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01 West to Portland 4:090:00/4:09
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0:00/4:15
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04 Rocket's Song 3:120:00/3:12
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02 Stars in a Box 4:540:00/4:54
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0:00/3:58
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11 Dr Stage 3:210:00/3:21
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Biog in Summary
Brief artist descriptor: “Original songwriting and vintage vocal harmonies – a home-grown blend of UK Americana, acoustic folk & swing”.
Owl in the Sun write and perform heartfelt songs with catchy melodies and tight vocal harmonies that take you on a journey from the dark and edgy to the exuberance and fizz of the French Café. Their on-stage joy is infectious, and the line-up of upright bass, acoustic guitars, accordion, violin, flute and washboard lift you from gently tapping your toes to dancing your socks off.
The Owls have performed at Glastonbury Festival (via BBC Introducing) and are regulars at Purbeck Valley Folk Festival and other festivals throughout the Southwest. They have been played multiple times by Bob Harris on Radio 2 and have been playlisted on Radio 1. The band featured in the ‘Top 30 bands pushing the roots music envelope in Europe’ by American magazine ‘The Alternate Root’.
Their fourth album, ‘Into the Winter’s Night’ was released on 20th March 2026.
“Like a hot French jazz band of the thirties…”
— Americana UK
“Absolutely lovely!”
— Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2
“The band are brilliant!”
— Greg James, BBC Radio 1 (BBC Introducing)
Featured tracks from new album: 'Into the Winter's Night'
"Into the Winter's Night is a timeless collection of observational vignettes rooted in Americana, folk and swing. It 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.”