Frank McGowan

Francis Mark Courtney McGowan (born March 23, 1981), is an independent Scottish film-maker/producer/director, media personality and musician from Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Best known as drummer for acclaimed indie-rock band Stutter Bunny (formerly Eric and the Bunny Boilers) McGowan is also Executive Producer/Creative Director of Bad Pony Media Ltd/Bad Pony Television with writer/producer Michelle Martin, who also fronts the band.
Stutter Bunny enjoyed highly demonstrable success 2004-2008, following the release of their debut 5 track EP Heard You Say. "Heard You Say" reached the no1 spot in the independent BT Broadband New Music Chart in 2005, securing critical acclaim and a loyal following for the group. The band were notably the first ever Scottish no1 in the BT Broadband New Music Chart, followed in years to come by the likes of Snow Patrol and Biffy Clyro. The band also appeared on Radio 1 with Steve Lamaq, and in many other high profile interviews for radio and television.
As part of Eric and the Bunny Boilers, McGowan appeared on ITV, York TV and BBC Three music shows 2004 - 2008, and performed energetic live sets for the likes of MTV, Radio 1 and Channel 4. The band also performed live from T In The Park in 2006, and at the acclaimed In The City and Backlands Festivals with Northern Rock Festival Group, of which the band were founding members of, from age 14. The bunnies followed on their festival appearances with an exhaustive UK tour to coincide with the independent digital release of their "catchy and infectious" 82 single, which tipped them as "Blondie for a new generation" by NME.com.
After a brief hiatus in 2008 the band re-emerged as "Stutter Bunny" in 2010 with a powerful new line-up. They are set to tour in 2011, and are currently in the studio recording with Cheryl Howarth who replaced Ally Bowie on keys.
While still a student of the Creative Industries, McGowan formed "Bad Pony Productions" in 2006 with fellow producers (and band-mates Michelle Martin and Charlene McDonald. Cheryl Howarth has also recently been credited as a producer.
The company expanded to become "Bad Pony Media Ltd/Bad Pony Television" in 2009, with development of over 30+ new multi-platform shows for television announced in 2010, and their own interactive "Bad Pony TV" channel set to launch in early 2012.
As well as his work behind the camera, McGowan has also made several appearances on daytime television in front of the camera, most notably as a guest on the popular daytime Open House with Gloria Hunniford show, hosted by Gloria Hunniford in 2002, where he was featured as part of a five week segment on sleep deprivation following his efforts as part of a popular touring rock band. Celebrities such as Stephen Gately, Jenny Seagrove and pop-star Adam Rickett also appeared on the show. The segment itself was part of an official study by Professor Christopher Idzikowski, a leading expert on sleep-related disorders - and acting chairman for a number of international medical foundations specializing in sleep assessment and research. Details of the study features in Idzikowski's book Learn To Sleep Well published by Chronicle Books.
McGowan also runs a fan-site for the popular 80's American TV sitcom "The Munsters Today", and is nicknamed "Cousin Frank" by fans of the show, visitors to his website and cast. The site has attracted interest from the show's cast, producers and fans from around the world, and includes interviews with Jason Marsden, Hilary Van Dyke, Karen Keech Swerling, Lloyd J Scwartz and many others.
McGowan also appeared on late night television shows such as Trial By Night and Win Lose or Draw produced by Scottish Television. He has also appeared as a guest on BBC Radio Scotland, along with comedian/actress Anna Devitt.
In 2006, while still a student of the Creative Industries, McGowan produced a 2min short film called Cheat. The film starred McGowan as a police officer, along with fellow Stutter Bunny band members Michelle Martin (co-executive producer), and Charlene McDonald (co-producer). The film interestingly featured a giant bunny who killed people after a spell by a scorned lover had been cast and had gone awry and saw a glimpse of the band's t-shirt at the end as homage to their previous incarnation as Eric and the Bunny Boilers.
His directorial debut was on the feature length TV pilot for gritty series drama Ninety Eight Percent, which is currently in production in Glasgow. The pilot starred Emma Ashby as a sociopath lesbian drug dealer, Casey. The role for the series is played by newcomer Alex Leslie.

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