OWEN TEMPLE - STORIES THEY TELL

Owen Temple continues his progression of great music with his new release entitled "Stories They Tell", which is out today Septemeber 24th. This followup to the astounding "Mountain Home" captivates you immediately from the opening guitar rhythm in "Looking For Signs" taking you on a journey of life and how it was meant to be.
There is nothing better than the purity of music itself...not trying to be flashy or unique in some creative way..but simply playing the music and allowing the lyrics to paint a vivid picture for the listener. Temple has captured this quality once again on this record.
Not straying far from his own Texas roots, Temple etches out "Make Something", which sounds as if fellow Texan legend Ray Wylie Hubbard just might have had some influence. The grit and dirt in this toe tapper is exceptional. Marty Robbins comes to mind while listening to the sensational "Cities Made of Gold". The title cut "Stories They Tell" would fit neatly within any Rodney Crowell release, with the vocal pitch and lyrics bringing him to mind.
With influences and comparisons such as that, how could one go wrong?
For me, there is one track that stands all alone on its own. "Homegrown" struck a chord within me that vibrates everytime I listen to it. It is well written, tells a story I can relate with, and Temple does an amazing job with it.
Highly recommend this one to any listener who loves the purity of music and the talent of an exceptional singer/songwriter.