Willie Dowling / Zaardvark

Willie Dowling is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and producer.

Over the years, Willie has fronted, written and produced albums for The Dowling Poole, Jackdaw4, Honeycrack and The Grip.

Willie has provided keyboards, guitars bass and vocals, both on studio sessions and live, for a wide variety of artists including Dr Hook, Midge Ure, Hot Chocolate, The Wildhearts, Quireboys, Shane MacGowan, Maroon Town and Andy Taylor.

Additionally, Willie is a renowned composer for film and television in a wide variety of styles and genres, ranging from electro-pop to full orchestral scores, working with and writing for such comedic luminaries as Steve Coogan, Vic & Bob, Lenny Henry, Armstrong & Miller and many, many more.

Zaardvark is a Dorset-based trio that has been producing original instrumental music since
2010. Influences include prog, jazz, noise, experimental and anything a little bit odd. Tunes can
be melodic, angular, quiet, loud, tricky to dance to, confusing in a good way.
A studio album was released in 2018 (Zaardvark) and a collection of demos and rehearsal
recordings in 2022 (Ming Rod). Other individual tunes are also available on the website.
Website: https://zaardvark.com
Email: varkzaard@gmail.com