Owen Costello

Acoustic Guitarist, Singer/Songwriter, & Loop Artist

“…it’s always a pleasure when he can be there. I’d recommend Owen to anyone looking for music for any occasion.”
—Kalima, Director of Pure Kona Green Market, Captain Cook, Hawaii

“…I would highly recommend him for any event or festival! He is a talented and engaging musician.”
—Caswell Cooke, Executive Director of Misquamicut Business Association

“We, the audience, thoroughly enjoyed the process and were impressed with the way he tied all of the sounds together before singing and playing guitar over the entire loop! What a treat!”
—Twyla Joi, Producer for Music Mondays at The Den Lounge, Coexist GameHouse, Times Square, NYC

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or for your own use, please visit my Songbay Profile! :)

Listen up.

Straight from my laptop to your ears, on Soundcloud you can hear my music for FREE! Also available on all major music streaming services.

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From Blues to Bossa, from Folk to Fingerstyle, from Licks to Loops

What to expect at one of my live shows

Hey Everybody! Welcome to my page. Thank you for being here. As a one-man-band, the crowd can expect to see a lot of guitar work, seamless live looping, and to absorb thoughtful lyrics addressing topics like love, addiction, personal growth, resilience, letting go of what limits us, patience, self-trust, and more. My performance is eclectic, original, and lively, yet simple, as there are few moving parts. As part of almost every song, aside from a handful that are strictly acoustic, the sometimes heavy or deep topic is delivered palatably via smooth live looping in different genres/styles like blues, funk, folk, dance, slack key, and some hip hop, with auxiliary percussion (cajon, various hand perc instruments) and beat boxing. All of this takes place within small radius so I don't take up much space physically, which makes me very portable and easy to fit at a small home party or intimate bar setting, but always love the opportunity to plug in for a big stage too! When performing live, I use no samples, downloaded beats or pre-recorded loops.

Upcoming Shows:

After a fun string of gigs on the East Coast, I am in the process of booking more gigs for when I return home to Hawaii!

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Venues Played

on Big Island, HI

Waimea Coffee Co.

Holualoa Kitchen

Journey to Good Health Cafe

Herbivores Vegan Cafe

Kai Loki’s Restaurant & Bar

South Kona Pure Kona Market 

Oceans Bar & Grill

New Thought Center

Around the Kava Bowl Night Market

HiCO, Kona

Uila Records

Korner Pocket Sports Bar & Grill

Aloha Vibes Bar & Grill

On Mainland US:

Misquamicut Fall Festival, Rhode Island

Coexist Gamehouse, Manhattan, NYC

The Parlour, Providence, RI

Shayna B’s by the Sea, Westbrook, CT

“Every breath you take is sacred,
and you are appreciated
so don’t hate, just take it
for what its worth.
and that’s the world, you see?
it’s true for everybody.
gay, straight, black, white, man, or woman
even things that are not human.”
- from “You Are Loved,”
by Owen Costello