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Weird Owl

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Weird Owl
OriginBrooklyn, New York City, U.S.
GenresPsychedelic rock
Years active2004–present
LabelsTee Pee, A Recordings, Ltd., Little Cloud
MembersTrevor 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.[1][3] Their mini-LP Healing was released in 2013, followed by the album Interstellar Skeletal in 2015.[3]

The band's music has been compared to that of Deep Purple,[4] Hawkwind,[4] Neil Young,[5] Pink Floyd,[4][6] and Spirit.[6] Weird Owl's discography, alongside being labeled as psychedelic rock, has also been categorized as stoner rock[4] and space rock.

Members

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  • Trevor Tyrrell – guitar, lead vocals
  • Jon Rudd – guitar
  • Sean Reynolds – drums
  • Kenneth Cook – bass, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • John Cassidy – keyboards, synths

Discography

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Studio albums

EPs

References

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  1. ^ a b Breznikar, Klemen (February 26, 2012). "Weird Owl interview". It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Weird Owl". Tee Pee Records. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Weird Owl Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d Steven Hyden (July 26, 2011). "Weird Owl: Build Your Beast A Fire". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Christopher Weingarten (June 23, 2011). "Download: Weird Owl's Riff-Heavy Psych Journey "Build Your Beast A Fire I"". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Julian Woolsey (July 28, 2011). "Track-by-Track: Weird Owl – 'Build Your Beast a Fire'". Rock Edition. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
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