New album 'The Phantom Five' out August 30.

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.”

Zao. New kid on the block, is a producer/Dj who spins and makes Progressive House music. Having just released his contending remix for "Above &amp; Beyonds - You Got to Go", he hopes to gain attention from the dance industry. 

He infuses some hard hitting beats and breakdowns, yet tries to keep the essential melody of special part of the track intact.

Inspirations come from artists such as Tommy trash, Steve Angello, Alesso, Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell, Thomas Gold, Calvin harris just to name a few. While his tracks at the moment are not perfect, Zao. continues to learn and take on ideas and inspiration for his latest tracks.

Watch out for him in the next couple of months as he will be releasing some dance floor hits.


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