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INTO THE SEA (Released on Drumfire Records, May 2015): REVIEWS – With links
Magical… in sparklingly great form… Ricky Ross (Another Country, BBC Radio Scotland/Deacon Blue) – Blog
great little stories wound around ear-worm-generating tunes… Folk Radio UK
one of the best singer songwriters in Scotland… a master at crafting story-driven portraits… his voice is as good as his writing: strong, graced with a wonderful tone… Sunday Herald
boasting a storytelling sensibility which deftly straddles folk and Americana… excellent… Artist of the Week – Scotland on Sunday
impressively assured… classy… **** Scotsman
lush, sweeping Americana… haunting and arresting… totally in command of his ability as a singer and songwriter… Spiral Earth
Heart shredding folk songs full of Scottish soul… No Depression/Rocking Magpie
Great, great songwriting… his best yet… Ralph MacLean, BBC Radio Ulster
…warm, soulful voice… delivering real emotion… **** Daily Express
driving melodies and dynamic harmonies… The List
thoughtful and fulfilling album with plenty of detail and subtleties that blossom on repeated listening… cathartic, uplifting… ***** Country Music People
raises the hairs on your arms and warms the coals in your gut… Melancholic, woozy, rapturous, poignant… a beautiful record, beautifully played… Eye Level with the Stylus
the more you listen, the deeper you fall into this ocean of the heart… FATEA Magazine
the work of a songwriter with experience of real life looking backwards to help make sense of the present, creating a lasting work of art as a result… (This album) should be a part of any music-lover’s collection ***** Music Riot
delivering simple but catchy melody lines time after time… a great album Folk Radio UK
The 12 songs here are superbly crafted and Owens is an excellent writer and singer. The whole thing makes me want to get out and see him live… **** Maverick Magazine
An accomplished well-crafted collection of Celtic Americana suggesting Dean Owens might just be on the verge of something big **** R2 Magazine
Recommended… Shire Folk
Radio Airplay/Sessions
- Playlisted on BBC Radio Scotland – (Valentine’s Day in New York (2 weeks), Evergreen (3 weeks))
- Playlisted – Evergreen – Breeze FM
- ALBUM OF THE WEEK – Iain Anderson Show (BBC Radio Scotland) – 19/5/15
- BBC Radio 2 Airplay – Mark Radcliffe Folk Show
Radio Sessions
- Morton After Midnight (BBC Radio Scotland) – 3 songs – March
- Janice Forsyth Culture Studio (BBC Radio Scotland) – 3 songs – 16 Apr
- Amazing Radio – Baylen Leonard’s The Front Porch – 4 songs – 26 Apr
- BBC Music at the Quay (Iain Anderson Show, BBC Radio Scotland – Live OB 8/6/15)
- Under the Apple Tree (WBBC – Whispering Bob Broadcasting Co) – recorded 15/5/15 – uploaded 12 Jun
- Folk Radio UK – 3 acoustic songs (July 2015)
- House of Mercy, London (July 2015)
- Ricky Ross – Another Country (BBC Radio Scotland) – Oct 2016
- Bob Harris Country (Radio 2) – Dec 2015
Daily Record articles:
Scots singer songwriter opens up on personal tragedy that inspired material on new album (Apr 2015)
Emerging Scots Talent Dean Owens Records Exclusive Haunting Acoustic session for Daily Record (Mar 2015)
Dean Owens Turns Sorrow and loneliness on Valentine’s Day into Romantic New Track (Feb 2015)
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