The Voodoo Rooms proudly presents: Dean Owens
("Whisky Hearts" Album Launch) Thursday 14 August 2008 8pm - late £10 stbf The Voodoo Rooms 19a West Register St Edinburgh 0131 556 7060 http://www.thevoodoorooms.com/

Edinburgh based Dean Owens is one of Scotland's most acclaimed and established singer / songwriters, and launches his new album "Whisky Hearts" with a show at The Voodoo Rooms.

Previously the front-man of the much loved and lauded Americana act ‘The Felsons', Dean has subsequently been recording and touring as a successful solo artist for the last three years.

Dean recorded ‘Whisky Hearts' exclusively in Nashville, Tennessee with a band that featured many internationally acclaimed musicians including Al Perkins (Flying Burrito Bros, Gram Parsons, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones and, most recently, Solomon Burke); Thad Cockrell, Will Kimbrough (Americana Instrumentalist of the Year award winner; Jen Gunderman (Jayhawks) and Robert Reynolds and Paul Deakin (The Mavericks) among others.

"Bit of a humdinger that one....." - Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 2

"Dean Owens is perhaps the most engaging singer / songwriter in Scotland today" - Irvine Welsh

"For God's sake buy this record" - Russell Brand on BBC Radio 2. Doors 8pm. Tickets priced £10 (stbf) are available now from Tickets Scotland, Ripping, The Voodoo Rooms, online at www.ticketweb.co.uk or by phone on 0132 220 3234.