Recording producer and engineer David v.R. Bowles formed Swineshead Productions, LLC in 1995 as a classical recording production company, which specialises in high-resolution surround-sound recording. Services offered include audio production, engineering, editing, mastering and location recording for commercial release. Since its inception he has produced, engineered over sixty projects for commercial release, ranging from the 17th century to the music of today; this does not include the numerous projects he has edited and mastered. In addition he records season performances of several orchestras and choruses for their audio archives.

Mr. Bowles is an active member of Audio Engineering Society (AES). He is a member of the Board of Governors, is chair of the San Francisco section twice and and organized technical tours for the 2007 San Francisco convention as well. He is also a voting member of National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), active in their Producers & Engineers Wing and has been nominated for Classical Producer of the Year in the American Grammy awards.

At present he produces and engineers recordings for and . This year, he has been invited to the audio programme at Banff Centre as a guest lecturer.

Mr. Bowles received Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in violoncello from the Juilliard School and a certificate in early music performance practice from the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, Netherlands. For many years he performed and recorded as cellist with both orchestras and chamber ensembles.