BIOGRAPHY

(Eli)zabeth Owens (they/them) is a nonbinary songwriter/artist based in Richmond, Virginia using music & video as a vehicle for brave and vulnerable self-uncovering.

As a lover of magick with a background in classical piano, voice, guitar, Celtic harp and sound design, Owens uses these instruments as tools for deep inner work that translate to sparkling arrangements and stunning live performances. Playing with the languages of folk, romance, soundscape, avant-garde and glitch, their music results in a timeless yet cuttingly fresh brand of art rock unlike anything you’ll hear today. Conceptually, their work centers around unraveling ego patterns and harmful cultural myths, allowing love and compassion to blossom amidst painful overgrowth.

Influences include Kate Bush, Bjork, Joanna Newsom, and Caroline Polacheck.

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After pursuing degrees in both Filmmaking & Psychology in Richmond, Virginia, Owens decided to focus their efforts on music production & education in 2014. Since then, they have been forging a path of relentless self-discovery and aural storytelling through such unique releases as Knock Knock — a three-act visual album about sobriety and what it means to be fully human — and Coming of Age, a folk/rock record about unraveling toxic myths.

For the last five years, Eli has also been passionately pursuing music education, teaching both private lessons and K-12. In what little free time they have, they also help run Grimalkin Records, a nonprofit record label and collective that supports marginalized artists.