Lost Hotel

Wade Bowen | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 21, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sustain Records
• ASIN: B000E97HM6
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,100 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. God Bless This Town

2. One Step Closer

3. Walkin' Along The Fenceline

4. Resurrection

5. Perfect Silence

6. Lay It All On You

7. Lost Hotel

8. It's All Over Town

9. Handle

10. Broken Reflection

11. Crazy Enough

12. Lost Control Of My Heart

13. Mood Ring

Editorial Reviews

Six years of touring and refining his music have left the Texas singer-songwriter at a critical juncture. Bowen's professional and personal life are busier than ever. But he's not about to take his foot off the pedal with long-awaited opportunity finally knocking. "I like my life hectic," Bowen said. "When nothing is going on, that's when I become lazy." Bowen is riding a wave of momentum. He co-wrote the first release on Pat Green's Lucky Ones , "Don't Break My Heart Again." In February, he finished a multi-state barnstorming tour with Randy Rogers that put him in front of record crowds. Bowen acknowledged that his next studio effort, targeted for a late summer release, carries long-term ramifications. He's ready to capitalize. "This has to be the record for me at this point in my career," Bowen said. "A lot of people have turned their heads and are standing back looking at me, which is a cool feeling. But at the same time, I can't mess around from this time on. It's a critical point for people that haven't heard me yet." With that in mind, Bowen has shuttled between Austin and Nashville since last summer to work on the yet untitled release. He has teamed up with J.R. Rodriguez, who produced The Blue Light Live , Bowen's last offering. It's been since 2002's Try Not To Listen that Bowen has been in the studio. After completing that album in two weeks, Bowen is enjoying the laid-back, detail-oriented pace at which he's making this album. "It's been really fun and really relaxing compared to what I've done in the past," Bowen said. "For the first time, my songs are sounding the way I want them to sound." Bowen arrived armed with 22 new songs, 18 of which he wrote or co-wrote, that will be pared down for the record. The album is scheduled to be released independently, but Bowen has been enthused by recent label interest. "If somebody wants to tag along and pick us up, then hell yeah," Bowen said. "That's the advantage a lot of us Texas artists have." Bowen's musical influences stretch from A to Z, from Aerosmith to Zepplin. His music has been described as roots rock, guy rock, alt-country, and Texas music. Bowen said he takes great pride in producing music that can't be pigeon-holed. "People can call it whatever they want," Bowen said. "That might hurt me because people want music that can reach a specified demographic. I don't write music for one demographic. I want to be an artist that can play blues, rock, country and honky-tonk live." Bowen's rise to prominence has been marked by dogged determination. He began playing music as a student at Texas Tech in 1998 where he and friend/band member, Matt Miller, started the band West 84. While his popularity has spread beyond the Texas Panhandle, Bowen has worked to maintain the personable approach that helped build his rabid fan base. "It's gotten more difficult to have that personal base with the people that are coming out to shows," Bowen said. "But I know the faces and those people that keep coming out, I think of them more like friends than fans. I may be crazy, but it's hard for me to believe that I have fans that honestly care enough to listen to my music. It shocks me every day." Manager and longtime friend Chad Kudelka said Bowen's loyalty and approachability has kept fans coming back to fill bigger and bigger venues. "He saw that side of other artists that he didn't appreciate and decided that he wasn't going to get that way," Kudelka, said. "He told me, ‘If I ever get out of line, slap some sense into me.'" It doesn't appear that will be necessary. Bowen has put in the work and the miles to reach this point. By the end of 2005, he should know just how far he can go.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wade Does It Again, March 12, 2006

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Cowboy on the Ocean (West Texas Native) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lost Hotel (Audio CD)

Wade Bowen has certainly gone through lots of changes over the years (first starting out as West 84, then Wade Bowen & West 84, and finally now just Wade Bowen). Bowen is a talented song writer who show more of his softer side with more slower and ballad-like songs. Don't look to find any raw, edgy, or rocking country songs on this album as they just don't fit the mood, still nothing is lost with this album. A must have for all fans of Wade and Texas Music. I can't wait for his next album.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome CD!, March 2, 2006

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Lacy B. Moore "lacym" (La Porte, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lost Hotel (Audio CD)

This is a great CD. Those of you not from Texas have probably never heard his music, but you'll definitely want to take a listen to this one. We're lucky enough here to see Wade and several other up and coming artists up close and personal about once a month. If you ever get a chance to see Wade live, you don't want to miss the opportunity. Wade is not about a superstar trying to write songs about being a regular guy. Wade is a regular guy. You'll also want to stick around after the show and meet Wade. You can't find a friendlier person on earth. His songs are down to earth and from the heart. We've bugged him for several years to get this CD out the door, and it was worth the wait. Describing the music is hard to do, you just have to listen. Here in Texas, we call it Texas music (mostly because the bands playing this type of music is from Texas). I only know how to describe it as great music.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wade Bowen is incredible., September 7, 2008

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Ross M. Robertson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lost Hotel (Audio CD)

If you haven't enjoyed Wade Bowen, you are really missing out. Like DAN COLEHOUR, he is a very underrated artist.