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About Owen

Versatile singer and guitarist. Whether it's dinner music, sing alongs or dancefloors, Owen is your man
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London
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Owen Hopwood has been performing as a singer, guitarist and songwriter for over a decade. Between playing functions, weddings and bars and writing and recording with original indie band The Bullet Holes, Owen completed his Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance) at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Owen has recently relocated to London where he works as a singer, accompanist and part time choir director.

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Lightning fast responses
Average response time under 2 hours
25 gigs
Pro: 25 bookings through Encore
Saved the day!
Booked for an Encore gig with less than 24 hours’ notice
8th Anniversary
This act has been working with Encore for over 8 years
Musicianship
Genres:
Covers, Christmas, Contemporary Christian, Jazz, Blues, Swing, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Light music, Easy listening, Originals, Pop, Acoustic, Funk, Soul, Top 40, Indie, Rock, Britpop
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Instruments:
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Event types:
Private event, Wedding, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Charity event, Corporate event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Hotel / Restaurant event, Concert, Recording session, Cruise, New Year's Eve, Christmas party, Birthday party
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Other skills:
Audio engineer, Arranger, Composer, Producer, Songwriter, Lyricist, Sound technician, Transcription, Accompanist, Fluent improviser, Live looping, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Singing teaching, Composition teaching, Community music worker
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Owen's Song list

FOLK/ACOUSTIC
Little Lion Man - Mumford and Sons
I Will Wait - Mumford and Sons
Ho Hey - The Lumaneers
Riptide - Vance Joy
Castle on the Hill - Ed Sheeran
Your Love Gets Sweeter Everyday - Finley Quaye
Blame It On Me - George Ezra
Budapest - George Ezra
Shotgun - George Ezra
Hey Soul Sister - Train
*Ceremony Songs*
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Better Together - Jack Johnson
Grow Old With You - Adam Sandler
First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes
I Will Follow You Into The Dark - Death Cab For Cutie
INDIE ROCK
Naive - The Kooks
Ruby - Kaiser Cheifs
Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon
Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
Mr Bright Side - The Killers
I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor - Arctic Monkeys 7 Nation Army - The White Stripes
Let's Dance to Joy Division - The Wombats
All The Small Things - Blink 182
Song 2 - Blur
The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
Pumped Up Kicks - Foster The People
POP
Firework - Katy Perry
Flowers - Miley Cyrus
Call Me Maybe - Carly Ray Jepson
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles
Wake Me Up - Avicci
This Love - Maroon 5
Royals - Lorde
Rude - MAGIC!
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon
5 Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
Hey Ya - Outcast
Happy - Pharell Williams
Black and Gold - Sam Sparrow
I Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd
Rolling in the Deep - Adelle
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Forget You - Ceelo Green
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
A Team - Ed Sheeran
90's - 00's
Angels - Robbie Williams
Torn - Natalie Imbruglia
I Try - Macy Gray
All Star - Smash Mouth
Murder on the Dancefloor - Sophie Ellis Bextor
No Digity - Black Street
Breakfast At Tiffany’s - Deep Blue Something
Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader
Champagne Supernova - Oasis
Don't Look Back in Anger - Oasis
Wonderwall - Oasis
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Everybody (Backstreet's Back) - Backstreet Boys
Breathless - The Corrs
Zombie - The Cranberries
80's
Faith - George Michael
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Video Killed The Radio Star - The Bungles
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Don't Stop Believing - Journey
Summer of 69 - Brian Adams
Fall At Your Feel - Crowded House
Weather With You - Crowded House
The Only Way Is Up - Yazz
SOUL & MOTOWN
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
Easy Like Sunday Morning - Lionel Richie
I Feel Good - James Brown
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Marvin Gaye
I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
Dock of the Bay - Otis Reading
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
My Girl - The Temptations
Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
50's-70's
Mamma Mia - Abba
Can't Help But Falling In Love - Elvis Preslie
Hound Dog - Elvis Preslie
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynard
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Georgia - Ray Charles
I Got A Woman - Ray Charles
Stuck in the Middle with You - Stealers Wheel
Come Together - The Beatles
Hard Day's Night - The Beatles
With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
You Really Got Me Going - The Kinks
Believer - The Monkees
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Moondance - Van Morrison
Country Roads - John Denver
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
I Shot The Sherrif - Bob Marley
Is This Love - Bob Marley
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
Redemption Song - Bob Marley
COUNTRY
Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show
The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
It's 5 O'clock Comewhere - Jimmy Buffet
This Kiss - Faith Hill
There's Your Trouble - The Dixie Chicks
The weight - The Band
Aint no Grave - Johnny Cash
Jackson - Johnny Cash
Jolene - Dolly Parton
Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash
The Middle - Trampled By Turtles
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynard
Country Roads - John Denver
IRISH
Galway Girl
Danny Boy
Wild rover
Molly Malone
Dirty Old Town
Whiskey in the Jar
Finnegan's Wake
Drunken Lullabies - Flogging Molly Tell Me Ma
JAZZ
Fly Me To The Moon
L-O-V-E
Summertime
Almost Like Being in Love
Autumn Leaves
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Gee Baby Aint I Good to You
Have You Met Miss Jones
It Could Happen to You
Let's Get Lost
There Will Never Be Another You
Willow Weep For Me
CHRISTMAS
Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade
All I Want For Christmas - Maria Carey
Last Christmas - Wham
Merry Xmas (War is Over) - John Lennon
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizard
Fairy Tale of New York - The Pogues
Santa Clause is Coming to Town
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer
Jingle Bell Rock
Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
Let it Snow
Customer questions

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

We always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Absolutely. I can provide a playlist or use one of yours.

How much time do you need to set up?

I normally arrive about an hour before the performance to set up and sound check.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yep, all quotes include sound and lighting equipment.

Owen's Prices

Last updated: 2024

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£200
Up to 1 hour£275
Up to 2 hours£325
Up to 3 hours£375
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Owen's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Ben M
1 month ago
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5 out of 5

Owen stepped in last minute after two cancellations and did a fantastic job of getting everyones feet tapping. Would highly recommend!

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Craig H
5 months ago
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5 out of 5

I was looking for a musician for a long time before we found someone that we were really happy with. I have no shadows of doubt that I would book Owen again & again. What a performance, he turned up and was so polite, played his heart out and absolutely smashed the cover we requested for our first dance which was probably very different from his usual requests but he took it in his stride. He was one of many highlights for our wedding day and I can’t thank him enough. His set list was great and all the guests enjoyed his music! Whenever i spoke to him he was always quick to respond and help where necessary. So again Owen thank you so much!

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Joe A
6 months ago
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5 out of 5

Owen was a fantastic performer! A brilliant song library and great vibes. Good communication and punctuality and I would would fully recommend him for any party or event. 👏

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Mark B
7 months ago
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5 out of 5

Owen was everything we wanted for our party. Great voice and his song list had everyone singing along. Lots of our guests commented on how good he was. He was also very professional to deal with, he responded to all my queries and was punctual on the day. Would happily recommend Owen.

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Maxine T
9 years ago

I recently booked Owen at very short notice to play at our home for my Husbands 50th Birthday. We arranged it all by email as it was a surprise for my Husband, Owen was very obliging, on time and professional, he was the 'icing on the cake' and all our guests commented on his performance. Thank you Owen!

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C F
9 years ago

I recently hired Owen for a food festival I organised in London. Owen was on time, very presentable, easy to deal with and very reasonably priced. Everyone seemed to enjoy his quite unique, slightly jazzy style of performing. I would definitely hire him again.