Live - Live album CD (2005)

what the critics said... "Owen's stunning debut, recorded at Melbourne's Evelyn Hotel, has one thought running through my head constantly - this guy reminds me of Ben Harper (with a little Diesel and Hendrix too). But it's not just the look. It's the soul, it's the blues, it's the way he feels every note he plays, the way his voice soaks into your pores." - Karl Mayerhofer, Australian Guitar Magazine, Issue 48 "It's a bold strategy - release a live album for your debut and have it feature all originals. It is even better when it comes off, as it does for the Josh Owen Band. Ben Harper and Ryan Adams would love some of these tracks, while it is not hard to imagine blues rockers such as Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Johnny Lang stretching out on others." - Lee Howard, Sunday Herald Sun, Melbourne "Josh is that rare combination of both a naturally talented and well-schooled musician. Whether it’s funk, blues or reggae, the overriding element for Josh is the infusion of soul and he combines these genres to produce his very own original sound." - Pedro Manoy, The Drum Media, Sydney "...personally, I am torn between wanting the Josh Owen Band to stay one of those local Saturday night chillout bands, and hoping they get recognised for the world class act that they are." -Jesse Shrock, Beat Magazine, Melbourne “The Melbourne based talented funk trio Josh Owen Band is full of funk, reggae and roots taste. Josh's melodic and funky tunes remind me of PRINCE (Josh sounds like he inherited Prince's DNA for musical talent), and his laid-back melody has hooks of "Surf Music". I can't wait to listen to their upcoming studio recording album”. Jun Maegawara, Ad Lib Magazine, Tokyo www.