1. Christopher David Owens was born on July 13,1979 and is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
16 Facts About Christopher Owens
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Christopher Owens is best known as the frontman and songwriter for the now-defunct indie rock band Girls.
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Christopher Owens released his debut album as a solo artist, Lysandre, in January 2013.
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In September 2014, Owens released his second album, A New Testament.
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In May 2015, Christopher Owens released his third album, Chrissybaby Forever.
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In October 2024, Christopher Owens released his fourth album, I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair.
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In 1981, Christopher Owens' family left the United States to travel with the church and he lived "all over Asia" until he was ten, before traveling throughout Western Europe.
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Christopher Owens learned to play guitar in his early teens and would perform covers of Everly Brothers and The Fleetwoods songs on the street.
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Christopher Owens spent his first four years in Texas working as a nighttime shelf stocker in Albertson's grocery store as well as in various restaurants.
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In 2007, Christopher Owens was inspired to form his own band and began writing songs for the first time at the age of 28.
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In July 2012, Christopher Owens announced via his Twitter feed that he was leaving the band and would continue to record music under his own name.
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On October 25,2012, Christopher Owens announced that he would release his debut solo album, titled Lysandre, in January 2013.
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Christopher Owens released a statement with the announcement of Lysandres release explaining that the album tells the story - in track sequence - of the first Girls tour in 2008 and takes its title from a girl he met in France during that trip.
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Christopher Owens released his second solo album, A New Testament, on September 30,2014, in the US and September 29 worldwide.
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On July 30,2024, Christopher Owens announced his return to Girls' home label, True Panther, and released his first song in seven years, "I Think About Heaven".
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Christopher Owens released his fourth studio album, I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair, on October 18,2024.