180 Commercial St
Portland, ME 04101
USA
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Growing up in a small town in Southern Maine, there was little distraction from music. Owen picked up the guitar at the age of 12 with his father (a seasoned musician) as his first teacher. At that age, he was exposed to many guitar greats, and joined a band in middle school one year later. He was devling technique through classical lessons while performing with rock bands and playing with high school jazz bands. Owen received his Bachelors of Music Performance from the University of Southern Maine. In that time, he had the privaledge to advance not only his playing abilities, but was also given many opportunities to enhance his songwriting skills. Composing the score for a local musical, acting/composing for an independent film, and writing music in college collaborations is where Owen began to show his true colors. Today, at the age of 23, Owen is actively performing music in the Larry Williams Band (9 Piece function band) and his own originals based band, OC and the Offbeats.