Wake Owl is an

indie pop Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and sub ...

band based in

Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

and

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

. The band's core members are singer and songwriter Colyn Cameron and multi-instrumentalist Aiden Brant-Briscall.

History

Following several years of international travel during which Cameron wrote songs primarily as a hobby, the band released its debut EP as a free internet download in 2012, and was rereleased January 29, 2013 on

Vagrant Records Vagrant Records is an American record label based in California. It was founded in 1995 by Rich Egan and Jon Cohen. The label focuses on rock, but features artists in a variety of other genres including folk, soul, electronic, and pop. It is home ...

. The band toured both

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

and the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

to support the EP. The EP garnered airplay on

CBC Radio 2 CBC Music (formerly known as CBC FM, CBC Stereo and CBC Radio 2) is a Canadian FM radio network operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It used to concentrate on classical and jazz. In 2007 and 2008, the network transitioned towards a ...

, with the title track reaching #1 on the ''

Radio 2 Top 20 ''CBC Music Top 20'', formerly ''Radio 2 Top 20'', is a Canadian radio record chart program, which airs across Canada on the CBC Music network.Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into se ...

''. The band garnered a

Juno Award The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...

nomination for Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the

Juno Awards of 2014 The Juno Awards of 2014 honoured Canadian music industry achievements in the latter part of 2012 and in most of 2013. The awards were presented in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, during the weekend of 29–30 March 2014. The main ceremony took place ...

."Winterruption Festival: Wake Owl unveils Private World of Paradise"
''

Vancouver Sun The ''Vancouver Sun'', also known as the ''Sun'', is a daily broadsheet newspaper based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The newspaper is currently published by the Pacific Newspaper Group, a division of Postmedia Network. Published s ...

'', February 12, 2014. Following this nomination, the band toured several cities in Canada and were featured on the CBC Radio show '' q'' for an interview and live performance of a few songs from their forthcoming album. The band's debut full-length album ''The Private World of Paradise'' was released March 4, 2014 on Rezolute Music. The album is described as more experimental and pop-oriented than ''Wild Country'', with an increased emphasis on rhythm and synth-pop textures. Their second full-length album, ''Kaleidoscopes'', was released July 20, 2017, preceded by the singles "Tricks" and "To Be Used". It can also be found on YouTube.

Discography

*''Wild Country'' (2012) *''The Private World of Paradise'' (2014) *''Kaleidoscopes'' (2017)

References

{{Authority control Canadian folk rock groups Canadian indie pop groups Musical groups from Vancouver Musical groups from Portland, Oregon American folk rock groups Indie pop groups from Oregon Musical groups established in 2012 2012 establishments in British Columbia Canadian indie folk groups