Owl Eyes Explained

Owl Eyes
Birth Date:2 January 1991[1] [2]
Origin:Melbourne, Australia
Genre:Indie pop
Years Active:2008 - present
Label:Illusive / Wunderkind

Brooke Addamo (born 2 January 1991), better known by her stage name Owl Eyes, is an Australian recording artist from Melbourne signed to the Illusive / Wunderkind Label with distribution through Universal Music Group. She released her debut studio album Nightswim in April 2013, which peaked at number 28 on the ARIA Charts.

Career

2008: Australian Idol

In 2008, Addamo successfully auditioned for the 6th season of Australian Idol.[3] She reached the finals and finished in 11th place.[4]

2009-2012: Faces, Raiders & Crystalised

In September 2010, Owl Eyes released her debut extended play Faces. She also featured on the Illy single "It Can Wait". The song was certified gold in Australia in 2011.

In May 2011, Owl Eyes released "Raiders", the lead single from her second extended play of the same name, which was released in July. In April 2012, Owl Eyes released "Crystalised", the lead single from her third extended play of the same name, which was released in May.[5] In August 2012, Owl Eyes released the single "Love Run Dry", which was later included as a bonus track on her debut studio album Nightswim.

2013-2016: Nightswim

In March 2013, Owl Eyes released "Closure", the lead single from her debut studio album Nightswim. In April 2013, Owl Eyes released Nightswim, which debuted and peaked at number 28 on the Australian ARIA Charts. The album was co-produced by Jan Skubiszewski and Stylaz Fuego. A remix EP was released in October 2013, featuring eight tracks.[6] Three further singles were released from the album and she toured in support of the album around Australia in 2013.[7]

In 2015, she performed a number of tracks with Flight Facilities and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at a concert at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.[8] The performance was released in December 2015 as part of Flight Facilities' live album Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, which won the ARIA Award for Best Classical Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2016.

2018–present: Invisible Woman

In November 2018, Owl Eyes released her first new single in four years, "On Me".

In April 2020, Owl Eyes released the single "Tokyo." On 29 May 2020 she released her six track EP Invisible Woman.

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Faces
  • Released: 10 September 2010[10]
  • Label: Wunderkind (5249823122)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Raiders
  • Released: 1 July 2011[11]
  • Label: Wunderkind (5249863492)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Crystalised
Nightmixes
  • Released: 22 October 2013[13]
  • Label: Illusive Sounds / Wunderkind
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Invisible Woman
  • Released: 29 May 2020[14]
  • Label: Self-released[15]
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
BLR
[16]
"1+1"[17] 2010 Faces
"Faces"[18] 2011
"Raiders" Raiders
"Crystalised"[19] 2012Crystalised
"Love Run Dry"[20] Nightswim
"Closure"[21] 2013
"Nightswim"[22]
"Hurricane"[23]
"On Me"[24] 2018Invisible Woman
"You and I / Le Soleil"[25] 2019
"You Don't Know Love"
(with Tapz)[26]
"Tokyo"2020
"Trouble"
[27] 		202420
"*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time.

As featured artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
AUS
[28]
"It Can Wait"
(Illy featuring Owl Eyes)		201058 The Chase
"Heart Attack"
(Flight Facilities featuring Owl Eyes)		2015—Down to Earth
"Sometimes"
(Lo'99 featuring Owl Eyes)[30] 		2019—

Awards

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.|-| AIR Awards of 2011[31] [32] | "It Can Wait" (with Illy)| Best Independent Single/EP| |-

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Owl Eyes Facebook Post: The last few days have been really special.. . 3 January 2016. 2016.
  2. Web site: Official Owl Eyes Facebook Post: So this is a real af question lol but does anyone have tips on how to take the shell neatly off hard boiled eggs?!. . 3 January 2016. 2015.
  3. Web site: Australian Idol 2008 – Brooke Addamo – Audition . YouTube . 29 August 2008 . 7 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Australian Idol 2008 – Brooke Addamo – The Verdict . . 22 September 2008 . 7 March 2017.
  5. Web site: Free – Owl Eyes . auspOp . 8 May 2012 . 10 February 2020.
  6. Web site: Owl Eyes on the Mix . auspOp . 29 September 2013 . 10 February 2020.
  7. Web site: Touring: Owl Eyes . auspOp . 12 August 2013 . 10 February 2020.
  8. Web site: Flight Facilities, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl . TheMusic . 17 October 2015 . 10 February 2020 . Yates, Taylor.
  9. Web site: Owl Eyes discography . Hung Medien . australian-charts.com. 2020. 10 February 2020.
  10. Web site: Faces – EP by Owl Eyes on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . 10 September 2010 . 10 February 2020.
  11. Web site: Raiders – EP by Owl Eyes on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . 1 July 2011 . 10 February 2020.
  12. Web site: Crystalised – EP by Owl Eyes on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . 11 May 2012 . 10 February 2020.
  13. Web site: Nightmixes – EP by Owl Eyes on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . 22 October 2013 . 10 February 2020.
  14. Web site: 1 April 2020. Invisible Woman EP. 29 May 2020. Apple Music.
  15. Web site: Invisible Woman – EP by Owl Eyes on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . 29 May 2020 . 20 April 2020.
  16. Web site: Top Radio Hits Belarus Weekly Chart: May 30, 2024. TopHit. 1 June 2024.
  17. Web site: Owl Eyes – 1+1 [Official Video] ]. YouTube . 31 August 2010 . 10 February 2020.
  18. Web site: Owl Eyes – Faces [Official Video] ]. YouTube . 26 March 2011 . 10 February 2020.
  19. Web site: Crystalised – Single by Owl Eyes on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . 5 April 2012 . 10 February 2020.
  20. Web site: Love Run Dry – Single by Owl Eyes on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . 17 August 2012 . 10 February 2020.
  21. Web site: Closure – Single by Owl Eyes on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . 12 March 2013 . 10 February 2020.
  22. Web site: Nightswim – Single by Owl Eyes on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . 10 June 2013 . 10 February 2020.
  23. Web site: Touring Owl Eyes. auspOp. 12 August 2013. 10 February 2020.
  24. Web site: On Me – Single by Owl Eyes on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . 15 November 2018 . 10 February 2020.
  25. Web site: You and I / Le Soleil – Single by Owl Eyes on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . 9 April 2019 . 10 February 2020.
  26. Web site: You Don't Know Love – Single by Owl Eyes on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . 23 October 2019 . 10 February 2020.
  27. Web site: Flight Facilities & Owl Eyes explore the chaotic energy of touring in “Trouble”. The Song Is Sick. 1 March 2024. 2 March 2024.
  28. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #181 . auspOp . 31 October 2010 . 21 February 2020.
  29. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles . . 31 December 2011 . 10 January 2017.
  30. Web site: Sometimes – Single by Lo'99 on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . 25 January 2019 . 10 February 2020.
  31. Web site: Independent Music Awards Nominees Announced. tonedeaf. 13 September 2011. 19 August 2020.
  32. Web site: History Wins. Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 18 August 2020.

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