By Alex Pearson
Shrewsbury singer/songwriter Dan Owen has released his brand new single ‘Made To Love You’. It’s a hauntingly beautiful, heart-on-sleeve break-up ballad from the husky-voiced 24-year old. Examining what keeps people together yet drives them apart, the song comes from Dan’s personal experience supporting a friend who was suffering in an abusive relationship.
Dan Owen originally rose to prominence after a video of him playing a stunning cover of Bob Dylan’s ‘The Ballad Of Hollis Brown’ live was uploaded by a random audience member to Reddit and became an overnight viral internet sensation.
Since then Dan’s own talents as a songwriter have blossomed and the result is a captivating selection of songs. His debut EP Bad For Me was released to high praise in 2015 and now ‘Made To Love You’ is the first taste of his upcoming Open Hands And Enemies EP to be released in September.
A seasoned veteran of the road despite his young age, Dan has just completed a 30-date European tour in support of Birdy. The singer is such a huge fan of Dan that she finished every night of her tour inviting him onstage to duet on her 2015 hit ‘Let It All Go’. He’s also been invited back to head out on the road with her again for more shows in the autumn.
Dan will also be playing his own headline London show on September 7th at St Pancras Old Church.
[…] month, ‘Made To Love You’ has amassed over 10 million streams on Spotify, while his last single ‘Hideaway’ proved a […]
[…] Dan Owen then took to the stage, his raspy voice much more powerful than I expected. With a voice way beyond his years, he creates a dangerous combination of strong vocals with catchy yet slow songs. The passion he portrayed on stage was inspiring, especially when it came to the surprising addition of his harmonica, allowing me to see why he has been hailed the ‘Blues Boy’ by many. TItis little more heart-warming at a gig than seeing a musician really give a performance everything they can, which Dan Owen certainly did. […]