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Charlie Owen’s solo shows under the “Searching for Charlie Owen” banner have attracted full houses and warm reviews.

Long considered “a guitarist’s guitarist”, the music and spoken words sets have taken audiences backstage via Charlie’s warm, funny and sometimes sad reflections on the people he’s met and played with.

The multi-instrumentalist is doing it all again in August with select shows in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

From his influential work with Tex Don and Charlie, Beasts of Bourbon, The Beasts and the “Distemper” period New Christs to collaborations with Louis Tillett, Paul Kelly, Tendrilsand Working Class Ringos. Charlie has consistently pushed the boundaries of his craft whilst captivating audiences with his ferocious and at times tender performances.

With a career spanning four decades there are a lot of back pages to explore.  "Finding Charlie Owen" is proudly presented by i94bar.com and Soundpressing Records.

Friday, August 1
with White Knuckle Fever
Smiths Alternative, Canberra
Tickets: smithsalternative.com

Saturday, August 2
with Dave Favours & The Roadside Ashes
& Sam Shinazzi (solo)
Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney
Tickets: humantix.com

Sunday, August 3
with The Howlin’ Rats
Link & Pin, Woy Woy - 2pm
Tickets: oztix.com.au

_{Garry Gray launches the new album at The Tote. Danny Semmler photo.}

Molly Meldrum’s worst nightmare, Sacred Cowboys, are playing rare shows in Canberra and Sydney in April to launch their new album “In The Manifesto”, out on Torn & Frayed (Australia) and Beast Records (France). 

Sacred Cowboys play Smith’s Alternative in Canberra on Friday, April 17 with hard psych prog rockers ZZG, and Marrickville Bowling Club on Saturday, April 18 with Belle Phoneix and her band and Beast Records labelmates Pete Ross & The Sapphire.

Presented by I-94 Bar, tickets go on sale at 9am (AEDST) on Friday here for Sydney and here for Canberra.