Fallon Bowman | |
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| Also known as | Amphibious Assault |
| Born | (1983-11-16)16 November 1983 (age 41) Cape Town, South Africa |
| Origin | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Nu metal,industrial |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Formerly of | Kittie,Pigface |
| Website | www |
Fallon Bowman (born 16 November 1983) is a Canadian guitarist and singer best known for her involvement with the metal bandKittie.[1] Since departing Kittie in 2001, Bowman has worked withPigface and as a solo artist under the nameAmphibious Assault, as well as under her own name.[2]
At age 14, Bowman co-founded Kittie with classmateMercedes Lander and Mercedes' sister,Morgan Lander. She played guitar and performed background vocals for the band as heard on theirSpit album and thePaperdoll EP. She left Kittie in August 2001.
In 2003, Bowman came across the termamphibious assault in aTom Clancy novel and thought it would be a great name for anindustrial band. She then recorded several tracks withPigface for the band's 2003 albumEasy Listening. Her enjoyment of the recording experience led her to begin writing music again. She purchased asequencer and began exploring the industrial music genre. Bowman filled her basement withdrum machines andsynthesizers and wrote the songs that made up Amphibious Assault's debut album,District Six, released on the Social Unrest label. Bowman's former Kittie bandmate, bassistTalena Atfield, and guitarist Pete Henderson also contributed to the project.[3]
Amphibious Assault's second album was completed and originally scheduled for a June, and later, an August 2005 release. The release was postponed on both occasions, largely due to Bowman's school schedule which also caused her to miss her scheduled live appearances with Pigface. On 10 January 2007, Bowman announced via the Amphibious Assault website, that the second album,On Better Days and Sin-Eating, was available for purchase. The album was limited to 500 physical copies but was also made available via digital download.[4]
In 2011, Bowman founded The Grace Dynasty, a five-piece band that includedRhim ofThe Birthday Massacre on drums. The band played a series of live shows before announcing their debut album. After recording was completed, the decision was made to drop the band name and release the album under Bowman's name. The album,Human Conditional, was released on 25 January 2011.[5]
In November 2016, Bowman participated in Pigface's two-night 25th anniversary event in Chicago.[6] In November 2019, Bowman joined Pigface for a concert at Toronto's Lee's Palace.[7]
In January 2021, Bowman announced the return of Amphibious Assault, as well as a new album, titledSimulacrima.[8] The album was released digitally on 12 February 2021, with physical copies made available a few months later.[9]
In January 2022, Amphibious Assault released the single "Death Ship".[10]
In 2010, Bowman was the subject of a prank for an episode of theAnimal Planet seriesFreak Encounters.[11] The episode reveals that she has a degree inarchaeology. Bowman has also appeared in commercials and films.[12]
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