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Athon   - Black Tusk

Mika Aalto - Rotten Sound

Tony  Aguilar  - Totimoshi

Chris Alfano  - East Of The Wall

Dale  Anderson  - The Delta Jets

Brent Anderson  - Order of the Owl

Nick  Andrew - Solo

Reggie Ashley 

Steve Askew - Kajagoogoo/Lu Cozma

Steve Austin  - Today Is The Day

Eric Balderose  - Code Orange Kids

Kurt Ballou - Godcity Studios

Corey Barhorst - Kylesa

Tony Baumeister  – -(16)- / Aeges

Aaron Beam  - Red Fang

Adrian Belew 

J.  Bennett  - Ides Of Gemini

Ritchie Blackmore - Rainbow, Deep Purple, etc.

Brad Boatright  - From Ashes Rise

Jimmy Bower  - EYEHATEGOD

Ben Brand  - Tombs / Woe

Victor Brandt  - Entombed

Mike Brennan  - Primate

Chris Brock  - Early Graves

Emily Burton  - Fireball Ministry

Gizz Butt  - The More I See / English Dogs

Carl Byers  - Coffinworm

Eric Clapton 

Jay Codina - Blue Tattoo

John Comprix - Ringworm / Beyond Fear

Phillip Cope - Kylesa

Joshua Crapo  - Sourvein

David Crosby  -CPR

Dave Curran  - Unsane

Chris de Nood  - Incarnate

Leon del Muerte  - Murder Construct / Nausea

Ryan Delpier - Various/Solo

Michael Dimmitt  - Mutilation Rites

Sean Dunn  - HULL

Josh Durocher-Jones   - Howl

Dave Ed  - Neurosis / Kicker / JFC

Nico Elgstrand  - Entombed

Aaron Erickson - Thane

Alex Estrada  - Silver Snakes

Bobby Ferry   -(16)-

Andrew Fidler  - Black Tusk

Will Fiore  - Zoroaster

Lalo Galvan - Solo

Christian Galvez 

Stavros Giannopoulos  - The Atlas Moth

Andrés Giménez   - D-Mente

Mike Glendinning - Green Natives

Dann  Glenn 

Marco Gonzales  - The Reflex

Franz Gottschalk - Illdisposed

Dean Grech - Solo

Steve Green  - Atrocious Abnormality

Simon Grenehed - Blindside

Victor Griffin - Pentagram/Place of Skulls

Jeremy Hamilton  - Suburban Scum

Vincent Hausman - Howl

Pamela Hell - AC/DShe

Mike Hill  - Tombs

Brent Hinds  - Mastodon

Joe Hoare  - Orange Goblin

David Holt 

Devin Holt  - Pallbearer

Cesar  Huesca - Solo/Session

Scott Hull  - Pig Destroyer / Agoraphobic Nosebleed

Todd Ingram  - King Giant

Jimbob Isaac  - Hark

Chris James - 34 Below

Tyler Jensen  - Early Graves

Joel C. Johnson  - Cody ChesnuTT / Dr. John / Fred Wesley & The New JB's

Ryan Jones  - Today Is The Day / Mutilation Rites

John Judkins  - Rwake

Craig Kasamis  - The Fucking Wrath

Bill Kelliher  - Mastodon / Primate

Scott Kelly - Neurosis / Shrinebuilder

Bob Knarley - Dread Zeppelin

David Kowalski  - King Giant

Gregory Lahm  - Struck by Lightning

Carmine Laietta  - HULL

Christine Lakeland - SOLO

Noah Landis  - Christ On Parade / Young Lions

Mike Leach  - Struck by Lightning

Tim Lewis  - Loss

Niklas Lindstrom  - In Solitude

Ryan  Lipynsky - Unearthly Trance

CeCe Loessin  - Phobia / So Unloved

Matt Lupo  - East Of The Wall

Calum  Mackenzie - Phobia

Gary Mader - EYEHATEGOD

Mike Magrann - CH3 (Channel 3)

