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"Everybody's News (Cincinnati)"

Live, Owen is the consummate frontwoman, joking with the audience between songs and drawing them in for the ballads. The songs showcased the work of a dynamic songwriter-from rockers that got the crowd moving, to
ballads that moved some of the audience members to tears. - Billie Felix Jeyes


"RACHEL OWEN: LIVE! At Radio Café!"

Rachel commanded the room for the better part of an hour. She didn’t talk much at first giving them instead the Rachel Owen tunes they were hungry for. But after about four songs, she began chatting to the audience with ease and a twinkle in her eye. They responded with laughter and respect at the appropriate times, which is a huge feat in itself. By the end of the evening, a lot of them were singing along. There’s something to be said for a woman who can capture an audience in a town like Nashville, where great music is playing everywhere, all the time.

- Wiggleworm Farms Review


"Music Row Magazine critic"

In a pop world overpopulated with Sheryl Crow wannabes, an original voice such as Rachel Owen comes as a breath of fresh air....An amazing talent who has a stunning, blues-stoked, personality-packed voice...As a songwriter Owen comes off as sometimes touching, sometimes dark-humored, at times off-the-wall outrageous...but always intriguing. - Ron Young


"The Scribe"

BOMBSHELL is the Rachel Own CD I’ve been waiting for since the first time I saw her perform live at Radio Café in Nashville…almost 6 years ago. This disc explodes with all of that live energy…Caution should be considered when trying to drive to tunes like [Joan Armatrading’s] “Call Me Names.” Trust me, you’ll glance down and find yourself driving 100 mph and not even know it…without warning, Owen turns on the sex pheromones with “Mine.” Hopefully, you won’t still be in the car because you’ll have a hard time not ripping off your own clothes as well as those belonging to whomever else happens to be with you. - Mari Jo Bramble


"InsideOut News"

Rachel Owen - Bombshell /Dr. Earl Music Grade: A

Brace yourself, Becky…Rachel Owen is the real deal. [She has] a songwriting style and powerhouse vocals that are at perfect ease with a soulful cabaret ballad, a somber folk-tinged tear-jerker, or a roots rock rendition of a classic Joan Armatrading tune and a presence that demands the attention of every man and woman in the room…
- F. Daniel Kent


"J. Michael Kearns"

The production and musicianship on Bombshell is gritty and instinctive, the songs are fabulous, and the spirit of Rachel Owen herself – edgy, sensual, and irreverent – comes through loud and clear on every track. Not just in those killer vocals, but in the freedom and playfulness that her co-production [with performing songwriter Gordon Vincent] leant to the whole project.

Her lyrics remind us that the best poetry is not flowery, but exact and close to the bone. Check out the frank bawdiness of Mine, the take-no-prisoners assault of Sugar, or the poignant romantic confession that is Peaches. You Wanted Me is so direct that it devastates. This is not songwriting 101: this is an artist who has developed a full-blown voice of her own, who can say things as a writer that no one else could say.
- author & reviewer


"BuddyHollywood.com Review"

Brace yourself for a bombshell - Rachel Owen's new CD Bombshell, that is. Her tough, husky voice has a rich, yet "been there, wise to the ways of the word" quality that is familiar, yet somehow surprising.

Rachel composed nine of the ten selections (life, splinters and all) and plays acoustic guitar on many of them. The CD is part honky-tonk, part blues, part country, and part something one-of-a-kind, all its own. Although guitars, drums, bass, and piano abound in the instrumentals, listen for Billy Huber's slides on the trombone. They're fun and give a nostalgic twist to selections such as "Long Distance Love."

Be forewarned: like a street smart woman who is tough but has a heart of gold, the lyrics can be gentle, but they can also be bawdy at times, which might be appropriate for the genre but would make my grandmother blush! On the other hand, "Peaches," the story of a lifelong love, is especially notable for its sweetness. Get out your hanky when listening to this one!

