MUSIC

Dosey Doe Coffee House presents Owen Temple. (CD Release) - “MOUNTAIN HOME: 2 years in the writing, recording, mixing, mastering, and designing, and with the help of more than 25 true artists who I am honored to work with.” Leon Russell, Band of Heathens, Charlie Sexton, Will Sexton, Adam Carroll, James Watkins, Tommy Spurlock, Gabe Rhodes…to name a few.

Owen Temple is a rambler with the heart of a road warrior, the soul of a poet and a gregarious spirit that’s as big as the blue open sky of his native Texas. He’s country to the bone, but he’s as comfortable in a coffee house as he is in a honky tonk. Temple has a finely honed lyrical sense, a wry sense of humor, and a knack for blending strong melodies with ingenious wordplay. “I’m a singer/songwriter with a love of traditional music,” he says proudly. “There’s more beauty in the lives and exploits of ordinary Texans than we’re ever going to be able to record, all the eccentric failures and successes of the human condition. My songs are an attempt to capture some of those tall tales for the next generation. If you’re looking for help with your relationship, ask Dr. Phil. If you want a little slice of Texas history, I’m your man.”

Temple has written his share of love songs, but he’s built his reputation with tunes that tell the stories of ordinary folks living their extraordinary lives. On Mountain Home, Temple narrows his focus to hone in on the small towns of his home state and the colorful characters that he’s known all his life. Temple and producer Gabe Rhodes give the music on the record the feel of an on stage performance. The album was recorded in the studio Rhodes built himself.

“Mountain Home is about the somewhat bizarre occurrences that take place in the small towns of Texas,” Temple explains. “I grew up in the small town of Mountain Home, where people thought big cities were scary. While writing these songs, I realized small towns can be dangerous too, sometimes even more dangerous than a lot of big cities. Texas is a microcosm of the whole US and, by focusing on the small incidents, you can get to some of the larger truths.”