Owen Biddle (born October 1, 1977) is an American bass guitarist known for his work with

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. In 2011, he left the Roots to focus on his band, Mister Barrington. In 2020, he became a member of Squeeze. Prior to joining the group, Biddle was credited with production and writing on the Roots' Grammy-nominated album, ''

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in 2011, Booker T. Jones in 2012; also, with

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-based rock band Pepper's Ghost. Biddle is a member of New York City–based Mister Barrington, along with English keyboardist Oli Rockberger and drum virtuoso Zach Danziger. As part of a recurring sketch on ''

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'', called "The Real Housewives of Late Night", Biddle portrayed his fictional alcoholic wife.Owen Biddle – IMDb
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References

External links

"Owen Biddle bass solo at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC"

"The Roots perform the Star Spangled Banner COLBERT REPORT"

"The Roots take Manhattan"
''Village Voice'', February 25, 2009

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Owen Owen may refer to: People and fictional characters * Owen (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname Places United States * Owen, Missouri, a ghost town * Owen, Wisconsin * Owen County, Indiana ...

Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School alumni The Roots members