Mike Kinsella

Mike Kinsella
Kinsella in May 2007
Background information
Born	(1977-03-04) March 4, 1977 (age 40)
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres	Emo indie rock punk rock
Occupation(s)	Musician singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar keyboards bass guitar drums
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Polyvinyl Jade Tree Green Linnet Perishable Man With Gun
Associated acts	The One Up Downstairs Owls Joan of Arc Owen Cap'n Jazz American Football Their / They're / There
Website	www.owenmusic.com

Mike Kinsella (born March 4, 1977) is an American musician involved in many Illinois-based bands, such as Cap'n Jazz, Owls, Joan of Arc, The One Up Downstairs, American Football, and Owen. He was first recognized in the music scene in Cap'n Jazz formed by his brother Tim in 1989 while at the age of 12. In 2001 Kinsella began his current solo project, Owen, in which he performs vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, loops, etc. Kinsella was also in a band, called The Shirts and Skins, with his wife. In 2013, Kinsella released two EPs with his latest project, Their / They're / There, featuring Evan Weiss of Into It. Over It. and Matthew Frank of Loose Lips Sink Ships.

To this day, Kinsella continues to play with Joan of Arc, as well as Owen. Many of Kinsella's albums including Owen and No Good for No One Now were recorded in his mother's home. He is one of three musicians in his family, along with brother Tim Kinsella and cousin Nate Kinsella.