He is the younger brother of tim kinsella and cousin of nate kinsella. Owens sole member, mike kinsella, has been tooling around the scene since before we even knew what a scene. Mike kinsella, as most of you know, has been in a bunch of amazing bands including capn jazz, american football, the one up downstairs, joan of arc, owls, and most recently their theyre there. Kinsella has also played a key role for many other illinoisbased bands such as capn jazz, joan of arc, the one up downstairs and his own project owen, perhaps the purest example of kinsellas confessional songwriting. Kinsella always leans toward the emo side of things, which is to be expected considering his past, but he manages to be tasteful and not overly melodramatic, mingling reflective lyrics of relationships and the subtleties of life against gentle guitars and the occasional tight drumming as on. With his brother, tim, mike helped start the groundbreaking band cap n jazz in 1989 which, with a solitary lp and a handful of singles and compilation tracks, changed the way we saw indie rock. Mike kinsella is a scion of the american indie scene. Owen one of these days official music video youtube.
Kinsella is one of the dominant figures in the chicago indie scene, having also led the band american football, and played in the bands capn jazz, joan of arc and owls. As a founding member and driving force behind the band, mike kinsella was responsible for creating the genres foundations. Owen sounds like the name of a band, but closer inspection reveals that owen is in fact one man chicagos wellknown mike kinsella. Owen mike kinsella from chicago began using that moniker in 2001, and we brought it to his attention to no avail, whereas our band has been using the name since october 1994.
Join facebook to connect with mike kinsella and others you may know. Owen is mike kinsellas solo project that began in 2001 in chicago, illinois. Mike kinsella owen his first indie free solo album. In conjunction with the new third owen album, i do perceive being released on both cd and lp, polyvinyl is releasing the first two albums on vinyl as well.
The king of whys download mp3 mike kinsella american football, cap n jazz has been recording as owen for 15 years the king of whys is his first lp on wichita. Episode 2 features the og polyvinyler, mike kinsella. Instead, it was assembled at april base studios in eau claire, wisconsin, home of indie folk band bon iver, whose drummer, s. As promised, chicago multiinstrumentalist mike kinsella has brought back his owen pseudonym for a new collection of covers. Catch a rare show by owen at beat kitchen this saturday chicago indie legend mike kinsella is a drummer, brother, husband, and dadbut he still has time for a solo concert.
Mike is part of the three kinsella brothers, all of whom are known for their involvement in many bands in illinois. The king of whys, owen mike kinsellas new fulllength album, out 7292016. Owen, who is mike kinsella, continues with sensitive songwriting on ep, released by polyvinyl. Owen mike kinsella of american football fame returns with a new album the king of whys. Owen is a solo project of mike kinsella, and part of the chicago, illinois indie rock scene kinsella is one of the dominant and influential figures in the chicago indie scene, having also led the band american football, and played in the bands capn jazz, joan of arc, the one up downstairs and owls, and most recently their theyrethere owen is known for its soft melodies, complex. Owen tickets owen concert tickets and tour dates stubhub. Over the past few years the singersongwriter genre has exploded to the point that everywhere from the mainstream music scene all the way down to the openmic circuit has become flooded with these one man or woman acts. Noisey premieres owens music video for lost, featuring some dreamy skate fails watch episode 2 of pvs shooting the breeze with special guest mike kinsella announcing vol. Pick 3 mike kinsella lps bundle american football, owen. Called other peoples songs, the release sees him taking on, well. Mike kinsella just celebrated his 30th birthday at the beginning of this month march 4th to be exact, gaining for himself one more year of wisdom and experience to work from. He also plays drums for the trio their theyre there. Long before mike kinsella began his solo career as owen, he had built his reputation through his contributions to chicago area indie acts like american football, owls, and joan of arc.
