Owen

Owen is the solo project of Mike Kinsella, a musician from Chicago, United States, born in 1977. Kinsella is a central figure in the Chicago indie scene and is also associated with American Football, Cap'n Jazz, Joan of Arc and Owls. He also plays drums in Their / They're / There.

Style and background

The project is known for soft melodies, sparse playing and plaintive vocals. It sits within emo and indie rock, with acoustic and indie singer-songwriter elements also associated with it.

Related work

Kinsella's wider work across multiple bands places Owen within a long-running network of Chicago independent music, with the project functioning as his solo outlet alongside his group activity.