Owen Benjamin was born Owen Smith, the son of State University of New York at Oswego professors John Kares Smith and Jean Troy-Smith. He began his career in television at the student-run station Plattsburgh State Television while attending the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. He also began performing stand-up comedy there. Owen moved to Hollywood where he established himself... read full bio
Owen Barney is a country artist from Toronto, Ontario. Barney has been playing the guitar since he was only 7 years old and he grew up listening to artists such as Jason Aldean, Dean Brody, and Eric Church. By the time he turned 14 years old, Barney began performing locally around Toronto and has since gained numerous skills as a... read full bio
The King of Whys is the first album in Owen's two-decade-plus career that was wholly produced outside of the greater Chicagoland region. Owen is the celebrated solo musical persona of singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Mike Kinsella. The record, which S. Carey produced over the course of 18 days at April Base Studios in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is Owen's most inventive and moving to... read full bio
Ovy on the Drums made his reputation by writing and producing music for musicians like Argentine rapper/singer Paulo Londra and fellow Colombian Karol G. His effortless, breezy fusion of pop and reggaeton soon drew the interest of performers and fans worldwide; credits included collaborations with Nicki Minaj, Ed Sheeran, Anuel AA, and many more. He also had a number of... read full bio
Known for its contagious, club-ready sound, Overmono, a U.K. electronic duo, draws inspiration from hard-edged '90s rave, trance and breakbeat. They introduced it on the Arla EP and developed it further on Arla II and the EP Everything You Need. Tom and Ed Russell, brothers who were raised in Wales, each had successful careers in electronic music before they started working together... read full bio
Overkill is synonymous with power, precision and perseverance. Across three decades, the pioneering powerhouse has shaped, refined and steadily broadened a determined style of blue collar power metal, soaring melodic hard rock and genre-defining thrash built from steadfast, muscular pulls at their own proverbial bootstraps. Overkill continues to power ahead through the changing musical landscape, trends be damned, and has... read full bio
Winner, Overcoats' third full-length film, is set in the kinds of New York City locations that are ideal for unhindered daydreaming: rooftops and fire escapes, late-night downtown and the magnificent Manhattan skyline as seen from the George Washington Bridge. Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell set their storytelling against a sonic backdrop more reminiscent of open spaces, paying homage to the city... read full bio
You are instantly mesmerized by Karin Bergquist's ageless voice, which has the ability to freeze the world in its tracks, when you listen to Over the Rhine, the incredibly brilliant musical duo consisting of Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist. However, the songs then begin to resonate with you. Bergquist and Detweiler were listed among the 100 Best Living Songwriters by... read full bio
Outshyne consists of 5 guys from Laurens, SC whose deep-seated southern roots have been the foundation for their country rock sound. The bands collective dream is to share their music with the world; through dedication and determination, the band is taking the steps they need to make that dream become a reality. They played over 180 shows opening for national... read full bio
Outlya is an up-and-coming indie pop band comprised of three members, Will Bloomfield, Henry Kilmister, and William Olenski. The young musicians banded together to create indie rock music; the trio was formerly from the band Port Isla. Their music breaks boundaries in the pop genre; the band members have given each song a unique twist to launch listeners into exquisite... read full bio
The Outlaws are a Tampa, Florida-based Southern rock group. Hughie Thomasson, Henry Paul, Monte Yoho, and Frank O'Keefe were the original members of the band when it was formed in the early 1970s; Billy Jones later joined. The Outlaws immediately gained popularity among Tampa's college audience, and under Charlie Brusco's direction, they began to focus on traveling. The band developed... read full bio
The Outlaw Apostles are a group of young, ambitious up-and-comers from the Muscle Shoals area. The Muscle Shoals music scene is home to young yet seasoned veterans like Bay Simpson, Evan Lane and Christian White. They got started with the goal of bringing authentic songs performed by authentic artists singing authentic three and four-part harmonies back to the forefront of contemporary music.... read full bio
"OutKast is one of the most successful hip-hop groups of all time, having received six Grammy Awards. Over 25 million copies have been sold of Outkast’s eight releases: six studio albums, a greatest hits release, and Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, a double album containing a solo album from each member. Hey Ya! and The Way You Move are two of their... read full bio
Our Last Night is a post-hardcore band from New Hampshire, USA, formed in 2004. The band comprises brothers Trevor and Matthew Wentworth, and Timothy Molloy. The trio gained fame for their unique covers of popular pop songs in the post-hardcore and alternative metal genres. In 2004, the Wentworth brothers founded the band, and after some lineup changes, the group was completed... read full bio
Our Lady Peace's climb to popularity has been less than serene! Our Lady Peace, a Toronto based band, were established when vocalist Raine Maida answered a classified ad. Our Lady Peace has never pursued an independent music career. They participated in a few seminars and conferences focused on the music industry, produced a demo consisting of three songs, and eventually... read full bio
Our Lady J is an American classical pianist, television writer, and singer-songwriter who is best known for being the writer and producer of the FX television series “Pose,” and for being the writer and producer of the Amazon television series “Transparent.” As a classical pianist, Our Lady J has worked with artists and Broadway stars over the years, which include... read full bio
Oumou Sangaré is a celebrated and award-winning fighter for women's rights in her home Mali and all of Africa. She is also a singer, songwriter, business pioneer and activist. Wassalou, a well-liked musical genre rooted from folk traditions in the rural southwest of the country, is Sangaré's preferred musical genre. From her first Moussolou, which had a traditional wassalou sound, to... read full bio
Otzeki is an electronic dance/rock duo comprised of two artists and cousins, Mike and Joel. Based in London, the duo got started their musical journey as young kids, writing blues songs, of all things, often influenced by the work of artists such as Jimi Hendrix and Tom Waits. As time went on, Mike and Joel realized that music was their... read full bio
Otto Scharmer is a German specialist on innovation and corporate change who has also been the senior lecturer at the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has also been co-founder of the Prescencing Institute. Scharmer studied economics at Witten/Herdecke University before going on to earn his Ph.D. as well. Scharmer is also an author who has authored... read full bio
When Ottmar Liebert released Nouveau Flamenco in 1990, I believe he took the musical community completely by surprise. Here was not only a brand new way of playing the flamenco guitar, but also a masterpiece of melodic composition from a relatively unknown artist. Because he was so new, most critics (and certainly the people who control nominations for the Grammies),... read full bio
