| Nashville troubadour Bones Owens unleashes his most ambitious album yet with the release of Best Western via Thirty Tigers. The 15-track record, self-produced and recorded at Paul Moak’s The Smoakstack in Nashville, blends blues, Southern rock, and flashes of psychedelic garage-punk into a sound that is unmistakably Bones, Best Western defies genre categorization to create a sound that is uniquely and deeply Bones. “Best Western is a hybrid of my confessional, introspective side—usually reserved for EPs—mixed with the energy and bravado of my full-length rock records. It’s a roller coaster ride of highs and lows, a soundtrack to the open road.” Owens played nearly every instrument on the record himself, with drums handled by longtime collaborator Julian Dorio (The Whigs, Stephen Wilson Jr., Amanda Shires, Eagles of Death Metal). The album was mixed by Paul Moak, who also contributed B3 organ and keyboard parts, while Matt Thiessen (Relient K) co-wrote one track (“Come Down to It”) and provided background vocals on several others. At the heart of the album is the title track and most recent single, “Best Western“, an epic narrative that juxtaposes myths of the old wild West with a contemporary tale of a returning war veteran who takes to a life of crime. Featuring Yelawolf, the song had its roots in a Georgia hotel of the same name, which is where he demoed the record. The album also features standouts like the hard-driving “In the Wind,” the speeded-up cautionary tale of the morning-after “Old Time Low” and the aching melodic ballad “Sunday Fix,” about both a frayed relationship and the toll of a touring musician, frustrated at a lack of recognition. Elsewhere, Owens combines apocalyptic twang (“Time Bomb”), metallic grit (“Demolition”), and existential acceptance of fate (“Pay No Mind”) into a story of addiction, guilt, and finally, redemption. |
| Having toured the world, supporting world-class musicians like Yelawolf, Jelly Roll and Mikky Ekko (Rihanna, Teddy Swims), Owens has carved out a reputation for blending heartland rock grit with introspective storytelling. Following his self-titled solo debut in 2021 and 2024’s Love Out of Lemons, he now unveils his most ambitious project yet with Best Western. Dubbed “Bones” by his grandad because of his scrawny build, Owens grew up on a corn and soybean farm in rural north-central Missouri before finding his path as a Nashville-based songwriter, guitarist, and genre-defying artist. He grew up listening to country (Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, the Statler Brothers) and the gospel of his church, and Best Western takes these influences into an album that is timeless yet deeply contemporary in its eclectic style. |
| Catch Bones Owens on the road, details can be found below: Sep 26 | Nashville, TN @ OG Basement – Album Release Show Sep 27 | Rocky Mount, VA @ Harvester Performing Arts Center + Sep 28 | Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern Cafe and Music Hall + Oct 01 | Dunn, NC @ Stewart Theater + Oct 02 | Dunn, NC @ Bird’s Nest Listening Room Oct 03 | Charleston, SC @ Charleston Pourhouse + Oct 04 | Charlotte, NC @ The H-D Congregation Show Oct 05 | Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum + Oct 08 | Sanford, FL @ Tuffy’s Music Box + Oct 09 | Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage + Oct 10 | Greenville, SC @ Radio Room + Oct 11 | Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall + OCt 31 | Maryville, TN @ The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint# Dec 05 | Philadelphia, PA @ The Met* Dec 06 | Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount* Dec 07 | Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmont Theater* Dec 09 | Scranton, PA @ Scranton Cultural Centre at the Masonic Temple* Dec 11 | Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre* Dec 12 | Albany, NY @ Palace Theatre* Dec 13 | Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre* +Supporting Whitey Morgan (Acoustic) #Co-Headline w/ Them Dirty Roses *Supporting Whiskey Myers (Acoustic) Raised on country legends like Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, and the Statler Brothers, along with the gospel roots of his youth, Owens weaves a wide range of influences throughout Best Western – blending classic and Southern rock with flashes of ’60s psychedelia, garage-punk, alternative, and even hints of hip-hop. The result is his most dynamic and fully realized work to date, marking another defining chapter in Bones Owens’ ever-evolving sound. ### Connect with Bones Owens: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Spotify |
