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Joyce Bowden

[b]Vocalist - Clarinet player currently based in Raleigh, NC[/b] At 17, Joyce went to New York City to record with the Shamanic singer Gabrielle Roth and later on with Ernie Brooks and Arthur Russell on material from their Flying Hearts period. In the Summer of 1990 she toured with Jerry Harrison and the Casual Gods on a double bill with the Ramones. Joey ended up becoming a really good friend and when they returned to New York, she sang with him for awhile as a part of his side group The Resistance. There were vocal additions to other folk's work, including David Byrne's "Uh Oh" album , the Tom Tom Club's "Dark Sneak Love action," the two Casual Gods' releases, and a bunch of stuff with Arthur Russell. Since coming to Raleigh, North Carolina, she has worked with Stephen Ineson and Lee Kirby in the Milagro Saints. She plays with the band Arthur's Landing as well as Recent Memory and the Goodnight Graces. Close associate of the late [a=Arthur Russell]