Sinners Shrine

Award-winning Scottish singer songwriter Dean Owens releases his new album, recorded with musicians from iconic desert noir Latin rockers Calexico at WaveLab Studio in Tucson. The album is a joint release by London’s Eel Pie Records and Continental Record Services (Netherlands). Sinner’s Shrine is the latest stop on a lifetime’s journey - from the post-industrial heartlands of Scotland to the untrammelled wide-open vistas of the American Southwest – as Dean surrenders to the intoxicating sounds of the US desert states.

In addition to members of Calexico, special guests on the album include Grant-Lee Phillips (Grant Lee Buffalo / Gilmore Girls) and Grammy nominated Guatemalan singer songwriter Gaby Moreno.

While still rooted in Dean’s signature sound, distinctive voice, and gift for economic storytelling, each song sees him pushing the boundaries, adding desert noir and Latin notes to his musical palette.