Short Biography
The Frontier Touring Company proudly announces the return of Owl City to Australia and New Zealand for a series of headline performances this November.
In the basement of a modest house in a small town in Minnesota, emerged the electronic and melodically infectious tunes of Adam Young, more widely known as pop darling Owl City.
Owl City's first official album release titled Ocean Eyes took on a life of its own and achieved multiplatinum sales, including the four times platinum single ‘Fireflies' which rose to #1 in 22 countries, was positioned number one on the ARIA singles chart and placed in the RIANZ Top 5.
‘The likes of Umbrella Beach, Cave In and Vani...
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Short Biography
The Frontier Touring Company proudly announces the return of Owl City to Australia and New Zealand for a series of headline performances this November.
In the basement of a modest house in a small town in Minnesota, emerged the electronic and melodically infectious tunes of Adam Young, more widely known as pop darling Owl City.
Owl City's first official album release titled Ocean Eyes took on a life of its own and achieved multiplatinum sales, including the four times platinum single ‘Fireflies' which rose to #1 in 22 countries, was positioned number one on the ARIA singles chart and placed in the RIANZ Top 5.
‘The likes of Umbrella Beach, Cave In and Vanillla Twilight blend bittersweet longing, wintry elemental imagery and melodies that worm their way into your consciousness with effortless aplomb.' - Q Magazine
‘The third album from MySpace phenom Owl City, a.k.a., Adam Young, is Pristine pop electronica: synths and strings meld seamlessly into dreamy, summery atmospherics...The result is a skillfully crafted record that feels blissfully monochromatic.' - Spin
2010 saw Young reach our shores for the first time in support of Cobra Starship. Since his previous visit, Young has supported John Mayer and Maroon 5 on their American tours and is now returning to Australasia for his very own headline shows. Owl City is making an enormous impact on the music scene and the fans are ready for the dynamic and exciting live show he brings to every stage.
The much anticipated Owl City will be playing in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, don't miss out on your chance to hear the charming melodies and endearing vocals of Adam Young live in concert.
Support for all shows will be provided by fellow Americans The Album Leaf.
The Album Leaf, signed to Sub Pop Records, is the solo project of Jimmy LaValle, a San Diego-based songwriter. La Valle constructed his music in an eclectic manner, utilizing everything from ambient noise, field recordings and radio transmissions. Inspired by classical, jazz and post rock genres La Valle has recorded five full length albums. His most recent record A Chorus of Storytellers was released in February this year. The Album Leaf has been performing in multiple continents and is now en route to our shores.
In-depth Biography
Owl City is the musical brainchild of Adam Young, who launched the project in 2007 while living at his parents' home in Owatonna, Minnesota. Troubled by insomnia, Young began spending his evenings in the household basement, where a computer and several instruments provided a diversion from his sleeping patterns. He eventually combined those diversions into a blend of electronica and emo-pop, using little more than his computer and various keyboards to record the material. Songs were uploaded to MySpace upon completion, and Young began attracting a surprising amount of attention on the networking site. Of particular note was "Hello Seattle," a fabricated ode to the Emerald City whose viral popularity earned Young a record contract with Universal Republic.
Ocean Eyes, his first album for the label, was released in 2009, coinciding with the launch of Owl City's first national tour. While on the road, Young watched as "Fireflies" became one of the year's most popular singles, eventually topping the charts in several countries (including the U.S.) and selling more than three million copies. A deluxe edition of the album appeared in 2010, featuring seven bonus tracks as well as the original track list, and Universal Records capitalized on the buzz by also reissuing Maybe I'm Dreaming and Of June, both of which had been self-released several years earlier. An Airplane Carried Me to Bed, an album of acoustic pop songs that predated the Owl City project, followed in 2010. Technically a side project, the album was released under a different moniker, Sky Sailing. Young returned to Owl City in 2011 with All Things Bright and Beautiful, his first collection of new material in years. ~ Andrew Leahey, Rovi
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