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“[Lang Owen's] got the reedy, clarion voice, the crisp sense of melody and the kind of lyrics that often start as conversational character sketches but somehow become poetic reveries” - Kyle Petersen, Music Writer
Based in South Carolina, Lang Owen shares his songs in listening rooms, festivals, art galleries, coffeeshops, and porch/backyard shows. Listeners describe Lang's soothing voice as a blend of Cat Stevens and Michael Stipe and his songwriting as a cross between Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell. Drawing on a career as a clinical social worker, Lang’s strong relational skills allow him to engage audiences through humor, anecdotes and thought-provoking questions. Lang's notable performances include opening for Jonathan Byrd at Tree of Life Coffeehouse and Wes Collins at Live at Ted's, as well as playing Awendaw Green Barn Jam, Dunleath Porchfest, Rosewood Arts & Music Festival, and Deckle Edge Literary Festival.
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"A Man Out Of Time, A Troubadour"
Kyle Petersen, Free Times music writer
Lang Owen works straight out of the 1970s singer-songwriter tradition, employing poetic lyrics to express the challenges and possibilities of the current day, often viewed through the perspective of individual's imagined interior lives. Lang’s gift for seeing the world around him and dialoguing with others about their lives informs his songwriting, which often takes the form of conversations between characters in his songs.
Lang relased his debut album Welcome To Yesterday in 2019, which Music Writer Kevin Oliver hailed as “evocative storytelling at its finest.” The Post & Courier Free Times included Welcome to Yesterday on its “But What About THIS Album” list in their Best South Carolina Music 2019 edition. In 2022 Lang released his sophomore album, She’s My Memory, which the Free Times ranked sixth on its The Best of South Carolina Music 2022 list, and music writer David Stringer described as a "masterpiece" evoking "the beauty in everyday life.” Lang's 2024 offering, Cosmic Checkout Lane, received the nod on Free Times Best of SC Music runner-up list for "contempory-tinged atmospheric pop, astutely observed lyricism, and sweeping choruses." All three albums have received airplay on radio stations in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and Luxembourg.
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