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Christian Hapgood/ The Brunswickan
Saint Andrews native Owen Steel, along with Mike "Mumble" Humble and Scott Culligan, make up the foodclothingsheltermusic band, Owen Steel Et Al. The group released their first, self titled album April 2, 2010.
April 8, 2010 11:57 AM ADT
Nearly every child grows up dreaming of being a musician, but not every child pursues, let alone achieves, this dream. However, this year another young musician is able to say that he has.
Owen Steel, at the humble age of 21, has produced and released his own album with his band, Owen Steel Et Al.
Other than the obvious inclusion of Steel himself, Owen Steel Et Al is comprised of Mike “Mumble” Humble (percussion), and Scott Culligan (bass). The trio is joined on a number of tracks by some of their friends and local musicians including vocals by Babette Hayward and Kelly Waterhouse (Dub Antenna).
The self-titled album was engineered by Evan Hansen, who also worked with Fredericton locals Weak Size Fish and Olympic Symphonium, at Salty Towers in Saint Andrews. The album was later reworked and mastered by J. LaPointe who has worked with Maritime greats Joel Plaskett and Hot Toddy.
The release is a wonderful retelling of Steel’s interpretation of going through life in your early twenties – and his journey in particular.
Steel’s soulful voice belies years beyond his young twenties and adds a wonderful warmth to songs that make you want to lie down in the sunshine.
The release of the album coincides perfectly with the warm, sunny weather we have been experiencing in Fredericton. A number of the songs including: “VW Van,” “Paper Shape,” and “Wild ‘N Free” are the perfect anthems to take road trips to or have some cold beer and hang out with friends on the patio.
The inclusion of xylophone on a handful of tracks gives the songs a wonderful sense of childhood innocence and a summertime free of worries.
Owen Steel Et Al have been promoting their album the past couple of weeks on a VIA rail tour across Canada. However, as the old adage says, there’s no rest for the wicked and the band will be holding an album release party at the end of the month as well as starting a Maritime tour before the end of the summer.
Owen Steel Et Al was released this past week on April 2. The album’s official release party will happen at the Capital Complex in Wilser’s Room April 22.
The show will feature opening act Doug Macnearney – who originally wrote the second song on the album, ‘Driving.’ Cover is $7.
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