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Contact Lang Owen at: langowen11@gmail.com
“[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
Lang Owen seeks opportunities to share story songs from his three albums in listening rooms, clubs, 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. Lang typically performs solo, but can offer shows featuring a pianist or a band. Drawing on a career as a teacher and 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: Tree of Life Coffeehouse (opening for Jonathan Byrd), Live at Ted's (opening for Wes Collins), Awendaw Green Barn Jam, Dunleath Porchfest, Rosewood Arts & Music Festival, The Living Room, Curiosity Coffee Bar, and Deckle Edge Literary Festival.
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lang owen bio
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 2024 album release, Cosmic Checkout Lane, is his second collaboration with musician/producer Todd Mathis. “Cosmic Checkout Lane is about living our wisdom at any moment, including standing in a grocery store checkout line,” Lang says.
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. “My experience teaches me everybody has a distinctive, inspiring story. I hope my compassion and respect for that comes through in my songs.”
Lang relased his debut album Welcome To Yesterday in 2019, which South Carolina 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.
Based in Columbia, South Carolina, Lang has opened for notable Americana acts Jonathan Byrd, Wes Collins, and Kim Ware, played in multiple venues in North and South Carolina, and received airplay on radio stations in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and Luxembourg.
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