Author Description

White Owl Red is the solo songwriting project of JJ McManus. His raw, organic storytelling and roots music pierces the heart with refreshing authenticity; walking the tightrope of ferocity and vulnerability. When asked about what makes good lyrics he responds with the question, "What is scary for you to write about...go there. Where do the edges fray? Tell me about the ambiguity, moments where we don't have the answers. Sing to me about when life gets messy, when it's not clear and you've lost your direction. For me it's not about good vs. evil, it's about making mistakes and learning. The landscape of our experience changes and we aren't always heroes, sometimes we're just little kids in grown up bodies, trying to figure out this wild and beautiful and terrifying thing called our life."The White Owl Red Songbook: Complete Guitar Chords and LyricsAmericana AshNaked and FallingExistential FrontiersAfterglowIn a world of disposable lyrics, the song lyrics of White Owl Red stand out. Fusing country, indie rock, folk and Americana influences, White Owl Red's lyric centric musical alchemy has propelled these songs to international critical acclaim garnering crossover airplay on Americana, alt.county, roots, folk, indie rock, AAA and non-com. Often referred to as poetry set to music, White Owl Red's songs represent a mix of philosophy meets soulful roots music. Inside this book are song lyrics that tackle deep questions with a postmodern attitude, and paint pictures of the human condition, reminiscent of an early Dylan with a contemporary perspective. Producing four albums in the time span from 2014 to 2020, White Owl Red has been called one of the best new indie bands on the scene. With a style as indebted to vintage Americana as it is modern alternative, these songs represent an epic way of entering a new era in music. This is non-corporate grass roots American music. Now, you can easily learn to play and sing these songs with this basic folk-style songbook.