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The world renowned, two time GRAMMY winning artist, Isaiah “Ikey” Owens, hailing from Long Beach, CA may have been most known for putting his inimitable style on keys to tracks for the Mars Volta and Jack White, but his deep roots are in the underground and indie music scene spanning across work with over ninety artists in the US alone (Long Beach Dub Allstars, Dave Sitek, El-P, Prefuse 73, Saul Williams, Mastodon, El-P, Crystal Antlers, Kelis, Free Moral Agents, Rubedo and many more) and as a solo artist in his own right.Before Owens’ untimely death, Ikey finished a complete solo album. The album was shrouded in mystery as various versions of the album had been floating around between various musicians and friends. After digging through archives of emails and files, the definitive track listing was revealed and the album was slated for release. Unforeseen challenges between artists involved in the project complicated its delay for nearly 10 years.
Now, on the 10 year anniversary of Isaiah “Ikey” Owens passing, his self titled album is ready for official release. Join us to celebrate the new record at Alex's Bar on what would have been Ikey's 50th birthday December 1st. Members of Free Moral Agents, Wild Pack of Canaries, Rubedo, Asi Fui and more are playing a tribute set of Ikey's material and Dj Dennis Owens will be on the decks with special guests. Profits from the event and record sales go to the Long Beach Polytechnic High School band program. Ikey's alma mater.
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2913 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90804, USA, United States
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