Dan Owen

Dan Was Born On The 11th Of May 1992 In The Market Town Of Shrewsbury In England Shropshire UK. As A Young Boy Dan Grew Up Overlooking Fields Making Fires Building Dens And Enjoying Life In The Country. Dan Did Not Particularly Enjoy School And Took To The Guitar At The Age Of 9. Through Music Dan Found That He Could Express Himself And His Affinity With The Guitar Started When Introduced To The Blues By His Teacher Richard Pharo. Dan’s Guitar Skill And Understanding Of The Blues Continued To Develop Through His School Years Playing In Various Bands And As Part Of A Duo Supporting His Older Sister Claire On Open Mic Nights Around The County. When Dan Left School He Undertook A Joinery Apprenticeship With The Ambition Of Becoming A Professional Guitar Maker. Unfortunately This Was Cut Short Following A Tragic Accident In The Workshop Involving His Eye. Although No Cosmetic Signs Remain He Suffered Severe Damage To The Retina Resulting In Continued Deterioration Of His Sight. Dan Now Looks Back At This As A Pivotal Moment. It Was To Alter The Course Of His Life Permanently. After Seeking Solace In The Blues To Deal With The Aftermath Of His Accident Dan Decided He Would Pick Himself Up And Embark Upon A Full-Time Music Career. The Support From His Family Along With The Encouragement Of Local Musicians And Manager Tony Skeggs Spurred Dan On To Broaden His Horizons And Experiment With Singing. To The Astonishment Of Himself And Others A Voice Emerged Which Has Resulted In The Label 'Blues Boy Dan'. Word In The Local Blues Community Began To Spread And Throughout 2011 Dan Found Himself Gigging Twice A Week Leading To A Video Posting On Youtube Of His Performance Of The “Ballad Of Hollis Brown”. The Video Attracted The Attention Of Mick Fleetwood Of Fleetwood Mac Who Tracked Dan Down And Has Since Become Dan’s Mentor. Dan Will Be Travelling To Nashville In April This Year To Record With Grammy Award Winning Producer Vance Powell Kings Of Leon Jack White Willie Nelson He Will Also Be Performing At Glastonbury And Starts A World Tour With ZZ Top As Support Act In June. Discography Ships - EP 2012 The London Sessions 2012 Blues Boy - EP 2013 Little Red Rooster - Single 2014 Pride And Joy - Single 2014 Fall Like A Feather - Single 2015 Bad For Me - EP 2015 Witching Hour - Single 2016 Made To Love You - Single 2016 read less