Perhaps I have not paid close attention to people passing in the last few weeks or the blogosphere did not do a very sufficient job in covering this story, but the news was just brought to my attention this evening that Will Owsley died about two weeks ago (sorry for being late). There have been many musicians who have died as of recent and I do not feel that a story like Will Owsley's death will gain as much attention as the late Ronnie James Dio, so I have chosen to quickly explain his career and give him praise. Owsley was a singer/songwriter who started out playing with Judson Spence and later The Semantics before moving onto a solo career, putting out three albums from 1999 to 2005. His album Owsley brought him a Grammy nomination in 1999 for best engineered album, but fans will certainly remember it for its brilliant pop melodies. On April 30th Will Owsley died in Franklin, Tennessee. He was 44. He is survived by his two sons Walker and Liam. The man was a fantastic songwriter and will be missed. The song I leave you with is my favorite song off of Owsley, which is a fantastic album and a perfect place to familiarize yourself with Owsley.
- Greg
Owsley - "Oh No The Radio"
Thanks for the wonderful comments about Will. We will all miss him tremendously. He was not only a supremely talented musician, singer, songwriter, engineer, and producer, but also a wonderful human being, father, and friend.
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