"It’s a must-hear album.”
– Greg Victor – Parcbench Live (USA, 2024)
"Don't miss it"
– Duane Verh – Roots Music Report (USA, 2024)
"Owens delivers her most compelling and heartfelt work to date"
– Martine Ehrenclou – Rock & Blues Muse (USA, 2024)
Ollee Owens
After returning to music a decade ago and releasing 2022’s Cannot Be Unheard, Calgary-based blues/rock singer Ollee Owens is better than ever with her latest dazzling, down-to-earth studio album Nowhere to Hide. It’s one teeming with stylish, sophisticated jewels mined from blues, rock and soul.
Nowhere to Hide, recorded at Nashville’s Sweetbriar Studio and Gnome Studios, shines with help from a who’s who of acclaimed Nashville session musicians Blazier brought to the album. “Bobby has an incredible ability to bring people together,” Owens says of Blazier. “We all got in the studio together, gave it everything we got, and made some great music.”
That great music derives from Owens’ backstory in the farming community of New Bothwell, Manitoba. As a teen, she gravitated toward Dylan, delta blues, The Staple Singers, and Etta James. “When I came back to creating music, I really realized the depth and influence that particular style of music had on me,” Owens says of her early listening habits.
Owens will be playing a Calgary concert in October celebrating Nowhere to Hide’s release and has plans for touring in the spring. She’s also performed at the Roots Blues and BBQ Festival in Drumheller, Alberta, and Calgary’s National Music Centre among several other venues.
Now with Nowhere to Hide, Owens will have a larger fan base thanks to an amazing album you would be wise to experience wherever you get your music.
Nowhere to Hide Is available now.
Album Credits
Produced by: Bobby Blazier
Recorded at: Gnome Studios, Nashville TN (Tracks 1,2,4-6,8-10) Sweetbriar Studio, Nashville,TN (Tracks 3,7,11)
Engineered by: Ty Callahan at Gnome (Tracks 1,2,4-6,8-10) Mike Kyle at Sweetbriar (Tracks 3,7,11)
Mixed by: Mike Kyle
Mastered by: Nathan Dantzler at The Hit Lab
Guitar: Will McFarlane (Tracks 1,2, 4-6, 8-10) Phil Hughley (Tracks 1,2, 4-6, 8-10) Chris Rodriguez (Tracks 3,7,11)
Bass: Tommy Sims (Tracks1,2,4-10) Craig Young (Tracks 3 and 11)
Drums/Percussion: Bobby Blazier (All Tracks)
Keys/Organ/Piano: DeMarco Johnson (Tracks 3,4,6,7,10,11) Gabe Klein (Tracks 1,2,5,8,9)
Horns: Rahsaan Barber (Sax on tracks 2,10) Cord Martin (Sax on track 11) Roland Barber (Trumpet on track 10)
Background Vocals: Joey Richey (Tracks 2-11) Gene Miller (Tracks 2-10) Minnie Pearl (Track 11)
Executive Producer: Kornelius Colyn
Photography: Travis Nesbitt
Album Artwork Design: Mikayla Stonehouse
Songwriter Credits
Ollee Owens, Kornelius Colyn: Some Days/Love You Better/Still in Pieces/Roots/Shivers and Butterflies
Ollee Owens, Will McFarlane: Solid Ground/My Man
Ollee Owens, Phil Hughley: Nowhere to Hide
Will McFarlane, Tommy Coomes: Love Hung Around
David Hidalgo, Louie Perez: The Neighborhood
Bob Dylan: Lord Protect My Child
It Takes a Village
Bobby Blazier: your commitment to making great music is second to none and this project is no exception. You have brought together an incredible cast of musicians to capture a timeless sound that is full of emotion, energy and relevant messages for these times. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU! Mike Kyle, Ty Callahan: thank you for your engineering skills. Thanks to Mike Kyle for mixing this project! Nathan Dantzler: thanks for mastering the album. To all the session musicians: Bobby, Tommy, Will, Phil, Chris, Craig, DeMarco, Gabe, Rashaan, Roland, Cord, Joey, Gene and Minnie – each of you brought a beautiful energy into these sessions, creating something very special…and for this, I thank you. Will McFarlane, Phil Hughley and Kornelius Colyn: Thank you for contributing to this project as co-writers in each of your unique ways. Together we were able to create amazing songs inspired by our collective life experiences that I believe have universal relevance. Mikayla Stonehouse: Thank you for the talent and energy you have poured into “Nowhere to Hide” – and for your astute guidance on how to lead and express myself with authenticity! Julie Cahoon: you have truly shown me that everything really is “figure-out-able” – you have an incredibly empowering presence and offer so much wisdom. Tamara Beatty: Your mentorship, vocal coaching and friendship are invaluable to me. Thank you so much for your input on the vocal production for this project! Travis Nesbitt & Daryl Payne: What an adventure working on the visual assets for this project – lots of laughs and good times! You always find just the right spaces in the most unexpected places. Neal Spielberg: Thankful for your kind insight, guidance, and support – glad to have you along for the ride and looking forward to what we can accomplish together! Jay Schield and Michael Cruz: Thank you for your energy and expertise on the digital marketing of this project!
The Inner Circle
To my man (K.A.C.) – after all we have been through, the years spent with you keep getting better and better. I count myself a lucky woman to have a life partner willing to work through the challenges that life hurls at us. Taking on this creative endeavor together has been a highlight of my year, can’t wait to see what happens next on this adventure! To my daughters and son-in-law: Mikje & Isaiah, Gabi, and Bianke: you are four of the most amazing humans I know, and I am so fortunate to get to share life with you! Lucy – you make our hearts larger.
THANK YOU – much love to my friends, family, team, and listeners. My heart is also full of gratitude to the Creator for the gift of stories and songs to share with others while I have breath My hope is that these songs will bring you light, love…and exist to help you along the way. Remember: There ain’t no trouble gonna take us down! Together we are stronger. You’ve got this.
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