Weird Owl Explained
| Weird Owl |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
| Genre: | Psychedelic rock |
| Origin: | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Label: | Tee Pee, A Recordings, Ltd., Little Cloud |
| Current Members: | Trevor Tyrrell
Jon Rudd
Sean Reynolds
Kenneth Cook
John Cassidy |
Weird Owl are an American psychedelic rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2004.[1] Their first recording, Nuclear Psychology, was released in 2007. Their debut studio album, Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed, was released in 2009 by Tee Pee Records.[2] Their second album, Build Your Beast a Fire, was released in 2011, and received generally positive reviews.[3] Their mini-LP Healing was released in 2013, followed by the album Interstellar Skeletal in 2015.
The band's music has been compared to that of Deep Purple,[4] Hawkwind, Neil Young,[5] Pink Floyd,[6] and Spirit. Weird Owl's discography, alongside being labeled as psychedelic rock, has also been categorized as stoner rock and space rock.
Members
- Trevor Tyrrell – guitar, lead vocals
- Jon Rudd – guitar
- Sean Reynolds – drums
- Kenneth Cook – bass, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
- John Cassidy – keyboards, synths
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Breznikar. Klemen. Klemen Breznikar . February 26, 2012. Weird Owl interview. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160918140120/http://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2012/02/weird-owl-interview.html. September 18, 2016. April 28, 2017. It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine.
- Web site: Weird Owl. Tee Pee Records. April 29, 2017.
- Web site: Weird Owl Album Discography. AllMusic. April 30, 2017.
- Web site: Weird Owl: Build Your Beast A Fire. The A.V. Club. July 26, 2011. Steven Hyden. May 15, 2017.
- Web site: Download: Weird Owl's Riff-Heavy Psych Journey "Build Your Beast A Fire I". The Village Voice. Christopher Weingarten. June 23, 2011. May 15, 2017.
- Web site: Track-by-Track: Weird Owl – 'Build Your Beast a Fire'. Rock Edition. Julian Woolsey. July 28, 2011. May 15, 2017.
