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Dean Owens in Session

Bob hosts a session from Scottish country singer-songwriter Dean Owens.

Scottish country singer/songwriter Dean Owens joins Bob in session.

Dean's music has been described as Celtic Americana with a rocky pop edge, and draws as much from his Scottish roots, especially his home town of Leith (referenced and loved by the Proclaimers) as from his US heroes. The emotional honesty in his songs shines through as he sings about people and places, love and regrets, drawing favorable comparisons with the likes of Springsteen. A gritty yet lyrical Scottish sensibility, delivered with a searingly soulful voice.

Dean's solo career has seen him tour far and wide, including in Europe, USA and Australia. Dean is also highly regarded among other musicians and has played shows and toured with Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Joan As Policewoman, Eddi Reader, John Hiatt and Nanci Griffith, to name but a few.

In his early career Dean was the front-man of the much loved and lauded Americana band The Felsons. Since launching his solo career he has produced 5 albums, including the highly regarded Whisky Hearts (also recorded in Nashville), New York Hummingbird (recorded in the Big Apple with some exceptional New York-based musicians) and Cash Back (Songs I Learned From Johnny) album, inspired by one of his lifelong idols, Johnny Cash.

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Thu 3 Dec 2015 19:00
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Music Played

  • Tracy Byrd

    I'm From The Country

    • The Difinitive Collection.
    • MCA Nashville.
    • 12.

  • Chris Young

    Callin' My Name

    • I'm Comin' Over.
    • RCA.
    • 10.

  • Tim McGraw

    Damn Country Music

    • Damn Country Music.
    • Big Machine Records.

  • Dale Watson

    Hello I'm An Old Country Song

    • Carryin' On.
    • Me and My Records.
    • 014.

  • Allison Moorer

    The Hardest Part

    • The Essential Collection.
    • Hump Head.
    • 17.

  • Dean Owens

    Virginia Street

  • Dean Owens

    The Only One

  • Dean Owens

    Up On The Hill

    • Into The Sea.
    • Drumfire Records.
    • 7.

  • Raintown

    If This Was A Love Song

    • Writing On The Wall.
    • BMB Records.
    • 2.

  • Canaan Smith

    Love You Like That

    • Bronco.
    • Mercury Nashville.
    • 3.

  • Granger Smith

    Backroad Song

    • 4x4.
    • Pioneer / Thirty Tigers.
    • 1.

  • Loretta Lynn

    You're Lookin' At Country

    • 50th Anniversary Collection.
    • Hump Head.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 3 Dec 2015 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2