J. Eoin ~ Reviews
J. Owen - Eve of Solution (Natural5Four)
From: The Guide (The Guardian)
Clearly steeped in Irish history and
mythology, J Eoin somehow conjures
otherworldly menace from weaving acoustic
guitars and double bass. Gratifyingly
sincere, as is the delicate and genuinely
romantic back-up track Call Me Down.
J. Owen - 'Exiles' (Natural5Four)
From: Musician Magazine - September 2006
London-based Irish singer songweiter J.
Owen has a strong and traditional voice that
he wraps around his own totally modern
and enchantiog songs to great effect.
Gergeous acoustic arpeggios and
sumptuous strings flavour tales of urban
experience. Very highly recomended.
Sean One Shoe - The Story behind the Song
From: Wood Green Library
I remember it was the end of the Eighty’s
and the beginning of the Ninety’s. 29,000
building labourers went home that
Christmas on one-way tickets. Some said it
was closer to 35,000. I met a few of them in
the pubs around the Holloway Road when,
after a gig, I’d go in search of a late pint
and a bit of the craic. There was many an
interesting character in those places and
some great conversations about life and all
that goes with it. One night I overheard a
man say "it’s like waking up in the morning
with one shoe on and one shoe off and
wondering if you’re getting up or going to
bed!" I couldn’t have put it better myself.
