Jason Owen is evolving - in every single way. The 19 year old, who famously claimed during his X-Factor TV audition that the small country town he hailed from (Albert, NSW) had “more dogs than people”, has signed with Sony Music for his exciting first album release. And if his voice and style evolution are anything to go by, we’re in for a vocal and visual treat. Jason’s highly anticipated debut album, titled “Life Is A Highway” will be released on April 26, 2013 and it’s packed with all the songs he is renowned for: moving renditions of John Denver classics, plus soulful covers of the songs he impressed audiences with throughout the highly successful TV singing competition, in which he was 2012 runner-up.

Tunes like ‘Always On My Mind’, ‘Against The Wind’, ‘If Tomorrow Never Comes’, ‘Sweet Home Alabama’, plus a surprising rendition of the popular country classic ‘Islands in the Stream’, made famous by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. On his album, Jason sings this catchy track with country star Amber Lawrence, and he’ll be touring with her for six months, kicking off in May 2013.

“What I am most excited about is having people hear the new album and really connecting with it. I know from the live TV shows and from the interactions I’ve had with fans since the show ended that my fan base is aged five to 95. It’s a broad cross-section of people and sometimes a huge difference in musical tastes, but I sing from my heart for each and every track, so I know my fans will love every song. Plus, I like to keep fans guessing: what will Jason sing next? This album will showcase all of my musical genre tastes.