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Foreign Owl
11+ albums
indie rockalternative rockdonegaljapan
about
Foreign Owl is a band whose members have found their musical home in Derry by way of a protracted route through the Southern prefecture of Fukuoka, Japan and the mean streets of Burt, Donegal. Members, Eoghan Donegan (Guitarist/Singer), along with brothers Míchéal (Bass/Singer) and Ciarán McCay (Drums/Singer) struck up a friendship after meeting at Japanese drumming (Taiko) classes in Derry. What started out as a mutual appreciation of film, soon germinated into a real desire to express themselves through music, inspired by their surroundings, art and Japanese culture. Along the way, Radio Foyle’s Stephen McCauley has championed the band by giving them airtime and putting them forward to record single, Like a Beast, for BBC Introducing. When some bands say they don’t have musical influences, you tend not to believe them, but Foreign Owl genuinely sound like a band unburdened by the shackles of imitation. They transmit an infectious carefree zest and sense of fun through their music/videos. Lyrics are abstract and songs textured, bringing to mind musicians like The Fiery Furnaces and St. Vincent, who in both cases tend to approach music with an open mind, blindsiding listeners as they experiment with rhythm and structure beyond traditional constructs. - Garrett Hargan User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
