“Cousin Oven songs are sweet and subtle, rewarding you for the attention you pay to them with genuine warmth.”
“A master of personification, Owen skillfully weaves emotional honesty, clever prose, and rhythmic drive into a consistently beautiful musical product. He is truly one of the best musicians I know and deserves the listen.”
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Cousin Oven
Cousin Oven is the Brooklyn based rock band led by frontman Owen Bologna. A guitarist, singer, and multi-instrumentalist originally from Connecticut.
Cousin Oven started out as a solo project with no real direction or goal other than being an identity for concept-driven albums. The first album, A Sound View is a collection of songs inspired by houses in his hometown, while the second album, Royale for the Dogs depicts the curious and deranged imagery of dreams. As a songwriter, Owen pulls from his experiences as a classical trumpet player, as well as his background in jazz guitar and melds the two musical identities into a uniquely voiced alternative rock group, heavily influenced by the raw and honest recordings of bands like Big Thief, Options, and Slaughter Beach Dog.
After the release of Royale for the Dogs, Owen decided to turn the solo project into a more collaborative musical entity. Leaving the bedroom writing and concept driven albums behind, Cousin Oven’s identity shifted with the inclusion of Nathan Giordano on bass and Steve McArdle on drums in the writing and recording process for their 3rd album entitled, “Manor Crescent” - Released with cmntx Records in August of 2022. A collection of songs rooted in introspection and observations of everyday life.
Cousin Oven now consistently performs around the NJ and NYC circuit with band members Nate Giordano, and Steven McArdle. A power trio that strips down the lush studio recordings to the song’s energetic core.