Ollee Owens revisits the days of Shivers And Butterflies in her romantic new single and video — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
Reminiscing about the past can be a blast, particularly if the one you were with back then is still the same partner you’re looking back with now. For Calgary blues and Americana singer Owens, that reflection is captured perfectly in Shivers And Butterflies and its accompanying video.
The song, from her 2024 album Nowhere To Hide, was inspired by Owens and her “guy” discussing the early days of their 25-year relationship. From reflecting on the nerves or jitters both had before their first date to the “silly things we did to impress each other back then.”
The video by Travis Nesbitt (who has directed videos for Royal Tusk, Brett Kissel and Dallas Smith, among others), captures Owens and her other half making the most of a summer day around Victoria, B.C. “Our goal was to capture a lighthearted, fun day out together by the ocean,” Owens says. “I hope it brings a smile to your face as you watch — it sure does to mine! After all these years — and the wild ride it’s been — these same feelings still flit and flutter to the surface from time to time…and this song holds relevance today in middle age as it did when we were young.”
Shivers And Butterflies, co-written by Owens and Kornelius Colyn, was recorded at Nashville’s Sweetbriar Studio and produced by Bobby Blazier (who plays drums on the track). Aside from Owens, the song features guitarist Chris Rodriguez, bassist Tommy Sims, keyboardist De Marco Johnson and backing vocalists Gene Miller and Joey Richey.
Raised in a small Manitoba farming community, Owens started writing songs when she was eight and was playing guitar four years later. Inspired by a myriad of influences, including Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Bob Dylan and Mahalia Jackson, Owens put music on hold to raise her three daughters. She returned a decade ago, eventually releasing Cannot Be Unheard in 2022.
Shivers And Butterflies is the latest highlight in what have been momentous months for Owens and Nowhere To Hide. The album has spent 13 weeks in the charts, including three weeks on top. She has shared bills with Dawn Tyler Watson and Matt Andersen and recently performed at B.B. King’s Blues Club in Memphis.
Listen to Nowhere To Hide below, watch the video for Shivers And Butterflies above, and tune into Ollee Owens on her website, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
