John Jowitt is a British bass guitarist known for his work with several neo-prog bands such as Ark, IQ, Arena,[1] Jadis and Frost*, as well as filling in for Trevor Bolder in Uriah Heep in 2013.[2] He has been awarded the British Classic Rock Society's award for best bass player 17 times, each year between 1993 and 1998,[3] and again between 2002 and 2011,[4] but has now specifically asked to sponsor the award in 2013 and not be considered.[4]
Most recently, he has been the bass player in the Tim Bowness band and in its successor, Tim Bowness/Butterfly Mind(consisting of Jowitt alongside Andy Edwards (musician), Matt Stevens (of The Fierce and the Dead) and Rob Groucutt.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Orens, Geoff. "Biography: Arena". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ "URIAH HEEP Bassist To Undergo Surgery; Temporary Replacement Announced". Blabbermouth.net. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Award Night Results 1998". Classic Rock Society. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ a b "CRS Latest News". Classic Rock Society. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Oliver Wakeman to debut music from Yes' From A Page at Winter's End Festival 2024". Louder Sound. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
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