Jan Owen

Like many musicians and Beatle fans in the United States, Jan Owen's life was changed 40 years ago when The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. Say's Jan; "I knew I wanted to become a musician when I saw that," and he spent his teenage years developing his guitar skills in his first band performing regularly in an exotic dance lounge - the gig with the topless dancers ended when a TV repairman recognised Jan in front of his Dad!

Jan is now a solo performer and brings his highly acclaimed one-man 'Fab Fouray' show to Liverpool for the first time. He comes very highly recommended - having won two successive Beatlefest sound-alike contests.

His energetic sets include songs that would be challenge enough for a four-piece band, let alone a solo guitarist. At his shows throughout Beatleweek you can look forward to I'm Only Sleeping, where he 'sings' the backwards guitar lick; the entire Abbey Road Medley and most amazingly A Day In The Life, with Jan simulating the 42-piece orchestral crescendo on his acoustic guitar a truly impressive performance which has to be seen to be believed.

Jan is also a songwriter and has penned over 40 songs. His CD, available at his shows throughout the festival, features his most requested Beatles covers, some great classic songs by the likes of Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Donovan and Elton John as well as several of his own excellent compositions. Make sure you check Jan Owen out!