Gorwel Owen is a Welsh producer and musician who has played a key role in the Welsh musical world since the early 1980s. His work was acknowledged through the Special Contribution Award from Y Selar magazine in 2025. As well as being a member of two influential bands in the 1980s/90s - Plant Bach Ofnus and Eirin Peryglus - he has worked with Datblygu, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Super Furry Animals, Gruff Rhys, Euros Childs, Hwyl Nofio, Ffa Coffi Pawb, Gwenno Saunders, Steve Eaves, Melys, Bob Delyn a'r Ebillion, Ffandango, Llio Rhydderch and many others. He also co-writes, records and performs with his wife, the poet Fiona Owen; their third album Releasing Birds was released in 2015 via their label Yamoosh!. His work encompasses many styles of music, with a tendency towards the experimental, but also with strong connections to various traditions, including songs and historical ballads, free improvisation, composition and sound installation.