Owl City is the product of insomniac Adam Young. In Owatonna, Minnesota, Adam Young began playing and recording music in his parent’s basement and then proceeded to upload them to Myspace. The first album was self-released in 2007, titled Of June. Young’s fan base grew rapidly and in 2008 he self-released another album, this one titled Maybe I’m Dreaming. In July of 2009, Owl City saw its first major label album: Ocean Eyes. In July it was released digitally, with a physical release followed soon after. The single Fireflies features vocals from Relient K’s Matt Thiessen, as did three other songs on Ocean Eyes. Both the album and single worked their way up the Billboard charts, and Fireflies can often be heard on the radio. What more can we expect from Adam Young? I think it’s safe to say, many great things. What do you think? Oh, and a few other songs from Owl City that I particularly enjoy, besides all of them: Hello Seattle, Saltwater Room, Vanilla Twilight, Dear Vienna, I’ll Meet You There.
Green River Ordinance is made up of five band members, brothers Geoff and Jamey Ice, providing the bass and guitar, respectively; Josh Jenkins, who brings the vocals, guitar, and piano; Joshua Wilkerson on the guitar; and Denton Hunker, who plays the drums. The original GRO was formed by the Ice brothers, who were influenced with music their entire lives, especially from their parents. The other three boys who now make up the group were also musically inclined from a young age. The band formed in Ft. Worth, Texas. When all five of them got together and combined their songwriting abilities, they found that they each made equally important contributions. Their first EP was recorded in their church’s basement, and by the time of its release, their fan base was expanding quickly.
They were soon recognized as The Best New Band of 2003, by Fort Worth Weekly, and Best Live Band in the following year. At the Fort Worth Music Awards in 2006, they reeled in three more awards: Rock Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Artist of the Year; and in 2008 won another Artist of the Year award. Their latest album, Out of My Hands, was released in February of 2009, and they continue to impress. You may have recently heard their song, Come On, on radio stations. Either way, definitely a band to check out.
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