Tension & Relief

As a guitarist and singer-songwriter based in Western Maryland, my passion for the guitar was first ignited in my early adolescence by guitar virtuosos such as Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, and Eddie Van Halen. I picked up the axe and began pouring almost all of my free time into the art of guitar at age 12. 
I began performing with the Heavy Metal cover band, Dying Breed, at age 15. 
After disbanding, I joined American Meat Industry (when they went by the name TONEDEAF) for awhile in 2022 before ultimately pursuing a career as a solo acoustic musician. 
I've performed all over the Western MD/tri-state area, including being regularly booked at Rocky Gap Casino & Resort. 
I hope to branch out further, have an album's worth of my material professionally recorded, and begin touring in the near future. I was featured in Allegany Magazine's 2021 version of "40 Under 40," for becoming a local favorite at such a young age. 
In recent years I've acheived virtuoso status on the guitar and a voice that's...not half bad...but my technical proficiency on my instrument definitely compensates for whenever I sing a sour note! 
I'm also known for my versatility, as I'm capable of bringing an immense range of genres to the stage. This includes (but isn't limited to) Blues, Jazz, 1960s-2020's Rock/Pop, Classical, 90's/Alternative, and Latin music.
I don't want fame and I don't want to get rich. To be honest, I don't think my mind is strong enough to handle either. My dream is to take my passion for playing music, turn it into a full-time job, and work myself to death. It's my identity, my legacy, and the one thing in this world that I'm truly great at doing.

Owen Garlitz