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OWEN CAMPBELL

About Me

"Possibly one of the best performers to come out of Australia for quite sometime".......ARGUS Newspaper Ireland 2006
2006 WINNER-Declan Affley Award at the National Folk Festival
2006 WINNER Canberra Solo Performer Competition
Toured extensively throughout Australia,Papua New Guinea,Ireland,Nepal (Himalayan Blues Festival),USA
Recently released his debut album "Mice On The Wheel" with aria award winning blues label BLACKMARKET MUSIC
A live show not to be missed,with some firebrand lap steel slide guitar and a songwriting ability that belies his 24 years.....
But dont believe the hype,come and make up your own mind..... Myspace Backgrounds

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/5/2007
Band Members: Owen Campbell
Performing at the Himalayan Blues Festival Oct 2008,Also featuring Jonno Zilber and a band,living in Nepal,with members from Egypt,Mexico and Nepal
Simply one of the most amazing venues Ive ever played,aptly named "The garden of dreams".........

Influences: My Ol' man,ray charles,the slow mournful tune of humanity,woman and lack there of,victims,broken things,building things,war in all its colours, otis redding,johnny cash,bruce springsteen,Tom Waits,The Band,Grant lee Buffalo,Mermaid Avenue(the album),Sonny terry & Brownie Magee,AC/DC,Bob Dylan,Mia Dyson,soundgarden,The 3 Pickers,Mr Peacey,etc etc...And the world sighs in relief as America farewells one of its brightest leaders........
Sounds Like: Dirt Blue Folk on the Rocks
Record Label: Black Market Music(Aus)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Himalayan Blues Festival 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPoXWSjYhnw
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