Owl in the Sun play a home-grown blend of acoustic folk and swing, with self-penned songs that herald from outside the city way of things.
From the heart-warming to the dark and edgy, their songs blend infectious melodies with luscious vintage vocal harmonies over a line up of upright bass, acoustic guitars, accordion, violin and flute.
“Absolutely lovely!” - Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2
“Owl in the Sun play folk music with a gentle sway that hints at a turbulent force lying just over the hill on the next wind.” - The Alternative Root Magazine
NEW ALBUM LAUNCHED 20th MARCH
“Owl in the Sun's fourth album release, ‘Into the Winter’s Night’, is a timeless collection of observational vignettes rooted in Americana, folk and swing. The album showcases the Owls' hallmark blend of thought provoking storytelling and rich vocal harmonies underpinned by carefully crafted folky instrumentation.
The band swings you from dance floor to cocktail bar and holds your hand through the darkness lurking beneath the surface. The songs deftly navigate the troughs and peaks of dark times and gaiety; the fizz of the French cafe and the trappings of place and time. This is an album of joy and hope - into the winter's night we go - together.”
About
Owl in the Sun play a home-grown blend of acoustic folk and swing, with self-penned songs that herald from outside the city way of things. From the heart-warming to the dark and edgy, the gentle toe-tapping to the downright dance your socks off, you can expect infectious melodies and luscious vintage vocal harmonies over a line up of upright bass, acoustic guitars, accordion, violin and flute.
The Owls have performed at festivals all over their native West Country, received airplay on BBC Radio 1 and 2, performed on the BBC Introducing Stage at Glastonbury Festival, and have been featured as one of the 'top 30 bands pushing the roots music envelope' in Europe' by The Alternative Root.
Since 2010 they've released four studio albums, with their latest album ‘Into the Winter’s Night' released on 20th March 2026.
Current members are Colin Cain (guitar, vocals), Cathy Crozier-Cole (double bass, flute, vocals), Kate Bridge (fiddle, vocals), Tim Crozier-Cole (guitar, vocals), Damon Bridge (accordion, percussion) and Tom Cain (percussion).
Festival appearances include:
Bath Fringe Festival, Bath Folk Festival, Bath International Music Festival, Bristol Acoustic Music Festival, Bristol Harbourside Festival, Bristol Balloon Festival, CarFest South, Exeter Acoustica, Fanny’s Meadow Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury Calling Festival, The Green Gathering, The Larmer Tree Festival, New Forest Festival, Poole's Folk on the Quay, Purbeck Valley Folk Festival, South Petherton Folk Festival, Sunrise Festival, Westbury Arts and Music Festival.
“Like a hot French jazz band of the thirties, backing up Jacqui McShee and John Renbourn…theirs is an effulgence to match the sun” - Americana UK
"Absolutely lovely!"
- Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2
“Wittily written, artfully arranged and niftily played - I'm a big fan” - Mark Kermode
"The band are brilliant!”
- Greg James, BBC Radio 1 (BBC Introducing)
"A band to look out for at the summer time festivals” - Maverick Magazine
"Song-orientated, lots of acoustic instruments, emotions and energies from outside the city way of things”
– Bath Fringe Festival
