Autumn owls
| Autumn Owls | |
|---|---|
 Autumn Owls at Engine Studio | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Indie rock, post-rock, experimental rock |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Epitonic |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Gary McFarlane Adam Browne |
| Past members |
Will Purtill Paul Bermingham Niall Jackson Simon Gillis Derek Byrne |
Autumn Owls are an experimental rock band from Dublin, Ireland.
History
Autumn Owls was conceived in 2006 by five friends and musicians, Gary McFarlane, Adam Browne, Simon Gillis, William Purtill and Derek Byrne. While studying for final exams in college, the band began writing demos. They were chosen to play Dublin's Hard Working Class Heroes music festival in October, 2007, which was the band's first live performance. In 2008 they released two critically acclaimed EPs, Insomnia Lodge and On the Trail of the Disappearing.[1][2] Since then the band has appeared at North American music festivals like SXSW,[3] CMJ,[4] NXNE, and Canadian Music Week[5] and have regularly toured the US and Europe.
In April 2012, Autumn Owls spent three weeks in Chicago recording their debut full-length with producer Brian Deck (Califone, Modest Mouse, Iron and Wine) at Engine and Soma Studios. .[6] They signed to Epitonic's newly formed label in July 2012 and released their new album on October 16 in Ireland and October 23 in the US. After touring the album in the US the band have returned to Ireland to finish work on their second album.
Discography
- Insomnia Lodge EP (self-released, May 2008)
- On the Trail of the Disappearing EP (self-released 2008)
- Between Buildings, Toward The Sea (Epitonic, Oct 2012)
References
- ↑ "On The Trail Album Review by State". State.ie. 2009-05-25. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ↑ "On The Trail Review by I'm Scared of Vinyl". Imscaredofvinyl.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ↑ "Autumn Owls Spinner Interview". Spinner.com. 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ↑ "Brooklyn Vegan 2010 CMJ Announcement". Brooklynvegan.com. 2010-09-22. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ↑ "Irish Acts Selected For Canadian Music Week". State.ie. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ↑ "Autumn Owls are here, recording w/Brian Deck; playing shows". Brooklyn Vegan. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2012-07-02.