8 Songwriters, 10 Musicians, 15 Songs
8 songwriters, 10 musicians, 15 songs. The new album – Rings on a Tree – is released today. You can hear it here. If you trace the branches of any family tree back far enough, you can see we’re all connected. Rings on a Tree is a concept album looking at our shared family histories and the […]
ALBUM RELEASE SHOWS
Poor David’s Pub in Dallas, Texas
I was 18 when I heard Guy Clark play ‘Dublin Blues’ at Poor David’s Pub. At 19, I got to open for Steve Fromholtz and heard him play ‘Texas Trilogy’ and ‘I’d Have to be Crazy.’ I heard Rusty Weir tell stories and sing ‘Don’t It Make You Wanna Dance’ at Poor David’s Pub. I […]
Singles from Upcoming Album ‘Rings on a Tree’
Once a year is not often enough to celebrate your birthday. In a conversation one afternoon, Walt Wilkins and I decided that we should be celebrating being born every month, every week, every day. The song that we wrote after our conversation – ‘Days’ – has been released as a single on streaming sites today […]
Owen Temple Takes a Long Look Forward and Back on His New Album ‘Rings On A Tree’
The Collection Investigates His Family History and The History of Humankind with His Usual Blend of Humor and Honesty Owen Temple’s new record, Rings on A Tree, is a concept album – an examination of family history and the way every interaction we have reverberates for generations. “It’s clear that our lives are a […]
Are We There Yet? – 3rd single from Rings on a Tree
Listen to Are We There Yet? on streaming services A new song for your summertime roadtrip soundtrack — it’s single number 3 from the upcoming album Rings on a Tree. Thanks to NASA for sharing footage of some long trips with good views out the window: https://youtu.be/6DR2oNGGErk I wrote the song with Brandon Bolin on […]
Watch It Shine – 2nd Single from Rings on a Tree
Here’s the the second single from the upcoming album Rings on a Tree (pre-order album here). The song – Watch It Shine – was written by Walt Wilkins and me. I think it might be described as a transcendental road song or maybe it’s a love song to the sun… Whatever it is, I love to sing […]
Owen Temple Show Clip – April 28, 2023
Folks who pre-order the upcoming album Rings on a Tree will receive invitations to view 3 new full episodes of The Owen Temple Show, including interviews with special musical guests, brought to you by Collection Agency Films and Sizzlean. The new full episodes will be released this summer. Everyone who has already pre-ordered the album – thank you! – […]
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The Owen Temple Show – New Full Episodes Coming
Folks who pre-order the upcoming album Rings on a Tree will receive invitations to view 3 new full episodes of The Owen Temple Show, brought to you by Collection Agency Films and Sizzlean. The new episodes will be released this summer. Everyone who has already pre-ordered the album will receive emailed invitations beginning in July […]