Owen Campbell (born 29 March 1983) is an Australian

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singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was a finalist in the sixth series of the TV show ''

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''. Owen was given his first guitar by his parents when he was nine years old. Owen spent most of his twenties traveling and

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around the world earning just enough performing to hop to the next city. It was his appearances on top rated Australian TV show ''Australia's Got Talent'' that properly launched his music career. Although he did not win the competition itself, he was a popular contestant. His second album '' The Pilgrim'' expands on his signature blues style and features

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tracks, ballads,

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Career

Prior to entering ''Australia's Got Talent'', Owen had been busking and touring in many countries all over the world, such as

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. Campbell's main influences include artists such as The Band,

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. He employs a

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technique on an open D tuning. Since 2012, his first album, ''Sunshine Road'', has peaked number #1 in the Australian iTunes Blues Charts for nearly a year, and was ranked number #5 in five other countries. In 2013 he released his second album, '' The Pilgrim''.

Discography

*''Mice on the wheel'' (2008) *''Sunshine Road'' (2011) *'' The Pilgrim'' (2013) *''Songs for Syria'' (EP) (2014) *''In The Shadow of the Greats'' (EP) (2015) *''Breathing Bullets'' (2016) *''The Rolling thunder of love'' (2019) *''The bassement sessions - (acoustic album)'' (2019)

References

External links

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2016 Interview - Australian Rock Show Podcast
Australian songwriters 1987 births Living people Australian blues singers Australian blues guitarists People from Queanbeyan Australia's Got Talent contestants {{Australia-musician-stub