Anam Owili-Eger

Soul / Alternative / Other PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania United States Through his idiosyncratic piano playing and his uniquely soulful voice, singer/songwriter Anam Owili-Eger (uh-NAHM oh-WEE-lee ee-GAIR) defies genres by weaving a colorful fabric of soul, jazz, funk, folk and rock. With influences as diverse as Stevie Wonder, Sting, Tori Amos and McCoy Tyner, Anam's brand of alternative soul music captivates audiences not only through his playing, but also through his introspective?and sometimes dark or political?lyrics of love, loneliness, madness and mortality.

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania
United States

Through his idiosyncratic piano playing and his uniquely soulful voice, singer/songwriter Anam Owili-Eger (uh-NAHM oh-WEE-lee ee-GAIR) defies genres by weaving a colorful fabric of soul, jazz, funk, folk and rock. With influences as diverse as Stevie Wonder, Sting, Tori Amos and McCoy Tyner, Anam's brand of alternative soul music captivates audiences not only through his playing, but also through his introspective?and sometimes dark or political?lyrics of love, loneliness, madness and mortality.

"It's important to me that each song tell a story," says Anam, a native of Philadelphia, PA. "Whether it tells a whole one from beginning to end, or just offers a quick glimpse into someone's life, I think the best songs not only take you somewhere musically, but also to another place and time."

Anam released his debut solo EP, These Subtle Declarations, in February 2006. His song, "The Moment," was a finalist in the 2005 Singer/Songwriter Awards. "The Coin," was a semifinalist in the 2005 UK Songwriting Contest.

Backed up by the dexterous James "Super Duper" Cooper on bass and the intuitive Peter Gaudioso on drums, Anam captivates audiences of all shades and ages. But occasionally, Anam plays solo shows to his fans' delight?and his own.

"Some musicians find performing alone frightening, but I love it," says Anam. "It gives me the opportunity to rework songs and change them on the fly, based upon my mood."

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After graduating college, Anam thought he was done with music as anything other than a hobby. But the pull of music was too strong for Anam to stay away for long. Before he knew it, he was entrenched in Philadelphia's music scene, fronting and writing songs for Blue Scheme, a jazz-rock band that he co-founded. Soon after, he joined Yellowbrain, a progressive groove band, as a keyboardist, songwriter and singer.

Anam appears on Yellowbrain's self-titled debut EP, and on Blue Scheme's debut release, Interrobang, which has received airplay on WRTI-FM in Philadelphia. An in-demand sideman, Anam frequently appears on keyboards accompanying such well-known musicians as multi-instrumentalist/poet Elliott Levin (mem. of Animus and Calvin Weston's Big Tree), singer/songwriter Bruce Torres and singer/cellist Monica McIntyre. An accomplished jazz pianist, Anam appears on Just When I Thought, the recent release from the Puzzlebox Experiment. He has also written and co-written original music for three plays.

www.anamowilieger.com