Southern Wind by Dean Owens

UPDATE (Jun 2023): Download (including with CD purchase) now includes special bonus track, Through The Golden Hills

Dean's 7th solo studio release. Recorded in Nashville with award winning producer Neilson Hubbard. Guest musicians include long term collaborator guitarist Will Kimbrough (co writer on Southern Wind, The Last Song, Anything Helps and Love Prevails).

Title track won UK Song of The Year award 2019 (UK Americana Music Association).

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Reviews:
"Hits a sweet spot..." **** Mojo
"a landmark album…" FATEA
"A beauty of an album… fabulous music… songs that just distil all the Scottish, Americana into a unique blend…" No Depression
"rowdy, rough hewn, heartland music infused with both attitude and aptitude…..." Goldmine Magazine
"…a voice like Roddy Frame inhabited by the soul of Ryan Adams or the laid back Ronnie Lane…" Daily Express

Tracklist

1.	The Last Song	4:01

2.	Southern Wind	4:29

3.	Elvis Was My Brother	3:46

4.	When the Whisky's Not Enough	3:46

5.	Bad News	5:11

6.	No Way Around It	5:56

7.	Louisville Lip	4:39

8.	Anything Helps	3:55

9.	Mother	3:36

10.	Famous Last Words	4:26

11.	Madeira Street	3:03

12.	Love Prevails	4:03

13.	Through The Golden Hills (Bonus track)	5:18

Credits

released February 25, 2018

Musicians:
Dean Owens - voice & acoustic guitar, electric on Bad News
with
The Southern Swamp Orchestra:
Will Kimbrough – guitars, banjo, mandolin, backing vocals, bass and piano (track 1)
Dean Marold – bass
Evan Hutchings – main drums & percussion
Neilson Hubbard – second drum kit, bass, piano, various bits & pieces
Plus
Danny Mitchell – piano, organ, keyboards & trumpet
Kira Small – the big voice (tracks 2 & 6)
Audrey Spillman Hubbard – harmony on Bad News
Worry Dolls – harmonies (tracks 2 & 11)
Joshua Britt – mandolin (track 12)

Produced, recorded and mixed by Neilson Hubbard at Mr. Lemons, Nashville, Tennessee
Mastered by Jim DeMain at Yes Master, Nashville

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