Clinton Maney - Thane

Scott Martin  - Big Business / Crom

Ron Martinez  - Lower Class Brats

Marissa  Martinez  - Cretin

Gabrial McNair - No Doubt / Oslo

Martyn Millard  - Orange Goblin

Tim Mitchell 

Zach Moore  - Hero Destroyed

Paco Morales Alejandra Guzman

Mike Morris  - Zoroaster

Julio Cezar  Motta   - Catedral

Jose Neto - Steve Winwood Band

Rick Nielson - Cheap Trick

Richie Owens 

Henrik Palm  - In Solitude

Nick Palmirotto  - HULL

Gil Parris - Session Player

Brian Patton  - EYEHATEGOD / Soilent Green

George Paul  - Mutilation Rites

Rich Pia - Mudface

Matt Pike - High On Fire / Sleep

Eddie Plascencia - House of Broken Promises

Greg Polcari - Britney Fox

Don Preston 

Lasse Pyykko  - Hooded Menace

Tony Reed - Stone Axe / Mos Generator / Blood of the Sun

Sonny  Reinhardt - Saviours

Ruben Reza - The Ruben Reza Group

Kiffin Rogers - Rwake

Dan Root  - Adolescents

Joseph D. Rowland  - Pallbearer

Elizabeth Schall  - Dreaming Dead / Cretin

Mike Scheidt  - YOB

Justin Scurti  - Primitive Weapons / I Hate Our Freedom

Arthur Seay - House of Broken Promises

Johann Ingi Sigurdsson  - Beneath

Unnar Sigurdsson  - Beneath

Karl Simon - The Gates of Slumber

Steve Soto  - Adolescents / Manic Hispanic / CJ Ramone / Twisted Hearts

Josh Steely  - Daughtry

Kent Stump  - Wo Fat

Ray Suhy  - East Of The Wall

David Sullivan - Red Fang

John Taylor  - Dr. Hot Licks School of Rock and Metal

Mike Thompson  - Withered

Jeff Turko - Hero Destroyed

Greg Turley - Pentagram

Jeff Tuttle - Dillinger Escape Plan / Old Gods

Dave  Valliere - The Platters/Solo

Chris Velez  - Lightning Swords Of Death

Phil  Vera - Despise You / Crom

Michael Vinatieri  - Capitalist Casualties

Marty Volume  - Lower Class Brats

Jenna Von Oy 

Guy Walker 

Mike Watt  - Minutemen/Firehose

Scott "Wino"  Weinrich - Saint Vitus / Shrinebuilder / Premonition 13

Brad Whitford - Aerosmith

Dave Whitworth  - Primate

Matt Widener  - Cretin / Liberteer

John Wilkerson  - From Ashes Rise

James Willet  - Coke Bust

Andy Williams  - Every Time I Die

Rob Williams - The Fenians

Rob Wrong  - Witch Mountain

Casey Yarbrough  - Order of the Owl

Taylor Young  - Twitching Tongues / Ruckus

Richie Owens



Instrument: Guitar

Lace Equipment: Aluma 90 and Ultra Slim Acoustic


Richie Owens can't help who he is!! The man was born into a family whose lineage has pre-determined his path in life. How far do you want to go back? How about the American Civil War? The true story of "Cold Mountain" (movie) is a good start. The fiddle player portrayed and killed in the movie is George Grooms. George was shot with his brother, Henry by Captain Teague's Raiders, after playing "Bonaparte's Retreat". Henry Grooms is the Great-Great-Great Grandfather of Richie Owens. After the American Civil War, Richie's family moved from North Carolina into the Madison and Cocke County area of Tennessee. The lives of this Tennessee family are just as colorful with occupations ranging from moonshining, share cropping, and preaching the Gospel, all the while playing and writing classic mountain music. Richie's grandfather wrote songs for Kitty Wells. Richie was born the son of Louis and Colleen Owens, half raised in the Smoky Mountains of east Tennessee. As a child, one of Richie's early experiences was singing and playing on the radio at the age of 8! Another early experience was playing on The Ralph Emery Morning Show in Nashville and as a teen backing Joe and Rose Lee Maphis, and Leon Russell. As a young man Richie went to work in the Shobud guitar factory. The owner, Shot Jackson, was a friend of the Owens Family. The guitar building and design bug took hold as Richie went on to work for Dobro. Richie has built Resonators for Ron Wood, Sonny Landreth, and Jerry Douglas. Richie later built his own "Owens Guitars" for folks like Niles Lofgren (Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young), and Bob Weir (Grateful Dead). Washburn guitars were so impressed with Richie that they created his own signature model mandolin. Richie's talent doesn't stop there. He has an incredible ear in the studio also. Richie's studio credits include engineering The Georgia Satellites platinum and gold records,to producing Dolly Parton's "Hungry Again" on Decca Records. Richie has also engineered for Jason and The Scorchers, Vince Gill, Michael Stipe (REM), Social Distortion, and The Bangles. Richie has spent a big portion of his life in the background as a band member for Dolly Parton. Dolly has always been a fan and supporter of Richie and his music. Richie's ideas of music and playing throughout his life have led him to his current project, "Richie Owens and The Farm Bureau". The Farm Bureau has turned out to be the perfect outlet for his rich blend of mountain/country/bluegrass/rock music. Along with longtime friend Bob Ocker, Richie has been able to write the music that will define his life and at the same time pay homage to his fore fathers' heritage. As a song writing pair, the duo had the song "Ain't Going Back Again" in Clive Owens' 2009 hit movie "The Boys Are Back".

To find out more about Richie, please visit his WEBSITE