Sam Owens
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Sam Owens is a musician
/artist
originally from Washington state , now based in Brooklyn, New York.
in 2002, where he helped form the band "The Colour." He played the bass in the band until 2005 when he left before they signed with Lizard King Records
. Owens began to write songs solo and has written four albums according to recent blog press. He has been associated with various successful Los Angeles bands since his departure but has released few songs publicly. His previous album titles are "Raincoat Jones" "Garden of Leaves" and "Land of the Free."
, called "How to Build a Clock" with Owens performing and recording all the elements in his studio at the foot of the Olympic Mountains
in Washington State. He now resides in Brooklyn, NY.
of Thrice and Texas-based band Midlake among many others. He has also contributed to various publications, including Damon Dash
's magazine America Nu, and influential brands Ace Hotel and Urban Outfitters
.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
/artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
originally from Washington state , now based in Brooklyn, New York.
History
Sam Owens began his musical career in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
in 2002, where he helped form the band "The Colour." He played the bass in the band until 2005 when he left before they signed with Lizard King Records
Lizard King Records
Lizard King Records is a New York and London-based independent label. Lizard King's distribution goes through ADA in America and Pinnacle in the UK.-Artists:Current*Surefire*Greater Good*Me*OxzanaFormer*Clear Static*Drive-by Argument*Santogold...
. Owens began to write songs solo and has written four albums according to recent blog press. He has been associated with various successful Los Angeles bands since his departure but has released few songs publicly. His previous album titles are "Raincoat Jones" "Garden of Leaves" and "Land of the Free."
Current Work
In October 2010, he officially released a full length album through iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, called "How to Build a Clock" with Owens performing and recording all the elements in his studio at the foot of the Olympic Mountains
Olympic Mountains
The Olympic Mountains is a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington in the United States. The mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are not especially high - Mount Olympus is the highest at - but the western slopes of the Olympics rise directly out of the Pacific...
in Washington State. He now resides in Brooklyn, NY.
Design
As a graphic artist, Owens has created album packaging for Dustin KensrueDustin Kensrue
Dustin Michael Kensrue is a vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist in the Orange County, California post-hardcore/experimental rock quartet Thrice, as well as a solo artist....
of Thrice and Texas-based band Midlake among many others. He has also contributed to various publications, including Damon Dash
Damon Dash
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's magazine America Nu, and influential brands Ace Hotel and Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters, Inc. is a publicly traded American company that owns and operates five retail brands: Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain, and BHLDN....
.