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OLD TOWN Album Premiere + Review on PopMatters

May 4th, 2018

"O'Dowd brings together disparate streams of country, psych folk and other roots elements for her debut album, Old Town. Filled with songs that take listeners on unexpected routes, the LP reveals the artist's talents for capturing human beings at both their most vulnerable and best." -Jedd Beaudoin, PopMatters

Erin O'Dowd's "Cosmic Americana" (KFAB Radio Omaha)

April 18, 2018

Nashville-based singer/songwriter Erin O'Dowd stopped by this morning while on tour to support her debut album, "Old Town."  She introduced us to "Trick Pony," Cosmic Americana, and her hat.

CLICK BELOW for the mp3 podcast of the performance and/or to watch the video!

Erin O'Dowd LIVE at The Westport Saloon (Kansas City)

April 15th, 2018

Erin O'Dowd along with Twenty Thousand Strongmen playing for you on this snowy April night!

Erin O'Dowd LIVE on Good Day Tulsa for Album Release

April 13th, 2018

Erin Live with a Tulsa band promoting her Early Okie Release Show there on April 13th, 2018

Erin O'Dowd Performing at Zanotti's Wine Bar

April 7, 2018

O'Dowd is currently on tour to promote her forthcoming debut album Old Town, a tribute to her roots in Tulsa. Produced by Hayes Carll’s longtime guitar player and fellow Oklahoman Travis Linville, the album is set for release on May 4.

Louder than The Machine- Erin O'Dowd Releases Her First Album and Quiets Her Demons

April 4th, 2018

Article by Damion Shade, including interview and a review of O'Dowd's debut album.

Erin O'Dowd featured on The Autumn Roses

April 2nd, 2018

Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma and now living in Nashville, singer and songwriter Erin O’Dowd has shared “Trick Pony”, as comforting as faded denim and her classic-sounding new single. It’s taken from her debut LP Old Town. Recorded in Tulsa, it will be released by Horton Records on May 4th. Via American Songwriter.

American Songwriter- Erin O'Dowd Preps New Album Old Town, debuts "Trick Pony"

March 29th, 2018

Video Premiere for "Trick Pony" and OLD TOWN Album Announcement in American Songwriter Magazine!

River City Chautauqua- Celebrating Women Songwriters

March 22nd, 2018

Hosted by Julie Bennett Hume, this Kansas City based podcast special edition celebrates women songwriters. Also featured were Astrophysicist/Singer-Songwriter Mary Elaine Mahon and KC artist Ellie Grace. 

Listen Local: Look at OKC

February 22, 2018

"The Travis Linville-produced effort includes 10 original tracks written by Erin O'Dowd, who recently moved from Tulsa to Nashville. The title is named for Tulsa, which means Old Town in the Creek Language. John Fullbright, Roger Ray, Jacob Tovar, and more great local talent can be heard on the record." -Nathan Poppe

Listen Local: The Oklahoman's list of Okie albums landing in 2018

Feb. 2, 2018

Erin O'Dowd's debut album, Old Town, was listed and Erin was featured in print on the cover of the arts page.

"The Travis Linville-produced effort includes 10 original tracks written by Erin O'Dowd, who recently moved from Tulsa to Nashville. The title is named for Tulsa, which means Old Town in the Creek language. John Fullbright, Roger Ray, Jacob Tovar and more great talent can be heard on the record."

SchwegCast Interview

January 24, 2018

Interview w/ Nashville Podcaster Sam Schwegler. "Erin O’Dowd stops by the studio to talk about her upcoming single "Trick Pony." They also get into the power of meditation, the OG country artists, and cringe thing on the internet. Wafflebutt Media owner Tim Phillippe comes on to talk about podcast recording, Aziz Ansari, and the Lana Del Ray vs Radiohead lawsuit.

2018 Norman Music Festival headliners revealed, open call continues

Nov. 13, 2017

A photo and snippet about O'Dowd's 2017 set was featured in this NewsOK article about the festival.

Erin O'Dowd on Root Tulsa

Nov. 11, 2017

Erin O'Dowd is listed on Root Tulsa, an online event guide and guide to the city funded by the George Kaiser Family Foundation.

Erin O'Dowd- Tulsa Film + Music Featured Artist

Sept/Oct 2017 Issue

Tulsa FMAC feature inside the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce Report. 

'O’Dowd’s music explores her deep personal connection to northeast Oklahoma, based on “the belief that a place is inseparable from its past.” In 2017, a tour of the northeastern United States, as well as slots in several regional folk and roots festivals, exposed the Americana songwriter to new audiences across the country.'

Erin O'Dowd on Oklahoma 100

Sept. 26, 2017

Erin was featured on Oklahoma 100, an Oklahoma City based database of "100 word stories & 100 second videos on topics of intrigue," for her performance at the Tulsa Botanic Gardens.
"The Tulsa native’s Americana tunes are infused with notes of psychedelic folk and roots. Her voice has led her to perform opening acts for country music legend Kenny Rogers and perform at music festivals across the nation, like the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival." -Kelly Hughes, Jones PR

 

  

 

MUSIC ARTIST FOR JULY 2017: ERIN O’DOWD

Jul. 5, 2017

Erin was named Artist of the Month by the Oklahoma Film + Music Guide for July 2017.

