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Dave Owens
Americana / Indie / Folk Rock

Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future.



Baltimore, Maryland
United States

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Last Login:  12/10/2009
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Member Since3/11/2005
Band Websitewww.youtube.com/daveowens
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InfluencesThe Lord Almighty, my family (my Papaw who taught me my first few chords and my dad who taught me my first picking chords)...
Sounds Like"I don't sound like nobody ma'am." - Elvis Presley

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Record LabelIndependent Artist


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   About Dave Owens
"This year I will be more thoughtful of my fellow man, exert more effort in each of my endeavors professionally as well as personally. Take love where ever I find it, and offer it to everyone who will take it. In this coming year I will seek knowledge from those wiser than me and try to teach those who wish to learn from me. I love being alive and I will be the best man I possibly can."
-Duane Allman (rest in peace brother)


Love and Peace to all of my Friends, always


Please come out and join me at my live shows. I absolutely love meeting you all and becoming more than "Myspace Friends!"


Dave Owens Bio

(excerpt from previous writeup)
Every performance, every practice, every time he picks up the guitar just for fun on some breezy afternoon, Dave Owens is furthering his course.

And what a diverse and winding one it’s been. Owens started his journey as a guitarist at age 7 after seeing Slash perform on MTV in Knoxville, Tenn. He played the drums and the piano before receiving his first guitar at age 11, learning three chords from his grandfather who loved to play blues and bluegrass.

From there he played everywhere from garages to clubs to open-mics in cities all over the world. His path took him to Georgia, Montana, Minnesota, Texas, Korea, England and Iraq, among other places, and is still moving with the wind where at age 28 he’s building his career doing blues, rock, and jazz his own way.

But the venues and the cities, themselves, do not constitute important parts of Owens journey. The progress he has made as a musician along the way, the songs he wrote, the bond he strengthened between himself and his Gibson acoustic guitar, those are noteworthy aspects of the past seven years of Owens life.

Despite how far he’s come musically since he first picked up the guitar just 18 years ago, Owens says hell never stop learning and striving to get better.

"I’m nowhere near where I want to be," says Owens. "Music is an ongoing journey, and there’s no destination."

The blues hit Owens hard at a young age. Born in Kentucky and raised in Knoxville, Owens grew up surrounded by blues and bluegrass music, listening to such artists as Elvis, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and the Beatles.

He was musical from a young age, even whistling the tune to The Andy Griffith Show and trying to change it into a new melody he invented. He used to put his Michael Jackson Thriller cassette into his Alf tape player and dance to it. He mimicked Jackson’s voice and performed for his parents’ friends at parties, singing, and moonwalking on the coffee table.

His grandfather was impressed, but not terribly surprised when Owens learned his first three chords at age 11 in a matter of minutes. That was the first and the only lesson he received. The rest he taught himself.

During high school Owens kept his music pretty low key. He sang in the ensemble and concert choir his senior year, was captain of the track team, and painted and sketched a bit.

"But most people didn’t even know I played guitar," he said.

He enlisted in the Air Force as a satellite technician the September after graduation and started traveling all over the world.

"I was so bored at school. I've always loved my country, and I came from a very patriotic family."

The Air Force was easy for Owens, who was athletic and grew up with Southern manners that still make him open car doors for dates and say, "Yes, sir" and "No, ma’am" when addressing an authority figure. Not making music was the hard part.

So after his training when he ended up in Great Falls, Mont., he used his Air Force signing bonus to buy a new guitar and amp and get back to doing what he loved.

Since then a week hasn’t gone by when Owens hasn’t performed, constantly trying to push forward as a musician. He developed his stage persona in Korea, where he frequently played clubs and recruited ladies to come see his show by approaching them on the street and playing a song. It was there he also won the annual, American Idol: Korea contest, competing against over 350 musicians. While stationed in England he was the number one choice for the Enlisted and Officer’s clubs and was called upon to perform the National Anthem at several official military ceremonies.

He continued playing clubs while stationed in England until he was sent to Iraq during the summer of 2004, where he served at Tallil Air Base. Owens music is what caused him to leave the Air Force.

Having played in so many places and performed in front of so many diverse audiences, Owens has developed a following which continues to grow with each gig. An internet radio station even called him, "the new face of the blues," a comment he’s simultaneously proud of and humbled by.

Regardless of critical praise and image and labels people assign him, all that concerns Owens is progressing every day on this musical course he has chosen.

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Dave's Favorite Quotes:

"Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." - Psalm 139:23-24

"If you can hold your listener, hold their attention, and you're sure you know what you're doing, and know that you're communicating - You know, performance is communicating. You've got to communicate. You've got a song you're singing from your gut, you want that audience to feel it in their gut." - Johnny Cash (1932-2003)

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing." - Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)

"When you are not practicing, remember, someone somewhere is practicing, and when you meet him he will win." - Ed Macauley

"I have never thought of writing for reputation and honor. What I have in my heart must come out; that is the reason why I compose." - Ludwig van Beethoven

"Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself." - Samuel Butler (1612-80), English poet, author

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Dave Owens's Friends Comments
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Leonidas

Leonidas



Dec 10 2009 9:10 PM

Hey! "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" shred cover uploaded on my page! Guest solos by: David Shannkle (ex- Manowar, DSG) and Theodore Ziras! I hope u will enjoy! Let me know Thanx! Leonidas
Soul To Strings

Soul To Strings



Dec 8 2009 8:11 PM

Thank you for adding me, keep in touch & enjoy the music!

