January 30th, 2023Odesa to host Owen Campbell and Gabby Steel

Blues-rock exponent Owen Campbell and folk-pop multi-instrumentalist both take to the stage Creswick’s Odesa at Leaver’s hotel in March.

Owen Campbell has cemented himself as one of Australia’s premier alternative blues-rock exports with three best-selling studio albums, 2 EPs and over 12 years of national and international touring. Owen Campbell is alternative blues and soulful cosmic rock at its best.

Inspired by the tempo of the ocean, Owen’s sound is best described as smouldering guitar work running from bluesy rifs and soulful finger-picking to lap steel guitar solos using a shot glass slide, with gritty caramel vocals.

Owen has wowed audiences in all corners of the world from the USA, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Netherlands, Japan, Hong Kong, India and even performed at the highest blues festival in the world, The Himalayan Blues Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. Every one of Owen’s albums has hit the Top 10 on iTunes Blues Charts in over 10 countries.

Supported by Gabby Steel, an Australian singer-songwriter who has established an enthralling musical style created by her soulful vocals and folk-pop songwriting. Though the 23-year-old is inspired by the likes of Missy Higgins, Adele, and Courtney Barnet, Steel strives to create her own unique writing style by blending elements of soul, pop, and jazz. Gabby has performed all across Australia, including the main stage of Port Fairy’s iconic Folk Festival,and is looking forward to making her debut at Queenscliff( Music Festival in November.

In 2019, the Warrnambool local released her debut EP filled with evocacative lyrics that tackle big issues from mental health, gun violence, to bullying. The multi-instrumentalist has gone on to release a second EP Scuttle in 2022 and is excited to share her latest work early next year.

They’re playing Creswick’s Odesa on March 24.