Owen Danoff

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Owen Danoff
Birth nameJohn Owen Danoff
Born (1989-11-03) November 3, 1989 (age 34)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
GenresPop, folk, rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass, hammer dulcimer
Website owendanoff.com

Owen Danoff (born November 3, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter from Washington, D.C. [1] He was a contestant on season 10 of NBC's The Voice where he reached the top 11. [2]

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Life and career

Owen Danoff was exposed to music from an early age. His father is Grammy award winner Bill Danoff, a songwriter and original member of the Starland Vocal Band. [3] As a child, he was immersed in his family's musical culture and can recall joining his father onstage at shows. [4] At the age of 15, Danoff wrote and self-produced his first original song using an audio recorder given to him that same day. [5] He attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. [6] After high school, Danoff studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, graduating with a degree in film scoring. [4]

Owen Danoff returned to the D.C. music scene after college, performing at venues such as the Birchmere, the Kennedy Center and the 9:30 Club. [1] [6] In 2012, he released an EP titled ‘Never Trust a Man’. [7] Following the EP release, Danoff was an artist in residence at Strathmore's Institute for Artistic and Professional Development from 2012 to 2013. During that time, he ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to help fund his full-length debut album. He released ‘Twelve Stories’ in May 2014. The album is a collection of his original music and led Danoff to three Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies) wins. The awards were for best Pop/Rock Recording, Pop/Rock Instrumentalist, and Pop/Rock Vocalist. [5] [8] In 2014, he also released a single titled "Never Been Kissed". [9]

In 2015, Danoff released a single titled "No Such Thing (As You and Me)". For this song, American Songwriter awarded him 1st place in their March/April 2015 lyric contest. [4] After a successful stint on NBC's The Voice where he reached the top 11, Danoff released his latest single titled "Love on Your Side" on July 8, 2016. [10] This song is also the title track on his latest EP, which was released on September 23, 2016. The ‘Love on Your Side’ EP was funded with the help of a successful PledgeMusic campaign, and consists of six original tracks. [11] In addition to his own 2016 releases, Danoff was also credited as a co-songwriter on Nashville star Charles Esten's single "Already Gone Away". [12]

The Voice Season 10

Owen Danoff was a contestant on season 10 of NBC's The Voice , where he finished in 11th place. He was one of the few performers that season to achieve a chair-turn by all four judges. He chose Adam Levine as his coach. [13]

  – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
OrderAir DateRoundSongOriginal ArtistResult
4.6March 8, 2016Blind Audition"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" Bob Dylan All Four Chairs
Joined Team Adam
9.5March 22, 2016Battle Rounds"Runaway" (vs. John Gilman) Del Shannon Saved By Coach
10.2March 28, 2016Knockout Rounds"She's Always a Woman" (vs. Ryan Quinn) Billy Joel
15.6April 12, 2016Live Playoffs (Top 24)"Hero" 1 Family of the Year
17.8April 18, 2016Live Top 12"7 Years" 2 Lukas Graham Bottom two
18.2April 19, 2016Live Top 12 Results"Lego House" (vs. Emily Keener) Ed Sheeran Saved by Instant Save
19.4April 25, 2016Live Top 11"Fire and Rain" James Taylor Bottom two
20.2April 26, 2016Live Top 11 Results"Burning House" (vs. Daniel Passino) Cam Eliminated

    Discography

    Studio albums

    TitleAlbum details
    Twelve Stories [15]
    • Released: May 6, 2014
    • Self-released
    • Formats: CD, digital download

    Extended plays

    TitleDetails
    Never Trust A Man [7]
    • Released: January 26, 2012
    • Self-released
    • Formats: CD, digital download
    Love on Your Side [11]
    • Released: September 23, 2016
    • Self-released
    • Formats: CD, digital download

    Digital singles

    YearSongAlbum
    2014"Never Been Kissed" [9] Non-album single
    2015"No Such Thing" [16]
    2016"Love on Your Side" [17] Love on Your Side EP

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    11. 1 2 "iTunes – Love on Your Side EP by Owen Danoff". iTunes Store. September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
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