Fans of might assume that he grew up singing with his musical family as a child. The truth is that he didn鈥檛 start singing with his father, Thomas Owens, a successful singer and manager in his own right, until he was an adult.
Since Brian Owens uploaded a video of them singing in 2013, as part of their 鈥淒uets With Dad鈥� stage show, Brian and Thomas Owens have performed on the "Today" show and are set to open for Grammy Award-winning jazz-sensation Samara Joy.
Brian Owens told St. Louis on the Air that recording music and performing with his dad adds something special to the experience. 鈥淚t鈥檚 something about getting older,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he project has taken a whole different perspective for both of us.鈥�
Thomas Owens worked in the music industry before Brian Owens was born. Thomas Owens said performing with his son brings a different experience. 鈥淸Singing with Brian] is one of my million-dollar moments 鈥� just [performing] with him and having an opportunity to have a service to the audience and to sing about the relationship that we've had together as father and son,鈥� he said.
Brian Owens added: 鈥淚 think every performance that we do now is a step towards something bigger. I think getting the opportunity to open for Samara Joy is pointing in the direction of where things are heading.鈥�
To learn more about Brian and Thomas Owens, 鈥淒uets With Dad鈥� and the lessons learned through the music covers they sing together, listen to St. Louis on the Air on , or , or by clicking the play button below.
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When: Dec. 12
Where: The Factory (17105 N. Outer 40 Road, Chesterfield, MO 63005)
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