Owen Duff

Owen Duff works across multiple musical and artistic fields.

As a singer-songwriter he blends influences from chamber pop, folk, electronica, film scores and jazz, with lyrics inspired by books, films, TV, philosophy, politics and personal experience.

Playing or programming nearly all of the instruments on his songs, Owen also creates the visuals that accompany them, from artwork to music videos. 

He has recorded five EPs and five albums, one of which, rather than releasing, he hid in secret locations around the world for people to find at random. His last album release was the ambitious concept album, bed, which tells a queer love story and uses the imagery of beds to explore intimacy, procreation, death, religion and refuge.

Owen has performed in iconic UK venues including Bush Hall, the Royal Vauxhall Tavern and Wigmore Hall, as well as supporting acts such as the Hidden Cameras, Scott Matthew and The Unbending Trees.

As a composer Owen scored the Queerty award-nominated web series Kissing Walls in 2019 and has written music and songs for various other independent films.

As a creator of experimental music and sound, Owen was Highly Commended in the 'Composed with Sound' category at Sound of the Year Awards in 2023, created the sound art/poetry collaboration Ghost Dance with poet Emily Berry, which was a featured premiere on BBC's Late Junction in 2024, and had work selected for an In The Dark listening event the same year.

Owen's work has been played on BBC Radio 6 music, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio London and are a regular fixture on Amazing Radio playlists. His music has been featured in The Independent, Amelia's Magazine, Creative Review, Atwood Magazine, Earmilk, and Music OMH.