MTV Debut Artist Owen Thomas Joins Star 1 Records

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - July 8, 2014 - PRLog -- Original, fresh and ambitious are three words that best describes this singer/songwriter from Dublin Ireland. With a new distribution deal from Star 1 Records and licensing for his new video Summer Days for MTV, Owen Thomas is well on his way to musical success.

Owen Thomas was born on a hot summer’s day in mid '80's Dublin, Ireland to parents Tommy and Anne. The youngest of 3 children, Owen grew up on the north-side of the city in the suburb of Artane.  Music featured heavily in his up-bringing with his father Tommy, a music fanatic, introducing him to many different musical genres ranging from pop, to rock and roll, to traditional Irish, to classical. Owen sights his main influences as The Beatles, Oasis, The Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes, Paolo Nutini, although there are many more.Infectious melodies coupled with extremely clever & evocative lyrics are his trademark. Owen has recorded 4 fully mastered tracks and many demos with internationally renowned producer Billy Farrell.

‘SUMMER DAYS’ will be Owen’s debut single from those recordings. It is a wonderful upbeat melodic ‘ode to childhood summer memories and enduring friendships’. The single will be released by Star 1 Records and distributed by Universal Music in 100 countries on August 11th. In addition, through a special licensing agreement between Star 1 Records and Viacom, Owen will join other selected Star 1 Records artists having their videos streamed on Viacom's CMT, MTV and VH1 Media Networks.

Visit Owen's artist page and download a preview of his new single Summer Days at: http://star1ent.com/artists/owen-thomas