Owen Bolwell

Owen Campbell Bolwell is a Melbourne musician, best known for being a member of the alternative rock band Tlot Tlot.

History

He studied Fine Art at Monash University between 1986 and 1989. It was in 1986 that his music career began. He formed a post-punk band called Man in the Wood with Stanley Paulzen and Andrew Briant. Bolwell was the leader, singing and playing bass. They released a single called "Rain" in 1989 and an EP called Thumper in 1990. In 1991, Briant left and the band were renamed Tlot Tlot. They continued on like that until 1996, receiving minor radio success with their single "The Girlfriend Song" in 1995.

In 1994, Bolwell and Paulzen met the singer Merril Bainbridge through the producer George Siew Ooi, who also produced "The Girlfriend Song". Bolwell produced Bainbridge's album The Garden with Siew, releasing it in 1995 to worldwide success. In 1998, he released Bainbridge's second album Between the Days, which he co-wrote.

In 2003, Bainbridge and Bolwell attempted a comeback with a single called "Girl Next Door", but it was received poorly. Bolwell then married Bainbridge and had two kids.

He currently works for Bolwell as Marketing Director.