Kickstarter Promo Segment on KTUL Channel 8 Tulsa

May 18, 2017

Interview and Live Performance to promote Erin's Kickstarter for her debut album OLD TOWN.

Tulsa Musician Erin O'Dowd- Little Okieland

May 16, 2017

"Red Dirt Historian" Tonya Little wrote a artist feature in her blog Little Okieland to promote O'Dowd's Kickstarter project for her debut album, Old Town.

Singer-Songwriter Erin O'Dowd: A Q&A

May 12, 2017

Interview and Feature on The Old Grey Cat by founder Jeff Gemmill, writer for Cable Guide, See, Total TV and TV Guide, and Da Boot.

She Persists: MisFEST Songwriters’ Brunch kicks off Tulsa’s first all-women music festival

May 17, 2017

Erin played as a part of the panel for the Songwriters' Brunch for MisFEST, a music festival created by the YWCA and Tulsa Riverparks Authority to provide a platform to empower women to succeed in the music industry. May 2017.

Norman Music Festival | Erin O'Dowd

Apr. 24, 2017

Artist Feature for Norman Music Festival.

Travelling Tales- Erin O'Dowd with Host Christophe Elie (Ottawa, ON, Canada)

Apr. 23, 2017

Write-up by Red Leaf Music (Ottawa, ON, Canada) for the first show in a series called Travelling Tales.

Erin O'Dowd performs on The Laundry Room Show

Aug. 25, 2016

O'Dowd performed on The Laundry Room Show, hosted by comedian and Netflix Show writer, Landry Miller.

Live on Good Day Tulsa- "Water Your Own Yard" (Tom Skinner)

Oct. 10, 2016

Live performance with Sherman Connelly to promote the Tom Skinner Skyline Music Fest.

The TUL Sound//Q&A With Erin O'Dowd

Sept. 11, 2016

Interview with popular fashion and lifestyle blogger, Samantha Ruble, of Go French Yourself.

"Erin can play the guitar and sing like no other. I am so intrigued with her songwriting and was dying to know more. I plan to get to as many of Erin's shows as possible."

Erin O'Dowd Live on Channel 8 Good Day Tulsa

May 16, 2016

Live performance to promote the Festival Americas Summer Series 2016: Women's Expo.

La Semana- Festival Americas Women's Expo

May 25, 2016

Bilingual newspaper La Semana's story about Festival America's Women's Expo, including a write up of Erin's performance.

Erin O’Dowd talks new album, inspirations and collaborations

June 15, 2015

Article and interview by Chris Brownsberger for Red Dirt Nation.

Erin O'Dowd wins Indie Songwriter Recognition

Dec. 19, 2014

Horton Records feature for Searchlight Songwriting competition win for Erin's first single, "Robin's Egg Blue."

Searchlight: Indie Song Competition winner Erin O'Dowd (Audio Interview)

Dec. 14, 2014

O'Dowd's first single, "Robin's Egg Blue," won Jason Wilber's Searchlight Songwriting Competition. Wilber is lead guitarist for John Prine, and founded PRX program In Search Of A Song.  Listen to Erin's interview with producer Rich Reardin here.

Horton Records fundraiser helps boost live music in Tulsa

Nov. 5, 2014

Erin is mentioned in this Tulsa World article for her performance at the Rock 'N Folk 'N Chili Cookoff, held at the historic Cain's Ballroom, famed honky tonk and Texas Playboy's home venue.

Women in Recovery Benefit at the Woody Guthrie Center

May 4, 2014

The Woody Guthrie Center kicked off its anniversary weekend on with a benefit concert for Women in Recovery. Featured performers for the event were Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines and Erin O’Dowd.

Album Review- The Colony Presents... New Tulsa Folks

Nov. 30, 2013

Michael Canter for the Jivewired Journal reviews the compilation which includes Erin's first single.

"O'Dowd is fully invested in her emotions -- it feels like something is at stake here -- and Robin's Egg Blue is a keeper as a result."

Folk Salad Live Interview & Performance

Nov. 16, 2013

Interview and performance of Erin's single "Robin's Egg Blue" from the Horton Records New Tulsa Folks compilation.

Chanteuse Showcase

Sept. 12. 2013

Article by Matt Cauthron for Tulsa People, about Erin's Friday Night Music Series performance with Kristen Hemphill.

"...O'Dowd has burst onto the scene in recent months to universally rave reviews from everyone I've spoken to who's been lucky enough to catch her."

ORIGINAL OKIE: ERIN O’DOWD

Sept. 12, 2013

Back Cover Photo Series feature for THIS LAND PRESS.

"Everybody Sing" by Erin O'Dowd

Jul. 19, 2013

Original and compiled lyrics inspired and by Woody Guthrie, published in This Land Press' Woody Guthrie Anniversary Issue. Listen to the rough demo cut as well!

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