After serving as part of the backbone of his cousin Dolly
Parton’s backing band, Richie Owens launches a long
overdue solo career with his impressive new album.
Boasting a broad array of musical references, it runs a   
wide gamut—from rock to country and from blues to
bluegrass – yet still manages to flow together seam-
lessly. “My music combines a variety of traditional and
contemporary elements, whether it’s folk or roots or rock ‘n’ roll,” he notes in his
bio. “It can encompass a pretty broad spectrum. Some may see it as falling under the umbrella of
Americana, but in fact, its minded from a very specific Southern sensibility.” We couldn’t have
said it better ourselves. In fact, In Farm We Trust shows his ability to effectively integrate these
influences, whether its his revved take on the traditional tune “Rye Whiskey,” the emphatic
stomp of “Indian Blues” or the reverberating rocker “Mountain Girl,” a song which sounds re-
markably similar to a Tom Petty outtake. Other tracks prove equally infections, from the dark
sinewy groove of “Why Can’t I Leave” to the reverberating refrain of “Life on the Farm” and on
to the assured embrace of “Give Me Strength.” To take a hint from the title, In Owens we can
trust as well.