GARRETT OWEN RELEASES NEW LP QUIET LIVES

GARRETT OWEN RELEASES NEW LP QUIET LIVES

Backed by protean instrumentals, the Texas-based troubadour juxtaposes gritty past experiences with present-day observations...authentic stories and everyday paradoxes within a broad spectrum of musical stylings. - Newsweek  

Garrett Owen is a consummate artist, with lyricism beyond his years and an inimitable playing style that has him earning new fans all over the place - NPR   

After a life of travel and introspection, Owen may have finally found his place after all - Dallas Observer 

A sound akin to the more melancholy side of Jesse Malin, Owen brims with a mixture of mourning and understanding...Lyrically the award-winning songwriter cuts a swath a mile wide as he tells the all too familiar tale of love lost on a six-stringed road - American Songwriter 

Owen grew up around the world, notably Africa and South America. Those emerging economy environments give him a perspective not many of us have. They also contribute an appreciation for many musical styles and you can hear that spirit of adventure weaving its way throughout Quiet Lives - Twangville 

One of his most expansive creations yet - V13  

A sweet, uninhibited heartland record whose songs are a vessel of feeling, relief, and rejuvenation - Atwood Magazine 

Garrett’s unusual upbringing sparked a curiosity; one that has carried into his adult life, and is presented through the lens of musical experimentation...consider us intrigued - Underground Music Collective 

Usually the word raw is used to describe songs that are stripped down, vocals almost breaking from emotional strain…Garrett Owen reminds us that a musically pure track can carry a ton of feeling - Mother Church Pew 

While the lyrics let you into his soul, his almost upbeat delivery shows the determination that saw him through a troubled time. - Chimeo 

Folk, Americana, with a tinge of glam - comeherefloyd  

Like listening to Brian Wilson, or Jeff Buckley, hearing Garrett Owen’s very personal music for the first time feels almost like an intrusion. This Texas-born singer-songwriter is into world-building. Here’s album oriented indie rock worth your time - Alt77  

Another refined slice of Americana - Beehive Candy 

LISTEN: QUIET LIVES 

Today, Ft. Worth, Texas-based singer/songwriter Garrett Owen releases his new album Quiet Lives, garnering support from The Boot, American Songwriter, The Bluegrass Situation, The Dallas Observer, KXT, and more. Though he revisits familiar subject matter such as the push-pull of relationships, love, and loss, Quiet Lives is about growth, informed by the perspective gained from his unique life experience.  

Instead of Little League and sleepovers, Owen’s earliest memories involve frequent trips across the Serengeti and backyard wildlife most of us only experience at our local zoos. The son of church-building missionaries, he grew up in Tanzania and Kenya, riding on the luggage rack of the family’s Nissan Patrol, with vast clear skies above him and gazelles running beside. After leaving Africa, the family completed a stint in Ecuador before Owen’s parents moved the family back to Texas. Life as he knew it became a difficult endeavor; rimmed with the sharp edges of reality in an unfamiliar place, his attempts to settle into a culture he didn’t understand resulted in distress and a suicide attempt - a far cry from the idyllic landscape of his upbringing.  

The golden-voiced Owen, who has shared stages with artists like Parker Millsap, Charlie Sexton, and Marty Stuart, created a diverse nine-track collection in Quiet Lives - one that delves into more experimental musical territory, as Owen toyed with complex chord changes, melodic dissonance, and intriguing storylines. “My relationship with technology and connection to nature are a new combination in my songwriting,” he says, as evidenced in the album’s lead single, “These Modern Times.” Its blend of folk-tinged finger-picking, synth-infused verses, and anthemic pop choruses illustrate the juxtaposition of old and new as he contemplates the ups and downs of our constant and instant access to digital information. “Hour In The Forest,” which begins as a dreamy folk-pop tune that explodes into searing, Queen-esque guitar rock in its second half, was inspired by two women - one, a potential love interest, the other the bearer of an unforgettable tattoo, while “No One To Save You” ventures into familiar territory as he revisits a past relationship that couldn’t withstand the pressures of life on the road. “I Must Be Evil,” a quirky tune wearing the uniform of a murder ballad, tells the story of vigilante justice. Owen even pays homage to the late great Waylon Jennings as he puts his unique and jazz-folk spin on Jennings’ 1977 tune “The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don’t Want To Get Over You).” 

Quiet Lives is available digitally at iTunes and Amazon Music. The album is available at Bandcamp digitally and on vinyl. Be sure to catch Garrett Owen performing live from The Boot’s Facebook and Instagram accounts on Saturday, September 19th at 7pm CT. 

QUIET LIVES TRACK LIST 

No One To Save You 

Weakest Hour 

The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You)  

Bleedin’ Through My Shoes 

Hour In The Forest 

Souvenir 

Family Of The Year 

I Must Be Evil 

These Modern Times 

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GARRETT OWEN PREMIERES NEW SINGLE “NO ONE TO SAVE YOU” VIA AMERICAN SONGWRITER

GARRETT OWEN PREMIERES NEW SINGLE 

“NO ONE TO SAVE YOU” 

VIA AMERICAN SONGWRITER 

NEW LP QUIET LIVES 

SET FOR RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 18TH 

Garrett Owen is a consummate artist, with lyricism beyond his years and an inimitable playing style that has him earning new fans all over the place - NPR  

After a life of travel and introspection, Owen may have finally found his place after all - Dallas Observer 

He writes from and to the heart, his impassioned vocal work and emotional finger-picking second only to his stunning, evocative lyricism - Atwood Magazine 

One of his most expansive creations yet – V13 

Photo: Melissa Laree Cunningham

Today, Texas-based singer/songwriter Garrett Owen shares “No One To Save You,” the latest single from his forthcoming album Quiet Lives, due out September 18th. "With a sound akin to the more melancholy side of Jesse Malin, Owen brims with a mixture of mourning and understanding in his new single,” says American Songwriter. “Lyrically the award-winning songwriter cuts a swath a mile wide as he tells the all too familiar tale of love lost on a six stringed road.” “Touring can be stressful in a lot of ways – stressful on your physical health, your mental health and on your personal life,” Owen told American Songwriter. “A few years ago, I was on tour opening for Parker Millsap, driving myself to all the dates in my little Honda Civic. I was in a new relationship that ultimately couldn’t withstand that stress. It just didn’t work, and I can’t blame her really.” 

LISTEN: “NO ONE TO SAVE YOU” 

“No One To Save You” follows the release of “Hour In The Forest” and lead single “These Modern Times,” which Atwood Magazine called “a gust of sweet, somber, and seductive folk.” “These Modern Times” features Owens’ take on our society’s addiction to technology and constant digital connection, fleshing out the lyrics on one of his regular sojourns to the Brazos River, where he finds peace in the “dis-connection” of being in nature. Owen’s love of nature is ingrained in his DNA - his earliest memories involve frequent trips across the Serengeti and backyard wildlife most of us only experience at our local zoos. The son of missionaries, he grew up in Tanzania and Kenya, riding on the luggage rack of the family’s Nissan Patrol, with vast clear skies above him and gazelles running beside.  

LISTEN: “HOUR IN THE FOREST” 

LISTEN: “THESE MODERN TIMES” 

After leaving Africa, the family completed a stint in Ecuador before Owen’s parents moved the family back to Texas. Life as he knew it became a difficult endeavor; rimmed with the sharp edges of reality in an unfamiliar place, his attempts to settle into a culture he didn’t understand resulted in distress and a suicide attempt - a far cry from the idyllic landscape of his upbringing.      

Now, the award-winning artist, who calls to mind legends like Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, and Jesse Winchester, is gearing up to release his second full-length album, Quiet Lives. Though he revisits familiar subject matter such as the push-pull of relationships, love, and loss, Quiet Lives is about growth. The diverse 10-track collection delves into more experimental musical territory, as Owen toyed with complex chord changes, melodic dissonance, and intriguing storylines.  

