It’s been two years since I wrote about Gwil Owens’ debut record Gravy here. I was lucky to stumble upon Gwil’s music two years ago and my luck continues as I just happened to hear about the new record Ahab’s Birthday. Where Gravy was a little funky, Ahab’s Birthday has turned a little twangy. It helps to have first class guests like Will Kimbrough, Jeff Black, and David Olney. Besides the music it’s the songs that Gwil Owen gets right. Here are two from the new record that is for sale now here at Village Records.

Worth Your While
Trainwreck

Here’s a little something funky from Gwil Owen. Gwil’s been in a number of influential band since the early seventies but has also been a successful songwriter for Toni Price, Allison Moore, Kevin Gordon, Keith Richards and Levon Helm.

“Gravy” won’t win any awards for creativity but it’s organ and guitar driven funk and roll will get your Friday night party started right. Gwil Owen’s new record Gravy is available now from Cd Baby here.

Gravy

Bonus songs from 1999′s Magnetic Heaven:

Magnetic Heaven
Pull The Plug

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Today’s the last day I can remind you about Chicago’s first, only, and best winter music festival – Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival or CBGB for short. It’ll be held inside (thank goodness) at the venerable Congress Theater. The lineup is solid peaking with performances by Lil’ Ed, Ha Ha Tonka, and The Avett Brothers.

St. Nick On the Fourth In A Fervor
Caney Mountain

Here’s some classic early stuff from The Avett Brothers

Swept Away
A Lot Of Moving
Pretty Girl From Mathews
Kind Of In Love
Let Myself Live
Matrimony
If It’s The Beaches
Will You Return