Jess Bowen is best known as the drummer of the The Summer Set, a pop-rock band she co-founded as a teen in Arizona in 2007 and has toured professionally with multiple bands including Jax, 3OH!3, Lights Alice Glass and more. She recently starred in the Count Me in Documentary on Netflix alongside Chad Smith, Cindy Blackman and Stephen Perkins. 

Having garnered a local following with their early work, the band was signed to their first record label as soon as the members graduated from high school, and they went on to gain a large international fan base throughout the rest of the ten years they played together. The Summer Set has several well-received albums under their belt, and have toured all around the world, including performances in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, iHeart Radio Music Festival, and several summer’s on Warped tour. They have had multiple songs featured on radio and a variety of television shows on ABC and MTV.  

Since 2017, Jess has continued as a touring drummer with artists such as Jax, 3OH!3, Lights, Alice Glass, Tessa Violet, The Ready Set, Only Child, and many others. She’s also been featured in a national Pepsi commercial as the drummer for Charli XCX. She is known to audiences around the world for the energy she brings to the stage and the life her drumming infuses into the music. 

Jess grew up in a drum-playing family following in the footsteps of her dad and older brother. Her major influences include drummers such as Travis Barker, Dave Grohl, and Shelia E. She is endorsed by DW drums, Sabian cymbals, Vater sticks and Remo percussion. When she’s not drumming, you will most likely find her petting a puppy, doing crossfit, or making the best breakfast burrito you could ever dream of.