The contest for mike kinsellas oneman musical project owen swedish american hall has ended. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Albert foreclosures mike kinsella call direct 7802201234. Ripple news new mike kinsella owen album to be released free song download weve written several times about ripple favorites, joan of arc and their mercurial altrock. Fraught with hurt and wry humor, the king of whys is a portrait of a restless artist grappling with doubt and ghosts of the past but searching for meaning through candor, creativity, and an ardent need for emotional release. Mike kinsella strategic enterprise account executive. On this debut, he wrote and performed everything himself. We met up with mike at his house in chicago to chat about american football, chicago deep dish pizza, and few other topics you might find. Shooting the breeze mike kinsella owen, american football. Catch a rare show by owen at beat kitchen this saturday. Following the disbandment of american football, mike kinsella took that sound, stripped it down, and created owen. All songs considered after starting a band with young proteges and touring a successful american football reunion. As with his solo persona, these bands all shared a proclivity toward proudly unbridled emotion and a certain sensitivity, but as owen, kinsella stripped down his. Want to get notified about future freebies, contests and free events from funcheapsf.
Mike kinsella realtor sells real estate, list homes for sale in st. Owen the acclaimed solo musical guise of singersongwritermulti. He was first recognized in the music scene in capn jazz, formed by his brother tim in 1989, at the age of 12. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. In 2001, kinsella began his current solo project, owen, in which he performs vocals, guitar. American football is an american rock band from urbana, illinois, united states, originally active from 1997 until 2000, and again from 2014.
Since the bands split in 1995, kinsella has put in time with such indie. Mike kinsella owen his first indie free solo album frostclick. Chicagobased multiinstrumentalist and singersongwriter. Mike kinsella born march 4, 1977 is one of three musicians in his family brother tim kinsella and cousin nate kinsella involved in many illinoisbased bands capn jazz, owls band, joan of arc, the one up downstairs, american football, and owen. Mike kinsella born march 4, 1977 is an american multiinstrumentalist involved in many. Mike kinsella is owen mike kinsella, creator and brainchild of polyvinylband owen, talks about his creation, his influences and his lyrical focus on teeth. Owen is known for its soft melodies, sparse playing and plaintive vocals.
The release also showcases a fuller band sound provided by several guests, including carey, who plays multiple. He recently released a new ep abandoned bridges and is in the process of finishing a new followup ep. Mike kinsella, as most of you know, has been in a bunch of. Despite its title, on at home with owen chicagos mike kinsella american football, joan of arc, capn jazz literally leaves the athome bedroom that has witnessed the making of so much of owens past musical output along the way he finds true love, gains and then loses some weight, subscribes to cable television and experiences the death of a parent. How did you come up with the name owen for your solo project. Under the blanket the smoking popes mike kinsella has spent nearly his entire life give. Owen the acclaimed solo musical guise of ltiinstrumentalist mike kinsella has made an astonishing leap forward with the king of whys, the first work in his twodecadeplus career to be made entirely outside of the greater chicagoland area.
Publishing under the name owen, mike has reached the end of the proverbial tunnel and successfully c. For over a decade, mike kinsella has been ailing hearts and bruised souls with his lush melodies and songs about, to put it simply, failed social interactions. Mike kinsella born march 4, 1977 is an american multiinstrumentalist involved in many illinois based bands such as capn jazz, owls, joan of arc, the one up downstairs, american football, and owen. People in touch with the indie music scene in chicago can easily recognize who he is. The chicago native and former member of capn jazz and american football performed four intimate songs for the session, including love is not enough, which you can stream and download below. Carey bon iver, this album represents a step forward for kinsellas songwriting, production and musicianship. The king of whys is mike kinsellas ninth lp as owen, and his first to be recorded wholly outside of metropolitan chicago. Owen is mike kinsella s solo project that began in 2001 in chicago, illinois. In this first edition of shelf life, get to know mike kinsella, the chicago musician behind owen and founding member of emo legends capn jazz and american football. Over the past few years the singersongwriter genre has exploded to the point that everywhere from the.
The mighty owen wear their influential hearts on their sleeves. Well, never content to lay low, mike kinsella has several side projects including his exquisite recordings as owen. Under the blanket the smoking popes mike kinsella has spent nearly his entire life give or take those first 12. Kinsella is one of the dominant figures in the chicago indie scene, having also led the band american football, and play.
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