assorted specific press mentions (this section is a work in progress as i attempt to track down past reviews, interviews, etc.)

art

...the expendability of the medium encouraged playful responses. Sam Owen flipped and exceeded the standard 8”x11” sheet of paper in his letter to Ribas, which he wrote out by hand in big, chunky letters on a few dozen sheets of paper, enough to cover several square feet of the gallery’s back corner... - selection from review of 'fax' show at the drawing center, nyc, featured on rhizome

"KU faculty, students exhibit artwork in South Korea" - ku sfa press release featured here

assorted write-up's and mentions at rathaus art projects here

assorted write-up's and mentions at the silver lining here

- featured link and work on yay!everyday

- multiple "photo of the day's" at fecal face dot com

music

...The Coma Recovery has tentacles in a sonic world with roots in punk, indie, metal and space music. There are delicate atmospherics, a king hell monster of a drummer named Sam Owen, and a delightful, edgy sort of dissonance that captivates. Frontman Daniel Brigman howls at you with that anguished, emo moodiness and not since Pinebender has a band reveled in guitar sound with such unfettered joy... - chicago sunday tribune reviewing drown that holy end in wine

"Rock Scene Survivors Unite for An Epic Aural Fixation" - article and interview with albuquerque journal

- appearance and review from alternative press magazine