Coy Bowles facts for kids
Coy Bowles is an American musician. He is famous for being a member of the popular Zac Brown Band. In this band, he plays many instruments like guitar, slide guitar, dobro, piano, and organ. Coy joined the Zac Brown Band in 2007. He also helps write songs for the band.
He has helped write songs for albums such as You Get What You Give, Uncaged, and Jekyll + Hyde. Some of the band's biggest hit songs that he helped write include "Knee Deep", "Colder Weather", and "Sweet Annie". These songs all reached No. 1 on the music charts!
Early Life and Music Journey
Coy Bowles was born and grew up in a town called Thomaston, Georgia. He started playing the guitar when he was 11 years old. By the time he was 13, he was already in a band called Betty Doom. They played punk rock and rock-n-roll music at local parties and churches.
Coy went to West Georgia College to study biology. There, he met Zac Brown. But just before finishing college, Coy decided he wanted to be a musician instead of a biologist. He took a year off to practice guitar for about eight hours every day! This hard work helped him get into the Jazz Studies Program at Georgia State University's School of Music. While studying there, he also played jazz and blues music around the city of Atlanta.
After college, Coy started his own band called Coy Bowles and The Fellowship. One day, his band opened a show for the Zac Brown Band in Auburn, Alabama. A short time later, Zac Brown asked Coy to join his band, and Coy said yes!
Coy Bowles: Author
Besides making music, Coy Bowles has also written books for children! He writes about important topics that kids face today. He hopes his books help children, parents, and teachers talk about these issues.
In 2012, Coy published his first children's book, "Amy Giggles, Laugh Out Loud". This story teaches kids that it's great to be yourself. It shows that our differences make each person special and unique. In 2016, he released Will Powers: Where There's a Will There's a Way. This book is about working hard and being dedicated to reach your goals. His next book was "When You're Feeling Sick" (2017). It gives fun and encouraging advice on how to be brave and positive when you're not feeling well.
Coy Bowles and The Fellowship Band
Coy Bowles and The Fellowship is a band that mixes different music styles. They combine blues, jazz, and even some gospel, country, and rock music. Coy says the idea for The Fellowship is for musicians to play together with one main goal: to play with all their heart!
When Coy started writing music for this band, he made sure the songs had great melodies and lyrics. But he also included parts where the musicians could play freely and make up music on the spot. He wanted his band's music to sound special and new, while still honoring the musicians who inspired him. In 2006, Coy Bowles and The Fellowship released their first album, Into the Distance. This was the year before Coy joined the Zac Brown Band. Even today, Coy Bowles and The Fellowship still play shows in the Atlanta area when Coy isn't touring with the Zac Brown Band.
