Performing at the Himalayan Blues Festival Oct 2008,Also featuring Jonno Zilber and a band,living in Nepal,with members from Egypt,Mexico and Nepal
Simply one of the most amazing venues Ive ever played,aptly named "The garden of dreams".........
Influences
My Ol' man,ray charles,the slow mournful tune of humanity,woman and lack there of,victims,broken things,building things,war in all its colours,
otis redding,johnny cash,bruce springsteen,Tom Waits,The Band,Grant lee Buffalo,Mermaid Avenue(the album),Sonny terry & Brownie Magee,AC/DC,Bob Dylan,Mia Dyson,soundgarden,The 3 Pickers,Mr Peacey,etc etc...
And the world sighs in relief as America farewells one of its brightest leaders........
In the words of Alistair Hullit Owen truely was "born and raised on salted oats and tales of the savage past".
Born in Australia to an Irish mother and Scottish father he was introduced to a diverse range of music at a very young age...
Playing guitar since he was 10 years old his style has developed over 15 years into a gravelly blend of blues,roots,soul an country,with a voice that belies his 25years,not to mention his slide guitar abilites......
In the past 2 years Owen has been touring non stop,impressing audiences all over the globe,from private shows in Papua New Guinea to the highest blues festival in the world,The Himalayan Blues festival in Kathmandu,Nepal.
He also toured the entire East Coast of Australia,Ireland,Scotland and Austria....
Thankyou for visiting,please come back soon as a new album will be ready shortly........
"Owen is something different,the music issuing forth was Australian blues,raunchy and interesting...." THE IRISH NEWS Ireland 2009
"Possibly one of the best performers to come out of Australia for quite sometime,amazing lap steel slide guitar and a songwriting ability that belies his years".......ARGUS Newspaper Ireland 2006
2006 WINNER-Declan Affley Award at the National Folk Festival
2006 WINNER Canberra Solo Performer Competition
Shortlisted for the professional development awards in 2008,out of 700 entires
iN 2008 released his debut album "Mice On The Wheel" with aria award winning blues label BLACKMARKET MUSIC
FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES TO DATE...
QUEENS FESTIVAL,BELFAST,NORTHERN IRELAND 2009
ARDS INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL,NORTHERN IRELAND,2009
Happy Holidays to you. Be well. I've read that the holidays can be very depressing to some. If you know someone like that, share this with them :)
1 of the most effective "natural cures" ever documented (really) 4 depression...
Have them stand in front of a mirror...smile...bigger...no, even bigger...that's it...an honest to goodness ear 2 ear smile! Look at you...standing there...strong...powerful...nothing is impossible for you...no limitations...you are the earth...you are the sky...and they are you...now, laugh...bigger...one of those gut bursting, side hurting, deep belly laughs...that's it. :)
Hey Dude....you got back ok anyway? Missing the tunes on a Sunday man. Hope everything going well for you back in OZ and looking forward to seeing you back this way next year. Damo
Owen, thanks for the add I was referred to your site and music by your Father who I happened to meet yesterday in Fitzroy Crossing, enjoyed listening to your songs, might catch up somewheres, good luck with your touring.
Had a thought while driving home and I wanted to share it. Hope you don’t mind…
When we truly let go of past hurts, hang-ups and disappointments and choose to live in the moment, in the now, in the PRESENT, life truly can be a GIFT.
Hope you liked this one. :)
Also, if you like these, shoot me comments letting me know, join me on my Facebook page and when I send you a link to my website once it gets finished next week, be sure to go it and sign up and I’ll send these to you there as well. Take care
Hello, my friend. Another Tankism to brighten your week. Hope it helps :)
Look at life from the perspective of what you have NOW, what you are grateful for NOW. If you continue to look into the PAST as to what you have lost, when you open your PRESENT, you will not like what you get. However, by focusing firmly on where you are directing your FUTURE by thinking on those things which are good and pure and what you do want to happen, as you unfold your PRESENT, you will find the gift that you know you really want. And, it really is that simple. As a wise person once said: If you believe you can't, you're rightif yet if you believe you CAN, you're right. What do you believe? :)
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