Nashville-born, Detroit-based singer/songwriter/musician/producer
Kem Owens is a smooth, spiritually oriented R&B artist inspired by the likes of
Stevie Wonder,
Steely Dan, and
Grover Washington Jr. His self-released debut,
Kemistry, sold 10,000 copies, and it was eventually picked up by Motown for nationwide release. The album reached the Top 20 of the Top Hip-Hop/R&B Albums chart. Its follow-up, Album II, came out in May of 2005. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide