crowbar	October 29, 1996	Broken Glass	Pavement Music	Drums
Eyehategod	1997	In These Black Days: Vol.1 (Split with Anal Cunt)	Hydra Head Records	Guitar
Crowbar	July 7, 1998	Odd Fellows Rest	Pavement Music	Drums
Eyehategod	January 25, 2000	Southern Discomfort	Emetic Records/Century Media	Guitar
	September 19, 2000	Confederacy of Ruined Lives
The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight	2000	The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight	Tee Pee Records
Corrosion of Conformity	August 7, 2001	Live Volume	Sanctuary Records	Drums
Eyehategod	May 29, 2001	10 Years of Abuse (EP)	Emetic Records/Century Media	Guitar
Down	March 26, 2002	Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow	Elektra	Drums
Superjoint Ritual	May 21, 2002	Use Once and Destroy	Sanctuary Records	Guitar
	July 22, 2003	A Lethal Dose of American Hatred
Eyehategod	May 27, 2005	Preaching the "End-Time" Message	Emetic Records
Down	September 25, 2007	Down III: Over the Under	Warner/Roadrunner	Drums
Down	September 18, 2012	Down IV Part I – The Purple EP	Housecore Records
Down	May 13, 2014	Down IV – Part II	Down Records, Independent Label Group
Eyehategod	May 26, 2014	Eyehategod	Housecore Records	Guitar
Superjoint	November 11, 2016	Caught Up in the Gears of Application	Housecore Records	Guitar

Music videos and DVDs

Bower drumming for Down

• 1995 Crowbar – "The Only Factor" (music video)
• 1995 Down – "Stone the Crow" (music video)
• 1996 Crowbar – "Broken Glass" (music video)
• 1996 Crowbar – "Like Broken" (home video)
• 2001 Corrosion of Conformity – "Live Volume" (DVD) (Jimmy as the Dweller) (recorded at "Harpo's" in Detroit)
• 2002 Superjoint Ritual – "Live in Dallas, TX" (DVD)
• 2002 Superjoint Ritual – "The Alcoholik" (music video) (Jimmy as the Alcoholic) (available on "Live in Dallas DVD")
• 2002 Superjoint Ritual – "Fuck Your Enemy" (music video) (available on "Live in Dallas DVD")
• 2003 Down – "Ghosts Along the Mississippi" (music video)
• 2004 Superjoint Ritual – "Live at CBGBs" (DVD)
• 2004 Superjoint Ritual – "Waiting for the Turning Point" (music video) (available on "Live at CBGBS DVD")
• 2004 Superjoint Ritual – "Dress Like a Target" (music video) (available on "Live at CBGBS DVD")
• 2007 Down – "On March the Saints" (music video)
• 2012 Down – "Witchtripper" (music video)
• 2015 Down – "Conjure" (music video)

Personal life

Bower is married to Dana Kieferle, an actress, since 2012.[3]

References

1. "Writer profile - James Bower | Musixmatch". musixmatch.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
2. Sharpe-Young, Garry (December 5, 2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. pp. 137–. ISBN 978-0-9582684-0-0. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
3. "Sorry, ladies, Jimmy Bower is off the market". MetalSucks. March 7, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2020.