PLAN B'S ONE TO WATCH: OWEN DENVIR WITH THIS COULD BE LOVE

Owen Denvir

This week's One To Watch is Belfast born singer/songwriter Owen Denvir.

Owen has just released his single This Could Be Love.

The single is taken from his new EP Stones.

It's about suddenly seeing a friend differently after dropping your guard during a weird dream.

This release is the second in a trilogy of EP's under a common theme that will form Owen's debut album.

Sticks, Stones and Bones encompass Freud's theory of personality.

Owen says: "The album and EP trilogy idea is based on Sigmund Freud's theory that personality is a sum of 3 parts: the Id (acting on raw impulse), the Ego (being terrified of consequences) and the Superego (the balance between the two).

The first EP Sticks deals with loss and delusion and the impulsive decisions we make while in the spell of love.

The second, Stones, is a more confident but brash take on love. Finally, Bones is when you have the balance between the two, which mostly leads to more healthy relationships."

 

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My new EP is out TOMORROW 😬🎉 Gonna celebrate with a Facebook Live session on SUNDAY at 7PM! Come join! 😁🙌🏻 #StonesEP #friday

A post shared by Owen Denvir (@owendenvir) on May 28, 2020 at 11:04am PDT

Owen's DIY production has totalled over 200,000 streams on Spotify and 2,000,000 views on videos across Facebook and Youtube.

He even managed to catch the attention of Coldplay on Twitter.

 

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My childhood hero just shared my video! 😭💚

A post shared by Owen Denvir (@owendenvir) on Mar 27, 2020 at 9:13am PDT

Owen has played support slots for dodie, JC Stewart and Ryan McMullan as well as Irish TV appearances.

He's been spending his extra time during the pandemic getting acquainted with live streaming and finding new ways to put his music out.

 

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Tomorrow night at 8PM! I'll be going live with the folks on @virtualvenuelive 🕺🏻🕺🏻Gonna be playing new tunes mixed in with all the smash hits you know and love 😱💥 Tickets are available through my bio! 🎟👀👍🏻 Come join!

A post shared by Owen Denvir (@owendenvir) on Jun 16, 2020 at 9:45am PDT

Owen has also been getting creative with his music making.

His home studio means he can keep making music. However, with no drums at home he found unique ways to make the sounds he needed.

Household items including pots, pans and even a lamp make an appearance in some tracks!

He also uses voice, audio glitches and vocoder to create samples.

 

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Fun fact: I played a lamp in this recording 🙃💡I Want You So Bad (Acoustic) is out now on Spotify & all streaming platforms! 🙌🏻😄

A post shared by Owen Denvir (@owendenvir) on Jun 27, 2020 at 4:04am PDT

To hear more about Owen and his new music, plus how he accidentally live streamed on YouTube, check out the podcast:

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