Owen (musician)

Solo project of Mike Kinsella OwenBackground informationOriginChicago, Illinois, United StatesGenresIndie rockemomath rocksinger-songwriteracoustic rockYears active2001–presentLabelsPolyvinyl RecordsHobbledehoy Record Co.Wichita RecordsBig Scary MonstersMembersMike KinsellaWebsiteowenmusic.com Owen is the primary solo project of American musician Mike Kinsella. The project features soft melodies and complex acoustics, combining acoustic guitar with keyboard, other guitars, vocals, and drums. Career Owen's debut album, Owen, marked a departure from Mike Kinsella's previous projects. For the second album, No Good For No One Now, Kinsella opted to purchase recording equipment instead of studio time. In 2004, Kinsella collaborated with Cale Parks (of Aloha), Bob Hoffnar, Jen Tabor, and Paul Koob, to record (the ep). Despite rumors of a live band tour, Kinsella rejoined Joan of Arc and toured with Maritime and Aloha. (the ep) was written as a companion piece to a planned full-length album. Later in 2004, Kinsella recorded I Do Perceive, Owen's third album, with assistance from his cousin Nate Kinsella. At Home With Owen featured a different approach to recording, incorporating session