Owen Mays

Owen Mays
[[File:|frameless|alt=|Owen Mays playing at Mr. Robert's in Madison WI.]] Owen Mays playing at Mr. Robert's in Madison WI.
Background information
Birth name	Owen Robert Mays
Born	November 1, 1982 (1982-11-01) (age 29) Columbus, Wisconsin
Genres	Roots, Honky Tonk
Occupations	Singer-Songwriter, Guitarist
Instruments	singer, guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Farmageddon Records
Associated acts	J.B. Beverley & The Wayward Drifters James Hunnicutt Filthy Still
Website	Official Website

Owen Mays, (born November 1, 1982), is an American Roots musician from Madison Wisconsin. Since 2007, Mays has released one EP, and is currently working on his first full length album, 'Nobody Loves You When You're Down', set for release on Farmageddon Records, in the summer of 2011.

Career

In 2007, while working on new material for his band, Blacklung, Owen was inspired to begin writing and recording Roots music. Owen spent the next couple of years traveling around America on Greyhounds, sleeping on couches, floors, and benches, busking anywhere he could, and writing about his experiences.

In late 2009, Owen recorded, and self-released a six song EP, titled, 'Red Wine and White Lines'. Which was re-issued in early 2011.

After being signed to Farmageddon records in 2010, Owen spent a week in Richmond Virginia, in October 2010, recording a new album, titled 'Nobody Loves You When You're Down', with J.B. Beverley engineering, and featuring guest appearances by James Hunnicutt, 'Banjer' Dan Mazer, and Johnny Lawless.

In March 2011, Owen embarked on his first solo U.S. tour, he is currently touring with his backing band, The 80 Proof Boys.

Owen is also slated to appear at the second annual Muddy Roots Festival, in Cookeville TN, along with acts such as, Wanda Jackson, Wayne Hancock, and Don Maddox, of the Maddox Brothers and Rose.

Discography

• Red Wine and White Lines EP (2009)
• Nobody Loves You When You're Down (2011)

Other appearances

• Y'all Motherfuckers Need Justice: Free Uriah and Quentin (contributing track: "Keep The Jackals At Bay") (2010)
• Y'all Motherfuckers Need Justice 2 (contributing track: "Spit In Your Eye"featuring Filthy Still)

References

1. [1] Farmageddon Records
2. [2] Owen Mays
3. [3] The Local Q, Quincy IL
4. [4] Muddy Roots Festival

External links

• Farmageddon Records Website
• Owen Mays at Reverbnation
• Owen Mays at Facebook
• Owen Mays official website

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Name	Mays, Owen
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Date of birth	November 01, 1982
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