Owen Temple
Encyclopedia
Owen Temple is an American folk
and country music
songwriter and musician based in Austin, Texas
.
Work with producer and pedal steel guitar
musician Lloyd Maines
led to 1997's General Store
and 1999's Passing Through
. The year 2002 saw the release of the Phil Madeira
-produced Right Here and Now
.
In 2007 and 2011, Temple was a Kerrville Folk Festival
New Folk Finalist, and he was the winner of the 2007 B. W. Stevenson Songwriting Competition.
Two Thousand Miles
, a fourth studio project, was produced by Maines and was released on January 22, 2008 on El Paisano Records. A review in Allmusic noted "great lyrics full of insight and plainspoken poetry."
A fifth studio album, Dollars and Dimes
, was released June 9, 2009. It is a concept album focused on different regions of North America during hard times. In July 2009, the album was the #1 record on the Euro Americana Chart. In August 2009, the album was #5 on the Freeform American Roots chart.
A sixth studio album, Mountain Home
, was released April 26, 2011, and the songs on the album focus on small Texas towns and the eccentrics inhabiting them.
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
songwriter and musician based in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
.
Work with producer and pedal steel guitar
Pedal steel guitar
The pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar that uses a metal bar to "fret" or shorten the length of the strings, rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar. Unlike other types of steel guitar, it also uses pedals and knee levers to affect the pitch, hence the name "pedal"...
musician Lloyd Maines
Lloyd Maines
Lloyd Maines is an American Grammy Award-winning country music record producer, musician and songwriter. He was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas and is now based in Bulverde, Texas....
led to 1997's General Store
General Store (album)
General Store is the debut album by American singer/songwriter Owen Temple. It was released in 1997 on El Paisano Records.-Track listing:All songs except where noted#“When I Hit San Antone” - 3:59#“Me and Maria” - 3:43...
and 1999's Passing Through
Passing Through
Passing Through is the name of two different albums:*Passing Through *Passing Through...
. The year 2002 saw the release of the Phil Madeira
Phil Madeira
Phil Madeira is an American songwriter, producer, musician and singer from Nashville, Tennessee. He was raised in Barrington, Rhode Island and attended Taylor University, which he graduated from in 1975....
-produced Right Here and Now
Right Here and Now
Right Here and Now is the third album by American singer/songwriter Owen Temple. It was released in 2002 on El Paisano Records.-Track listing:All songs except where noted#“Accidentally Break My Heart” - 2:57#“Burning Too Hot to Last” - 2:58...
.
In 2007 and 2011, Temple was a Kerrville Folk Festival
Kerrville Folk Festival
The Kerrville Folk Festival is a music festival held for 18 consecutive days in the late spring/early summer at Quiet Valley Ranch near Kerrville, Texas. The event has run on a yearly basis since 1972. In November 2008, the Kerrville Folk Festival and Kerrville Wine & Music Festival were acquired...
New Folk Finalist, and he was the winner of the 2007 B. W. Stevenson Songwriting Competition.
Two Thousand Miles
Two Thousand Miles
-Musicians:* Owen Temple - Acoustic and Electric guitar, Harmonica* Lloyd Maines - Electric guitar, Pedal steel, Mandolin, Dobro* David Grissom - Electric guitar* Glenn Fukunaga - bass, upright bass* Riley Osbourn - Hammond B3 organ* Richard Bowden - Fiddle...
, a fourth studio project, was produced by Maines and was released on January 22, 2008 on El Paisano Records. A review in Allmusic noted "great lyrics full of insight and plainspoken poetry."
A fifth studio album, Dollars and Dimes
Dollars and Dimes
Dollars and Dimes is the fifth album by American singer/songwriter Owen Temple. It was released June 9, 2009 on El Paisano Records. A concept album focused on hard times in different regions of North America, that the Chicago Sun-Times stated "delivers the concept richly".-Track listing:All songs ...
, was released June 9, 2009. It is a concept album focused on different regions of North America during hard times. In July 2009, the album was the #1 record on the Euro Americana Chart. In August 2009, the album was #5 on the Freeform American Roots chart.
A sixth studio album, Mountain Home
Mountain Home (album)
Mountain Home is the sixth album by American singer/songwriter Owen Temple. It was released on April 26, 2011 on El Paisano Records and on April 22, 2011 on Blue Rose Records in the UK and the European Union. The songs on the album focus on small Texas towns and the eccentrics inhabiting them...
, was released April 26, 2011, and the songs on the album focus on small Texas towns and the eccentrics inhabiting them.
Artist Discography
- General StoreGeneral Store (album)General Store is the debut album by American singer/songwriter Owen Temple. It was released in 1997 on El Paisano Records.-Track listing:All songs except where noted#“When I Hit San Antone” - 3:59#“Me and Maria” - 3:43...
(1997) - Passing Through (1999)
- Right Here and NowRight Here and NowRight Here and Now is the third album by American singer/songwriter Owen Temple. It was released in 2002 on El Paisano Records.-Track listing:All songs except where noted#“Accidentally Break My Heart” - 2:57#“Burning Too Hot to Last” - 2:58...
(2002) - Two Thousand MilesTwo Thousand Miles-Musicians:* Owen Temple - Acoustic and Electric guitar, Harmonica* Lloyd Maines - Electric guitar, Pedal steel, Mandolin, Dobro* David Grissom - Electric guitar* Glenn Fukunaga - bass, upright bass* Riley Osbourn - Hammond B3 organ* Richard Bowden - Fiddle...
(2008) - Dollars and DimesDollars and DimesDollars and Dimes is the fifth album by American singer/songwriter Owen Temple. It was released June 9, 2009 on El Paisano Records. A concept album focused on hard times in different regions of North America, that the Chicago Sun-Times stated "delivers the concept richly".-Track listing:All songs ...
(2009) - Mountain HomeMountain Home (album)Mountain Home is the sixth album by American singer/songwriter Owen Temple. It was released on April 26, 2011 on El Paisano Records and on April 22, 2011 on Blue Rose Records in the UK and the European Union. The songs on the album focus on small Texas towns and the eccentrics inhabiting them...
(2011)
Writer Discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Cory Morrow Cory Morrow Cory Morrow is a Texas Country singer/songwriter who has gained popularity throughout the Southwest. Morrow started playing guitar at Memorial High School in Houston. He continued to develop as a musician while attending Texas Tech University, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity... |
Ramblin' Man | Co-Writer (Ramblin' Man) |
| 2011 | Band of Heathens Band of Heathens The Band of Heathens are an American Rock and Roll band from Austin, Texas.The three principal songwriters - Colin Brooks, Ed Jurdi and Gordy Quist - shared the bill at Momo's, an Austin club. Originally, each singer/songwriter performed his own set. However, they eventually started sharing the... |
Top Hat Crown and the Clapmaster's Son | Co-Writer (Medicine Man, Gris Gris Satchel) |
External links
- Official Website
- [ Entry on Allmusic]
- Owen Temple Myspace Page