User:Hobbes Goodyear/Draft of The Owls (band)
The Owls | |
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| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Genres | Indie pop, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Magic Marker |
| Members | Allison LaBonne Maria May Brian Tighe |
| Past members | Stephen Ittner John Jerry |
| Website | www |
The Owls is an American indie pop band composed of Allison LaBonne, Maria May, and Brian Tighe. Drummers Stephen Ittner (The Hang Ups) and John Jerry (The Ashtray Hearts) are past members.[1][2]
History
[edit]Husband-and-wife Tighe and LaBonne began performing as the Owls in 2001 with fellow singer-songwriter Maria May and drummer Stephen Ittner.[3][4]
Influences
[edit]Related projects
[edit]Members Tighe, LaBonne, Ittner joined with cellist Jacqueline Ultan to form the Starfolk in 2008.[5][6]
Discography
[edit]Our Hopes and Dreams (2004)
[edit]The band's 25-minute debut features LaBonne and May's vocals over simple, spare instrumentation that "explores the space between Sarah Records and mid-period Beatles" (Marc Hogan, Pitchfork).[7][8]
Daughters and Sons (2007)
[edit]Their full-length debut received positive reviews.[9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ Scholtes, Peter S. (7 November 2007). "Out on a Limb". City Pages. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Hear This". SF Weekly. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Roberts, Chris (12 March 2004). "The Owls: the reluctant performers". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Cramer, Stephen. "The Owls - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "The Starfolk". TPT. Twin Cities PBS. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Gompers, Sjimon. "Week in Pop: A Lily, LX Sweat, The Starfolk, VUM". Impose. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "The Owls - Our Hopes and Dreams". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (6 December 2004). "The Owls: Our Hopes and Dreams". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "The Owls - Daughters and Suns". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Tacopino, Joe (14 November 2007). "The Owls: Daughters and Suns". PopMatters. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Shaul, Aaron (6 March 2008). "The Owls - Daughters and Suns". Ink 19. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
External links
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