Specializing in quality roots and Americana music since 1978.

My name is Billy Jack Purnell. I was raised in the small town of Clarksburg MO. At 16 I was in a car accident and during my recovery I taught myself to write and play. I began creating originals from my personal life experiences. Somehow it got out and the response was overwhelming. 

My music isn't confined to any one genre & I believe it's relate-ability & honest sound is what allows the music to continue to gain new fans. After building a strong fan base & becoming a staple in the Central Missouri music scene; I re-invented the sound. Moving from a solo artist to forming the band Plain & Simple. Many fans had come to recognize the moniker due to early releases under this title. Performing an event in Lohman MO. I reconnected with Charles Wall & Casey Seymour in 2017. The two childhood friends I hadn't seen since we were teens.

Charles & Casey were in a band at the time with Quentin Davis & Josh Arthur. In the week following the event at The Lomo Club the guys & I met up & discussed a new project. We had all really enjoyed the projects past & the friends made along the way. However we agreed there was something in the music that could benefit from this group. For myself the music I had created & needed more. The guys were immediately on board as they had a desire to create & foster original music.

October 2017 Plain & Simple was founded with the following members. Billy Jack Purnell lead vocals & rhythm guitar, Casey Seymour back up vocals & lead guitar, Charles Wall lead/rhythm guitar, Quentin Davis bass guitar & Sir Josh "king" Arthur  percussion. We sat down with Michelle Brooks of The California Democrat for the band's first interview Sat January 6th 2018. the interview & article is kicking off promo for the band in our local area.

Summer 2018 the band recorded  an eight track album at Centro Cellar Studios in Columbia MO. with Will Reeves. The album would be called Plain & Simple Past, Present, & Future. The title fitting the albums old, & new material. The release is a milestone for the band being the first recording of these specific tracks in full band production. 

In October 2018  after heavily performing the Central Missouri area, Quentin Davis, under great support from the rest of us  parted ways seeking other ventures. Soon after we recruited  Bill Klingsick on bass.

Sadly Jan 2019 saw the dissolve of the band. Charles Wall & myself formed the Plain & Simple as a duo & are reaching heights we never dreamed possible. 2020 is looking epic!

It's our primary focus to create the best original music we can compose for our fans. We hope to see 2020 help us bring this music to the world......Billy Jack Purnell Plain & Simple

A trusted troubadour for hot summer nights and cold beers, Owen is now in his forties, tangling with separations from lost lovers, raising kids, and growing out of the fresh-faced kid that headed down to Nashville 20 years back with a six-string and a dream.  Case in point: Dreams to Dream, Owen’s long-awaited, Shooter Jennings-co-produced foray into classic, honky-tonk country, out November 7 via Good Company Entertainment. Dreams to Dream, Owen’s first independent studio album, featuring 10 original tracks and two stellar covers, tells the tale of a man at a crossroads — and what it takes to set out a new path. 

Owen wasn’t expecting much when he commented on one of Shooter Jennings’ Instagram posts, half-jokingly suggesting that they make a honky-tonk record, but the producer called his bluff. Two days later, Owen’s manager had Jennings on the line and, soon, Owen was on his way to L.A. and Jennings’ Sunset Sound. It was a cozy yet electric scene: Jennings and Owen cracking jokes in the sepia-toned studio, creativity crackling as they collaborated with the likes of songwriters Ben Chapman and Kendell Marvel, as well as long-time shooter pal, guitarist/harmonic player Leroy Powell. 

“All my friends who have heard my stuff have gone, ‘Dude, Jake, this is you man. This is who you've always tried to be,’” Owen says. “Sometimes you need to get outside what's comfortable, what people think you are, or think you should be, and take a risk.”

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