Born in San Francisco, California, Ken Owen is a Bay Area native that has been making music since his early teens. His exposure to a wide variety of music helped develop his ear and appreciation for all musical styles from classical to rock-n-roll, and from traditional country to jazz.

Ken served as musical co-director for The Rick Slyter Band for more than 20 years and helped the band become one of the most in-demand local groups for weddings and parties through the 80's and 90's.  Ken later went on to become part of the Bay Area Music Award  winning country-jazz quartet The Ten Gallon Cats featuring guitarist Jim Campilongo , while also backing up folk legend Peter Rowan at festivals including Telluride Bluegrass (Colorado), Strawberry, and High Sierra (California). Ken also played with local country music favorites Mental Revenge featuring Joe Goldmark and Gary Wayne Claxton, and Johnny Dilks and his Visitation Valley Boys. Ken was also a member of the "2005 Best Bay Area Alternative Country Band"  Valerie Jay and The Americanos (country rock originals).

Ken can be heard playing in Bay Area clubs with:

Bundy Browne (original and cover americana/R&B)

The Remnants (original and cover rock and roll)

Joe Goldmark and The Seducers (50s/60s country and rock covers)

Stan Erhart (r&b, blues)

The Cowlicks (alternative bluegrass/country)

Ken has also enjoyed helping out these highly recommended Bay Area bands on a few shows:

The South City Blues Band (blues)

The Nancy Wright Trio (jazz and r&b)

The Soul Delights (vocal soul)

Doug Blumer (original and cover americana/country)

77 El Deora (original americana/rock)

Misisipi Rider (original bluegrass/country)

The Lee Vilensky Trio (surf instrumentals)

Bravo featuring Doug Adamz (celtic)

Big Lou's Polka Casserole (traditional and modern polkas)

Ruffstock (new country)

Big B. and his Snakeoil Saviours (western swing big band)

Darlene Langston with the Larry Oleno Quartet (jazz and blues)