Owen Shiers is a Ceredigion native and grew up immersed in Welsh music, from the sonorous melodies emanating from his father’s harp workshop to school life and festivals such as the Eisteddfod and Cnapan.
Owen has plied his skills as a musician, composer and producer across a multitude of projects and genres, but in most recent years has been focusing on his project ‘Cynefin’, which bids to give a modern voice to Ceredigion’s rich yet neglected cultural heritage. Nominated for three awards at the 2023 Wales Folk awards, Owen has been described by the Guardian as a ‘stunning new talent”.
Owen’s reflections on In Motion:
“There is no other programme like this that is completely artist-led providing flexibility and support to really explore ideas and new directions. Sound and Music truly responds to the needs of artists. You are taken on your own self-led journey with support and mentorship to a place that’s really specific to you.
I can categorically say that this new body of work wouldn’t exist without In Motion”