West coast songwriter to deliver debut EP in 2013 on Rezolute Music after watching the first single “Gold” be featured in the climactic final minutes of last week’s episode ofGrey’s Anatomy and seeing the song hit the #1 spot on Hype Machine’s Most Popular Tracks chart.
The six tracks on the Wild Country EP introduce Wake Owl – led by primary member and singer/songwriter Colyn Cameron – as a unique, reflective new voice. The soul-searching songs range from the evocative title track’s poignant mix of pedal steel, violin, and brushed drums, to the buoyant drive of the rising “You’ll Never Go.” The haunting hushed-to-triumphant build of single “Gold” gives way to the bright cadence of the sing-along worthy “Grow”, before the moody atmosphere of wistful “Seaside” closes out the EP. Shepherded by Cameron’s softly rasped, reedy vocals, Wild Country paints a lush, broad musical landscape that’s at once personal and universal, intimate yet accessible. A full track listing and cover artwork can be seen below.
Wake Owl began with primary member Cameron, who started writing songs around age 16. The Vancouver by way of Southern California native (he currently splits his time between Vancouver and Portland, OR) traversed the world in his late teens and early 20s, including two years studying organic agriculture at Emerson College in England, and working on farms throughout the UK, Germany, Chile, and Canada. His vast travels acted as a songwriting catalyst: after returning home to British Columbia and spending a brief period playing in other bands, Cameron began creating and recording his own songs as Wake Owl. Now also comprised of multi-instrumentalist Aiden Briscall and additional supporting players, the band has toured Canada supporting Bahamas, Zeus, and The Jezabels, and has played a number of their own US shows.
Listen to “Gold” here
Watch the introductory Wake Owl EPK
Preview & Download “Gold” on iTunes
Wild Country EP track listing:
- Wild Country
- You’ll Never Go
- Gold
- Grow
- Seaside
- Gold (Demo Version)
Wake Owl Live Dates
Nov 14 – Victoria, BC @ Alix Goolden Hall with Patrick Watson
Dec 14 – Victoria, BC @ Alix Goolden Hall with Jon and Roy, Frazey Ford, Kim Churchill, The Archers
Dec 21 – Vancouver, BC @ The Vogue with Jon and Roy
More Info:
@WakeOwl
http://www.wakeowl.com/
