Coy Bowles facts for kids
Coy Lamar Bowles is an American musician. He is famous for being a member of the Zac Brown Band. This band has won three Emmy awards for their music. Coy is a talented musician who plays many instruments. He plays the guitar, slide guitar, dobro, piano, and organ. He joined the Zac Brown Band in 2007. He also helps write many of their songs.
Coy has helped write songs for several of the band's albums. These include You Get What You Give, Uncaged, and Jekyll + Hyde. He even helped write three songs that became No. 1 hits! These popular songs are "Knee Deep", "Colder Weather", and "Sweet Annie".
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Early Life and Music Journey
Coy Bowles was born and grew up in Thomaston, Georgia. This town is in the central part of Georgia. He started playing the guitar when he was 11 years old. By the time he was 13, he had his own band. The band was called Betty Doom. They played punk rock and rock-n-roll music. They performed at local churches and birthday parties. Coy went to public school as a kid.
College and Meeting Zac Brown
Coy went to college at West Georgia College. He studied biology there. This is where he first met Zac Brown. Just before he was going to graduate, Coy made a big decision. He decided he wanted to be a musician instead of a biologist. He took a year off from school. During this year, he practiced playing music for eight hours every day!
He worked hard to get into Georgia State University's School of Music. He was accepted into their Jazz Studies Program. While studying jazz, he also played music in the Atlanta area. He performed with different jazz and blues bands.
Starting His Own Band
After graduating from college, Coy started his own band. It was called Coy Bowles and The Fellowship. One day, his band opened a show for the Zac Brown Band. This was at the Sky Bar in Auburn, Alabama. A week or two later, Zac Brown asked Coy to join his band. And that's how Coy became a member of the famous Zac Brown Band!
Writing Books for Kids
Besides making music, Coy Bowles also writes children's books. He writes about important topics that kids face today. He hopes his books help children, parents, and teachers. They can use his stories to talk about these issues together.
Published Children's Books
In 2012, Coy wrote his first children's book. It was called "Amy Giggles, Laugh Out Loud". This book teaches kids to accept who they are. It shows that being different makes each person special and wonderful.
In 2016, he published another book, Will Powers: Where There's a Will There's a Way. This story is about working hard to reach your goals. It teaches that dedication and effort help you succeed. His next book was "When You're Feeling Sick" (2017). This book gives funny and encouraging advice. It helps kids face sick days with a brave and happy attitude.
Coy Bowles and The Fellowship Band
Coy Bowles and The Fellowship is a special band. Their music mixes different styles. It combines blues, jazz, gospel, country, and rock. Coy says the idea behind The Fellowship is simple. It's a group of musicians playing together with one goal. That goal is to play with all their heart and have a great time.
When Coy started writing music for this band, he made sure the songs were interesting. Listeners could enjoy the melodies and lyrics. But there were also parts where the musicians could play freely. He wanted his music to sound unique and original. At the same time, he wanted to honor the musicians who inspired him. In 2006, Coy Bowles and The Fellowship released their first album. It was called Into the Distance. This was the year before Coy joined the Zac Brown Band. Coy Bowles and The Fellowship still play shows in the Atlanta area. They perform when Coy is not touring with the Zac Brown Band.
