Dean Owens

Live review: Dean Owens & The Sinners + Kirsten Adamson, The Glad Cafe, Glasgow – 13th March 2022

March 18, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

With his new album, ‘Sinner’s Shrine’, described as… “Riding high in the charts…with a bullet, Elton John’s shitting himself,” Dean Owens was clearly enjoying being back on stage, at long last. ‘Sinner’s Shrine’, recorded with Calexico […]

Dean Owens “Sinner’s Shrine”

February 14, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 0

Leith meets Tucson in a propitious if sometimes lyrically obscure combination. Dean Owens is no stranger to these pages and no stranger to being highly praised within them. His live shows have been praised as, ‘sunshine […]

Interview: Dean Owens and Joey Burns on the recording of “Sinner’s Shrine” – The Crystal Frontier meets the Water of Leith

February 11, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

AUK’s 2021 winner of Best UK Act, Scotland’s Dean Owens, and Calexico’s Joey Burns talk of how they bonded in a sun blasted Tucson, cemented their friendship in a wintry Edinburgh, and went on to record […]

Video: Dean Owens “After the Rain”

February 11, 2022 Andrew Frolish 1

Here is the latest single from Scottish singer-songwriter and AUK favourite Dean Owens. ‘After the Rain’ was originally recorded with Owens’ band The Felsons back in 1996; it’s a timeless song of love and hope that […]

Americana UK’s Readers’ Poll 2021 – the results!

December 23, 2021 Mark Whitfield 8

So here we go, drum roll, break a leg, etc. We have counted up all your votes and are now ready to announce the winners of this year’s Americana UK Readers Poll. It’s been a funny […]