KDB3 is the alter ego of Doug Bowers, a multi-instrumentalist singer / song writer and producer who makes his home on the gulf coast of North West Florida. KDB3 has released three albums of thoughtful, hard driving progressive rock.
Fresh from his inclusion on the CPR 3 compilation with his band, Ad Astra, Doug’s solo release, VERITE, stands solidly in the progressive rock tradition without being bombastic or unnecessarily complex. This isn’t your 70s progressive rock knock off, Doug brings modern driving melodies, guitar lines and synth riffs to fill the ears and delight any fan of the genre. Be certain that the themes represented reflect Doug’s Christian faith, but you won’t be lectured or preached into submission. Lyrically you’ll find honesty, humor, irony and cause for self reflection.
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Sea of Tranquility
Angelic Warlord
This is a concept album with a strong Christian message that puts the personal testimony of Doug Bowers to music. The journey covers several musical styles from keyboard driven, proggy pop to more straightforward, edgier rock. The songs have great hooks and melodies and feature a cast of outstanding session players including ex-Glass Hammer shredder David Wallimann. Doug’s lyrics are tasteful and unpredictable with quite a bit of humor thrown in.
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Sea of Tranquility
Angelic Warlord
Death!...You Lose!
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KDB3 DISCOGRAPHY
The Progressive Aspect
Angelic Warlord
Progressive Rock Fanatics
The Progressive Aspect proclaimed I Fill My Days With Noise "is a great break from the typical modern progressive rock circulating throughout the world" and "every track on this album is worthy addition to progressive rock history." Doug's third album is a lush sonic landscape of soaring, majestic, symphonic progressive music. I Fill My Days With Noise is full of interesting segues, time signatures and melodic transistions. Joining Doug on this outing are session guitarists, Chuck Tidwell, Billy Homes, Mark Thompson and Mike Burstein.
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Excerpt from 'Far Away"
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Consisting of two long pieces, 'When It All Comes to Pass' is an album that epitomizes the symphonic progressive rock genre. The opener, 'Sequenced Fairy Tales', is a stream-of-consciousness instrumental. The bulk of the title track was written and recorded during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. It was a reaction to the sudden change in societal norms and offered the artist's perspective as to how those norms came to pass in such a profound fashion. Writing the thirty minute epic proved to be a cathartic release of pent up frustrations. The album features guitarists John Eargle, Frank Williams, Brian Workman and Chuck Tidwell providing their signature touches.