He is best known for his work with prominent rock and blues artists including Paul Westerberg[1] and the Replacements;[2] writing songs for hit albums by Jonny Lang[3][4] and Kenny Wayne Shepherd;[5] as well as Etta James' Grammy-winning Let's Roll.
[14] His career began when his Revelators song "Riverside" was covered by Kenny Wayne Shepherd on his platinum-selling album Ledbetter Heights[5] leading to a songwriting contract with rock legends Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1997.
He co-wrote four songs on Etta James’ 2003 Grammy-winning album Let's Roll,[18] including "The Blues Is My Business," which was later covered by E Street Band guitarist Little Steven Van Zandt on his solo record Soulfire.
[23] Bowe's band The Dads were the headliners at the earliest known recorded live performance of the Replacements, at Minneapolis club Jay's Longhorn Bar in July 1980.
2012's Natchez Trace included a song co-written with Westerberg, "Everybody Lies,"[23] and guest performances by Westerberg, the Meat Puppets, Wilco guitarist Nels Cline; Communist Daughter's Johnny Solomon and Molly Moore; Jayhawks drummer Tim O'Reagan, Freedy Johnston, Chuck Prophet, Phil Solem of the Rembrandts, and Bob Dylan violinist Scarlet Rivera[35][28][36] The band is named after folk singer Woody Guthrie's birthplace, Okemah, Oklahoma.