Artist description LOW FLYING OWLS' music is a glammy, garage-cum-freakout odyssey, evoking the music of early PINK FLOYD, T. REX, THE DOORS, MERCURY REV and B.R.M.C., married with surrealistic lyrics that would do SYD BARRETT and ROKY ERICKSON proud.

Music Style something between British Shoegazer ROCK and Californian Psychedelic POP

Musical Influences Pink Floyd, T. Rex, The Doors, The Beatles, The Flaming Lips, Radiohead, Blur, Mercury Rev

Similar Artists Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Clinic, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Creeper Lagoon, The Warlocks, The Stratford 4, Eyes Adrift, Jonathan Richman and Mike Watt

Artist History Together since 2001, Low Flying Owls have forged a reputation as one of the best bands in Northern California, drawing sold out crowds to their shows on the Sacramento, Bay Area and Southern California club circuits. The band has shared the stage with luminaries such as Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Clinic, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Creeper Lagoon, The Warlocks, The Stratford 4, Eyes Adrift, Jonathan Richman and Mike Watt, to name but a few. LOW FLYING OWLS' critically-embraced "TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE" album, released in 2002, marked the band's first full-length release, followed by the release of a self-titled EP, both released through THE AMERICANS ARE COMING RECORDS, the label owned and operated by the band and their manager. Most recently, singles label ISOTA RECORDS released a 7" special limited edition single featuring a LOW FLYING OWLS track called "GEORGIE SHOT JOHNNIE", taken from LOW FLYING OWLS' forthcoming album release on STINKY, entitled "ELIXIR VITAE". In addition to receiving significant college radio airplay in the US, "GEORGIE SHOT JOHNNIE" has already been anointed by no less than JOHN PEEL, who has been spinning the track on his influential BBC RADIO ONE program. The forthcoming "ELXIR VITAE", set for release in August 2003, showcases Southard’s lyrical penchant for approaching morbid subject matter with an ironic, satirical twist -- which Southard describes as a sort of "dark happiness" – and marrying this "happy-go-unlucky" approach with a musical melange of explosive guitar-driven rock, British-influenced pop and swirling psychedelic grooves. Ranging from the eerie yet epic "LOOKS OF A KILLER", to the balls-out rock & roll groove of "GLAD TO BE ALIVE", to the twisted romanticism of "STRAGE CONNECTION", to the dark odyssey of "MAMA SAID", to the BEATLES-esque grandeur of "GEORGIE SHOT JOHNNIE", "ELIXIR VIATAE" is hypnotic and richly textured, its lush melodies complimented by idiosyncratic and irreverent lyrics that would do psychedelic rock icons SYD BARETT and ROKY ERICKSON proud.

Group Members Jared Southard on vocals and guitars, Andy Wagner on guitars and keyboards, Michael Bruce on bass, and Sam Coe on drums

Instruments Guitars (x2), Bass, Drums and Keyboards

Albums Elixir Vitae (2003), Low Flying Owls EP (2002), LFO Take The Scenic Route (2002)

Press Reviews LOW FLYING OWLS are the intersection at which British shoegazer rock and California psychedelic pop meet, their music a "beautifully crafted sonic landscape." (CMJ New Music Report) "A solid, cohesive explosion of saucy groove and wry sneer." (Synthesis) "Whether you are listening to their songs for the fifth or the fiftieth time, there is always something new to be heard and loved." (Rant) "Impressive." (Sacramento News & Review)

Additional Info Sacramento, California's favorite sons, the 4-piece combo LOW FLYING are heading East in support of

Location Sacramento, California - USA

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