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- “The Hard Way”
It seems like such a phony platitude that doing things the hard way is the most rewarding. Of course, anyone with a shred of sense, or anyone who has done something the hard way can tell you that the spoils are greater, and so is the sense of accomplishment. But it’d be nice if things came more easily.
For singer-songwriter-rocker Owsley, it’s been a pretty easy ride. Music came to him naturally through a richly musical family. Now that’s typical for most talented folks—that the music comes easy—the hard part is getting folks to listen. That’s what he’s talking about on his new album, The Hard Way, even though the Anniston, Alabama native will tell you, “It’s about a lot of things.”
So is Owsley. As a youngster, he played guitar along to the radio bands like Wings, KISS, and The Cars, matching licks with his older brother, Bud. This morphed into writing songs of his own, 4-track bedroom recording sessions (his penchant for multi-tracking vocals explains the plethora of big choruses on The Hard Way), underage bar gigs with cover bands—he’d do anything to scratch the musical itch.
Eventually he made the pros: his guitar prowess landed him a gig with funk-pop pioneer Judson Spence with whom Owsley played around the world and appeared on MTV in Spence’s videos.
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deathenergies
one of the first bands i ever saw live. rip
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gilbzy
R.I.P. :(
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restof
ありがとう、Owsley。さようなら...
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FairlieNo7
Shocked by this. Thanks for some great music Will. Condolences to his family.
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placebosyndrome
just found out about this. i am terribly saddened.
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Natethegate
R.I.P.
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kugayama
RIP. A terrible year for music so far...
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Trotters
Goodbye Owsley. :(
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DrAlexHaleIII
R.I.P. Will :-(
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toopherwon
Miss you, Owsley.
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ReyAnthony
You'll be sorely missed, Will Owsley. Rest in peace.
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Uniontrade
Peace in the memorey of big Owsley!
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Ekolod
R.I.P.
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DanAbnrml9
@uranbajs, the debut is still readily available via Amazon or iTunes.
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mtdew62863
RIP Will!
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uranbajs
rip.. :( where can i find his debut album from 99?
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DanAbnrml9
I can't believe it. RIP Will :-(
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qwertyboy5000
RIP, Will.
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cloud78
As reported yesterday, Will Owsley passed away on April 30, 2010. It's sad to hear he commited suicide. R.I.P. Will. We will miss you. http://powerpopsquare.blogspot.com/2010/04/rip-will-owsley.html
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clarkemcmurray
You just watch. The CD will arrive broken, with a post-it from Owsley himself saying "haa haa!"
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