History
The Owl Service was an English alternative folk music collective formed in 2006 by multi-instrumentalist Steven Paul Collins (who led the band for its entire 10 year duration). The band name was taken from the title of a 1967 novel by Alan Garner.
Formed June 2006 in Leigh-on-sea. Core members; Steven Collins and Jo Lepine, augmented by Nancy Wallace (of The Memory Band), Dom Cooper and Diana Collier. Single biggest influence; Paul Giovanni - an outsider who sensed what was at the heart of traditional British music, grasped it and created a sonic masterpiece combining traditional elements with his own trad-inspired original material. The Owl Service wouldn't have exsisted without him.
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Members
![Jason Steel Jason Steel](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Katie English Katie English](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Nancy Wallace Nancy Wallace](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Diana Collier Diana Collier](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Steven Paul Collins Steven Paul Collins](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Jo Lepine Jo Lepine](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)