May 20, 2022
Owens’ Tūrangi soul for the better
Soul and R&B singer Jackson Owens has been a presence on the New Zealand music scene since his 2013 YouTube cover of James Brown’s It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World, but it’s taken him this long to release his debut EP.
For the Better on the independent indigenous label, 5AM includes seven songs including the singles ‘Better With You’ and ‘Can’t Make It Right’, which features rapper Melodownz.
He says he’s not trying to be a star.
“I’m just a humble boy from Turangi and I just love doing music. This is who I am and what I am about so I hope everyone can tune in, listen in and come along for the ride with me,” he says.
Jackson Owens will be performing Ngāti Kuri’s Hikoi to 100 concerts in the far north this weekend.