Brad

 

www.soultostrings.com

 

“melodic instrumental guitar music”

cyle talley

cyle talley



Dec 8 2009 8:10 PM

How could a guy disagree with that?
No way, no how. That'd be terribly kind of you, Dave
and I'd really appreciate it.

Hope all is well for you.
Looking forward to the DL4.

cheers. -c.
Deb Ramsey; Author, Poet, Photographer

Debbie Ramsey



Dec 8 2009 1:32 AM

We're doing good, thanks! Glad to hear that your nephew is getting better. I hope he continues to thrive.

Would love to host you and Mal anytime you feel like getting away for a while.

Keep in touch!
~d
Pierce Brochetti

Pierce Brochetti



Dec 8 2009 12:05 AM

Hope everyone has a great day at work.
We get to dress up this week.
... cute so i figured you d love
Pierce Brochetti

Pierce Brochetti



Dec 6 2009 7:53 PM

something weighing on my mind.
can't figure out what it is.
Time to recalibrate the Cute ...
Simpleminded

Simpleminded



Dec 4 2009 8:31 PM

doin great here in little rock. just got my bike out here finally... lol i hope your holidays are blessed and you get to spend them with those you hold close. be safe and god bless man!!
Pierce Brochetti

Pierce Brochetti



Dec 4 2009 12:39 PM

Just rode in to say hello
alli kylie amber | Fun ...
Pierce Brochetti

Pierce Brochetti



Dec 3 2009 8:27 PM

ready 4da holidays
Christmas Cute Christmas ...
Austin

Austin Wolff



Dec 3 2009 12:46 AM

Sweet!  I love Jazz.  Our local NPR subsidiary has a great jazz program which should be coming on shortly...

I am going to Sierra College, it's the local community college.  I wanted to go to a huge 4 year but I neglected most of highschool and plus I pay $0 for tuition :D

I am studying Computer Science...which basically requires 2-3 math classes a semester.
PondeR

PondeR



Dec 3 2009 12:46 AM

Thanks for the comments; need the stay off TGP, though b4 I buy more!!!
Austin

Austin Wolff



Dec 1 2009 11:21 PM

Sweet!

Pretty good, I'm going to college now so I am way more busy than anyone should ever be...but I still get the weekends free so it's pretty awesome.

How about you man?
Julie

Julie



Dec 1 2009 2:02 AM

amazing, Dave! Thanks for sharing the link so I could listen!!!! SUCH talent!!!!
Lyndie

Lyndie Mihoci



Dec 1 2009 1:34 AM

I Love Silent Night!  Beautiful!
Angie McCarter- Shoemake

Angie McCarter-shoemake



Nov 30 2009 8:09 PM

Are you gonna be near me?
 Didnt know if you were gonna hook up with kirk and jam.
Joe Stöker Music

Joe Stöker Music



Nov 30 2009 8:09 PM

Hey,

Have a great weekend!

Joe
Katie Garibaldi

Katie Garibaldi



Nov 24 2009 11:17 PM

Just dropping by to say hi and thanks for the friendship! You can find my new album Next Ride Out on iTunes :)
Cheers,
Katie

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MARYROCKSBITCH(ONLY GOD KNOWS WHY)

Mary Newton



Nov 23 2009 1:00 AM

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KEN WILLIAMSON

Ken Williamson



Nov 22 2009 1:10 AM

It is a pleasure to have you as my new MySpace friend… I find your MySpace page, your talent and your enthusiasm for music pleason’ to many… I welcome you’re other MySpace friends to visit my MySpace page that I’ve dedicated to my admiration of many talented guitar playing musicians of many styles… Stop by check it out and leave a comment if you like… Thanks Ken…
"Left Wing Loonie"

"Left Wing Loonie"



Nov 19 2009 5:29 PM

I just read "snuggle in with the wife". I don't go on here very much anymore so I'm probably pretty late with this but...CONGRATULATIONS!!
Acoustic Cuts

Acoustic Cuts



Nov 19 2009 5:29 PM

Hi,
Thanks for the friendship.Great music!
Cheers
AC
Stonebridge Guitars

Stonebridge Guitars



Nov 17 2009 10:53 PM

Thanks for signing in as a friend. All the best from Stonebridge Guitars
River Knot Jazz

River Knot Jazz



Nov 17 2009 3:01 AM

Thank you so much for friending us!!
Leonidas

Leonidas



Nov 13 2009 6:16 AM

Hey, thanx for the request!
Miss. Bree.

Brianna Parson



Nov 11 2009 1:27 AM

your welcome sweetie!
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