Dan Owen

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Known for his arresting, husky vocals and gritty, blues-infused pop/rock, Dan Owen is a British alternative singer/songwriter from Shropshire, England.

Owen became interested in music at an early age, taking up guitar at nine years old and performing with his sister, who had taken up singing. Their Dad encouraged them to perform at open-mike events at local pubs throughout their teens. After his sister left for University, Owen took to performing solo and began appearing at live events at various pubs and clubs throughout the area surrounding Shropshire. Performing under the name “Bluesboy Dan”, he gradually earned a committed fan base with his passionate versions of songs by artists such as Robert Johnson and John Lee Hooker while also focusing on writing his own material.

In 2012 an online video of the young guitarist performing Bob Dylan’s “The Ballad of Hollis Brown” began to generate widespread attention. After a couple more years of relentless performing in which he began to include his own songs, he was signed to Atlantic Records in 2015 and put out his debut EP, Bad for Me, later that year. In 2016 he put out his second EP, Open Hands & Enemies, before a European tour with Birdy as support act.

He then spent 2017 writing and recording his debut full-length effort. The album — titled Stay Awake with Me — arrived in August 2018. Owen promoted the record with a U.K. and European tour that fall. Dan has toured UK and Europe with the likes of Kaleo, Alice Merton, Tall Heights, Seafret, 2 tours with Birdy, a full US tour with Blanco White, other supports from Manfred Man, Valarie Dune, Paul Jones, Brian Adams and our very own Wille and the Bandits.

The second album from the Shrewsbury troubadour landed on Nov 24th. The Willow Tree is Dan Owen’s most honest and real music to date. It contains cuts from songwriter royalty – the late, great Scott English and incredible guitar playing from Canadian master Ariel Posen.

Quote from Dan about the album: “This is the album I’ve always wanted to make. From every word sung, every note played and even the unplanned dog barking in the background of Call Out, they’re all moments I’ll always remember.”

Dan played like he was headlining Wembley: in fact, if he gave it any more effort, we’d be genuinely concerned that he was about to have a heart attack. Seriously, the guy was that good.
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“Rich has one of those relaxed, velvety voices that just commands respect. You have to respect a voice like that.” - BBC Introducing

Rich Lown is a singer/songwriter from the south coast of England. Fusing folk & rock with his unique voice, Rich is bringing freshness & honesty to music. Rich has received an increasing number of music accolades over the years with various festivals under his belt, UK tours with MBE Brit Award nominee Joan Armatrading, multiple talent competition crowns including 'Rock The House' (a competition held by MP's at the houses of parliament), various TV & Film features including multiple award-winning Netflix shows; Love is Blind (US x 2, Argentina & Germany) & Dubai Bling, a national songwriting finalist, support slots with pop sensations Boyzone & an 'Unsigned Music Awards' nomination for 'Best Solo Male' in the country's first televised unsigned music awards. Most recently, Rich has been championed by artists such as Gavin Rossdale (Bush) & Hanson after releasing covers of their songs, with the latter sharing his version of ‘A Song to Sing’ across their socials. After penning and releasing his third studio album, Rich is back with aplomb showing off his versatility in releasing some of his strongest work yet & cementing his reputation as one of the UK’s finest independent talents.