Rachel Owen writes like a gutsy woman who can take whatever life dishes out (and who probably dishes it out herself) and has a voice to match. This Bombshell is a bombshell. - Marti Kramer Suddarth


"The Amplifier"

Bombshell - Rachel Owen (Dr. Earl)
Described alternately as a “cerebral hipster” and a “Mae West of rock ‘n’ roll,” the Nashville based Owen has a sultry rock passion and a singer/songwriter touch that gets her compared to Melissa Etheridge, Tom Petty, Lucinda Williams, or Elvis Costello “or whoever else makes that particular fan tingle” according to her MySpace description. You make the call after listening to her second CD release. There’s the likeable “The Divorce Song” with country pacing and a sharp needle; the wisened viewpoint of “Down” and “Sins;” the mature, jumpin’ “Long Distance Love” and the sweaty “Mine.” Owen’s clear voice goes from passion to breathtaking touch on “Peaches” and “Perfect on Your Mind,” then back to hammer-down rocker on the quirkily combative Joan Armatrading cover “Call Me Names.” The many sides of Rachel are quite interesting, so those into a varied yet passionate listening experience need to visit www.sonicbids.com/rachelowen or www.rachelowen.com to track down this disc. - Don Thomason


"The BluesBunny"

Rachel Owen gives us a stylised mix of alternative country and Americana tinged with a subtle blues influence. Musically at times it may border on the old-fashioned, however lyrically, and in attitude, it is bang up to date. And apart from a great cover of Joan Armatrading's "Call Me Names", all songs are Rachel's own work.

The opening track "Down" is a superb bluesy sort of number, whereas "The Divorce Song" is an updated country style song for the generation where love and marriage are throw away commodities. With "Mine" she shows she is not afraid to throw in a bit of a Bette Midler style risqué number - "I like the way you make me sweat; by the time I knock on your door I'm already wet". With "Peaches" we have a slower emotional number that gets better with each listen, and "Sugar", done in a sort of 'bar room' style, is certainly a bit of an attention grabber.

Rachel has an impressive voice that is capable of handling several styles with equal ease, and she seems to know how to write the material to show it off to good effect as well. This album would certainly be a worthy addition to your singer/songwriter CD collection. - Editor Review


Discography

Bombshell (October 2006)
Steering With My Feet (1998)

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One of the leading lights of Nashville’s recent indie renaissance, Rachel Owen has opened for such revered songwriters as Todd Snider, Loudon Wainwright III and Steve Forbert. Her strong performances have drawn a great response from audiences throughout the USA. Her current release BOMBSHELL is getting rave reviews and airplay around the country. Here’s what people are saying:

BOMBSHELL is the Rachel Own CD I’ve been waiting for since the first time I saw her perform live at Radio Café in Nashville…almost 6 years ago. This disc explodes with all of that live energy…Caution should be considered when trying to drive to tunes like [Joan Armatrading’s] “Call Me Names.” Trust me, you’ll glance down and find yourself driving 100 mph and not even know it…The Scribe, web reviewer

Her lyrics remind us that the best poetry is not flowery, but exact and close to the bone. Check out the frank bawdiness of Mine, the take-no-prisoners assault of Sugar, or the poignant romantic confession that is Peaches. You Wanted Me is so direct that it devastates. This is not songwriting 101: this is an artist who has developed a full-blown voice of her own, who can say things as a writer that no one else could say. --J. Michael Kearns, author

In a pop world overpopulated with Sheryl Crow wannabes, an original voice such as Rachel Owen comes as a breath of fresh air....An amazing talent who has a stunning, blues-stoked, personality-packed voice...As a songwriter Owen comes off as sometimes touching, sometimes dark-humored, at times off-the-wall outrageous...but always intriguing.
--Ron Young, critic for Music Row Magazine

Rachel Owen writes like a gutsy woman who can take whatever life dishes out (and who probably dishes it out herself) and has a voice to match. This Bombshell is a bombshell. --Marti Kramer Suddarth, BuddyHollywood.com

You make the call after listening to her second CD release. There’s the likeable “The Divorce Song” with country pacing and a sharp needle; the wisened viewpoint of “Down” and “Sins;” the mature, jumpin’ “Long Distance Love” and the sweaty “Mine.” Owen’s clear voice goes from passion to breathtaking touch on “Peaches” and “Perfect on Your Mind,” then back to hammer-down rocker on the quirkily combative Joan Armatrading cover “Call Me Names.” The many sides of Rachel are quite interesting, so those into a varied yet passionate listening experience need to visit www.sonicbids.com/rachelowen or www.rachelowen.com to track down this disc. --Don Thomason, The Amplifier

Rachel has an impressive voice that is capable of handling several styles with equal ease, and she seems to know how to write the material to show it off to good effect as well. This album would certainly be a worthy addition to your singer/songwriter CD collection. --BlueBunny Magazine (UK)