Biography
Career Time Line
- Started a duo with brother Nels in 1956 - 1957
- Joined the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps in 1963
- Formed a folk group (San Quentin Seven) 1963-1965
- Performed as a single act - old country music and folk music – on 12 string guitar in California and South Dakota 1966 – 1971
- Formed Dave Oyen and the New Men – country band 1971-1978
- Moved to Nashville and performed in and around Nashville from 1978 – 1983 as a single and with country bands
- Returned to South Dakota and perfomed as a solo act and with country bands 1983-1987
- Congregational song leader at the Church of Christ in Chino, CA 1989 - 2009
- Inducted into the South Dakota Country Music Hall of Fame 2009
- Moved to Flathead Valley, Montana in 2009
- Performs with a mixed chorale group – The Valley Voices 2010
- Currently producing a new gospel album with The Vally Voices 2010
- Slated to be inducted into the Legends of South Dakota Country Music – May 2011
- Albums – “The San Quentin Seven” recorded 1964; “The Oyen Boys” recorded 1970; “Thanks for Listening” recorded 2000; “The Civil War” recorded 2003; “Collection” recorded 2007 (released 2008)
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