Drew McDowall
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Drew McDowall | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 28 January 1961 |
| Origin | Paisley, Scotland |
| Genres | Drone, Experimental Electronic, Ambient |
| Occupations | Composer, Musician, Sound Artist |
| Instruments | Synthesizer, Field Recording |
| Labels | Dais Records, Ascetic House, Bank, Exist |
| Website | drewmcdowall |
Drew McDowall is a Scottish composer and musician. He was a member of Coil in the 1990s contributing heavily to some of their most respected and influential works.[1] As well as his solo work he has collaborated with Kali Malone,[2][3] Caterina Barbieri,[4] Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, Hiro Kone, Varg, Puce Mary,[5] Shapednoise[6] Rabit.[7] James K[8] and LEYA[9]
McDowall formed art-punk trio Poems in 1978 with his then-wife, Rose McDowall. During the 1980s, McDowall was a member of Psychic TV.[10] McDowall performed with Coil regularly for several years, becoming an official member[11][12] in 1994.
After moving to the US in the early 2000s he created Compound Eye, a collaborative project with the Tres Warren of Psychic Ills. Starting in 2012 McDowall started to concentrate on solo works,[13][14] releasing four albums under his own name and touring North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.[15][16][17] Beginning in 2018 he has toured a live AV reinterpretation of Coil's drone work, Time Machines, at festivals across the world.[18][19][20]
In May 2023 Dais Records released Lamina, a 6 CD retrospective box set of his work and in May 2024 released A Thread, Silvered and Trembling,[21] his 5th solo album on the label.
