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Owensie
12+ albums
singer-songwriteririshluteguitaracoustic
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Songs to sing you through the End Times... 'Distance of Her Love' - the first single from Owensie's second album 'Citizens' is now available as a free download on Bandcamp and Soundcloud. 'Citizens' is released on Out On A Limb Records on the 26/10/2012. Owensie's first ablum of classical guitar based folk, 'Aliens', was released in February 2011 by Out On A Limb Records in Ireland to broad critical acclaim. The album shifts through scenes of airports, borders and tower blocks, from dark forests to the high mountains of Andalucia, moving through the themes of clandestine love, life, suicide, war and the subtle virtues of humanity that permeate our existence. He was joined on the album by Julia Mahon (piano and string arrangements), Mick Roe (drums), Ailbhe Nic Oireachtaigh (viola), Paddy Dexter (cello) and Andy Mooney (percussion). "Emerges as a startling new talent with this wonderfully assured debut", 4/5, Irish Independent "A peaceful album to fall asleep to, and what's more, an exciting one to make up with", 4/5 Hot Press "It’s the clever, slow-paced reps and carefully layered undertones that leap to the fore", 4/5, State.ie "A quietly evocative and memorable record that deserves to be heard - and adored", 4/5, Sunday Business Post "An album of thoughtful and intelligent acoustic music", 80%, Wearenoise.com "Leaves a warm soft feeling", 4/5, Heinekenmusic.ie "More than deserves your attention, it’s a triumph", 8/10, Drop-d.ie "These 'Aliens' deserve to be welc