“At its core, all art is based on a ‘true story,’ and by true, I mean the version we carry in our head and heart - the one that can lift or crush your spirit with equal capacity,” the golden-voiced Owen, who has shared stages with artists like Parker Millsap, Charlie Sexton, and Marty Stuart, explains. “Some suggest that your upbringing explains quirks of personality like my shyness, a tendency for introspection, and streaks of perfectionism. Maybe. I’m not so fatalistic as to believe our earliest experiences necessarily determine the arc of adult life, but my slightly foreign childhood never leaves my music or me. Everybody’s got a story to tell,” he adds. “I’m no different.”  

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GARRETT OWEN SHARES NEW SINGLE “HOUR IN THE FOREST”

GARRETT OWEN SHARES NEW SINGLE

“HOUR IN THE FOREST” VIA V13

NEW LP QUIET LIVES SET FOR RELEASE ON

SEPTEMBER 18TH

Photo: Jason Allison

Garrett Owen is a consummate artist, with lyricism beyond his years and an inimitable playing style that has him earning new fans all over the place. - NPR

After a life of travel and introspection, Owen may have finally found his place after all. - Dallas Observer

He writes from and to the heart, his impassioned vocal work and emotional finger-picking second only to his stunning, evocative lyricism. - Atwood Magazine

Garrett Owen has released “Hour In The Forest,” the newest single from his forthcoming album Quiet Lives, due out September 18th. The song, inspired by interactions with three different women - one of which sports a tattoo of Harriet Tubman with a machine gun and Joan of Arc with a sword - is one of the more experimental tracks on Quiet Lives. “The new single is one of his most expansive creations yet, a full on epic that starts off like your typical folk song before breaking out into an all out boogie, with a vintage solo provided by blues prodigy Matt Tedder,” says V13 in the song’s premiere. “Each of ‘Hour In The Forest’s’ three verses were inspired by three very different situations that have arisen in Owen’s life…With such a diversity of subject matter, it’s quite clear that Owen has got a lot on his mind to draw from when it comes to songwriting.” 

LISTEN: “HOUR IN THE FOREST” 

“Hour In The Forest” follows the release of lead single “These Modern Times,” which Atwood Magazine called “a gust of sweet, somber, and seductive folk.” “These Modern Times” features Owens’ take on our society’s addiction to technology and constant digital connection, fleshing out the lyrics on one of his regular sojourns to the Brazos River, where he finds peace in the “dis-connection” of being in nature. Owen’s love of nature is ingrained in his DNA - his earliest memories involve frequent trips across the Serengeti and backyard wildlife most of us only experience at our local zoos. The son of missionaries, he grew up in Tanzania and Kenya, riding on the luggage rack of the family’s Nissan Patrol, with vast clear skies above him and gazelles running beside.  

LISTEN: “THESE MODERN TIMES”  

After leaving Africa, the family completed a stint in Ecuador before Owen’s parents moved the family back to Texas. Life as he knew it became a difficult endeavor; rimmed with the sharp edges of reality in an unfamiliar place, his attempts to settle into a culture he didn’t understand resulted in distress and a suicide attempt - a far cry from the idyllic landscape of his upbringing.      

Now, the award-winning artist, who calls to mind legends like Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, and Jesse Winchester, is gearing up to release his second full-length album, Quiet Lives. Though he revisits familiar subject matter such as the push-pull of relationships, love, and loss, Quiet Lives is about growth. The diverse 10-track collection delves into more experimental musical territory, as Owen toyed with complex chord changes, melodic dissonance, and intriguing storylines.  

“At its core, all art is based on a ‘true story,’ and by true, I mean the version we carry in our head and heart - the one that can lift or crush your spirit with equal capacity,” the golden-voiced Owen, who has shared stages with artists like Parker Millsap, Charlie Sexton, and Marty Stuart, explains. “Some suggest that your upbringing explains quirks of personality like my shyness, a tendency for introspection, and streaks of perfectionism. Maybe. I’m not so fatalistic as to believe our earliest experiences necessarily determine the arc of adult life, but my slightly foreign childhood never leaves my music or me. Everybody’s got a story to tell,” he adds. “I’m no different.” 

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