Owl City

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Biography

Owl City is an American electronica musical project by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young formed in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota. Young created the project while experimenting with music in his parents' basement. Owl City developed a following on the social networking site Myspace, like many musicians who achieved success in the late 2000s, before signing with Universal Republic in 2008. After two independent releases, Owl City gained mainstream popularity with the 2009 major label debut album Ocean Eyes, which included the quadruple-platinum hit single "Fireflies". The album was certified Platinum in the United States in April 2010. In 2011, Owl City released its third studio album, All Things Bright and Beautiful.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1986
Number of Albums 24
Record Label Republic Records
Website www.owlcitymusic.com
Wikipedia Owl City on Wikipedia
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Genres

Electronic Pop

Trivia

Who created Owl City while experimenting with music in his parents' basement?

Adam Young

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What social networking site did Owl City develop a following on?

MySpace

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What record label was Owl City signed with in 2008?

Universal Republic Records

...s who achieved success in the late 2000s, before signing with Universal Republic Records , now Republic Records, in 2008. After two independent release...
What was the name of Owl City's 2009 debut album?

Ocean Eyes

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How many times did Owl City have a platinum single on Ocean Eyes?

sixtime

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In what year was Owl Citys third album released?

2011

...album was certified Platinum in the United States in April 2010. In June 2011 , Owl City released its third studio album, All Things Bright and Beautif...
What album was released in June 2011?

All Things Bright and Beautiful

...10. In June 2011, Owl City released its third studio album, All Things Bright and Beautiful , which was followed by The Midsummer Station in August 201...
In what month and year did Owl City release The Midsummer Station?

August 2012

... Bright and Beautiful, which was followed by The Midsummer Station in August 2012 . Owl City has recorded songs for several animated films, including L...
When was Owl City formed?

early 2007

...Formed in early 2007 , he called it as a result of his insomnia which forced him to go to his parents' basement and make music in there. From playing m...
What forced Owl City to make music in his parents' basement?

insomnia

...Formed in early 2007, he called it as a result of his insomnia which forced him to go to his parents' basement and make music in there. From playing m...
How many plays did Hello Seattle get on the web in 2007?

6 million

... dropped a debut single Hello Seattle in 2007 which received more than 6 million plays on the web. Following the success of the song, he released an i...
What was the name of his indie mini album?

Of June

...llowing the success of the song, he released an indie mini album called Of June which included 7 tracks. Though only getting selfpromotion, the album ...
How many tracks did Of June have?

7

...of the song, he released an indie mini album called Of June which included 7 tracks. Though only getting selfpromotion, the album managed to peak at n...
When did Maybe I'm Dreaming come out?

2008

... Albums chart. Still unsigned, he was fearless to make another album. In 2008 , a fulllength indie effort called Maybe I'm Dreaming came out. Like his ...
What year was Owl City started?

2007

...ngwriter and multiinstrumentalist, Adam Young in Owatonna, Minnesota. In 2007 , Young had created the project while experimenting with music in his par...
How many times platinum was Fireflies?

sixtimes

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How many albums did he release after the release of Ocean Eyes?

4

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What animated films has Young created soundtracks for?

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, WreckIt Ralph, The Croods and The Smurfs 2

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In what state was Young raised?

Minnesota

...n in Ottumwa, Iowa on the 5th of July 1986 and was raised in Owatonna, Minnesota . He graduated from Owatonna Senior High School and found work at a Co...
What school did Young attend?

Owatonna Senior High School

...5th of July 1986 and was raised in Owatonna, Minnesota. He graduated from Owatonna Senior High School and found work at a CocaCola shipping warehouse....
What company did Young work for?

CocaCola

... started to make music in his parents' house, whilst he had a job at a CocaCola factory. He started making music to distract him from his insomnia. Af...
What was Owl Citys first album called?

Maybe I'm Dreaming

...was an EP entitled Of June. This was followed by the debut album, Maybe I'm Dreaming . Owl City then released 2009's Ocean Eyes, which debuted at numbe...
At what number did Ocean Eyes debut on the US album chart?

27

...eaming. Owl City then released 2009's Ocean Eyes, which debuted at number 27 on the main US album chart. The song reached number one in the US and Can...
What instrument does Laura Musten play?

violin

...ty's backing band consists of Breanne Duren (backing vocals and keyboards), Laura Musten ( violin ), Hannah Schroder (cello) and Matthew Decker (drums)....
Who plays the cello?

Hannah Schroder

...ty's backing band consists of Breanne Duren (backing vocals and keyboards), Laura Musten (violin), Hannah Schroder (cello) and Matthew Decker (drums)....
What was the name of Adam Young's 2009 hit single?

Fireflies

...y, rose to fame in 2009 on the wings of his bubbly charttopping single Fireflies . Known for seeking out a variety of collaborators to sing on his reco...
What song did Young sing with Carly Rae Jepsen in 2012?

Good Time

... a few years later, enlisting Carly Rae Jepsen for his 2012 hit single Good Time . In addition to Owl City, Young has actively pursued several other sa...
Along with Owl City, what other satellite project did Young pursue?

Sky Sailing

... actively pursued several other satellite projects, like the acoustic Sky Sailing and the postrock band Windsor Airlift. A devout Christian, themes of...
What is the name of the postrock band?

Windsor Airlift

...llite projects, like the acoustic Sky Sailing and the postrock band Windsor Airlift . A devout Christian, themes of spirituality often play a role in h...
What is Young's religion?

Christian

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Where did Young live when he launched Owl City?

Owatonna, Minnesota

...the Owl City project in 2007 while living at his parents' home in Owatonna, Minnesota . Troubled by insomnia, Young began spending his evenings after w...
Where did Young spend his evenings after work?

in the household basement

...bled by insomnia, Young began spending his evenings after work in the household basement , where a computer and several instruments provided a diversio...
What did Young use as a diversion from his sleeping patterns?

a computer and several instruments

... his evenings after work in the household basement, where a computer and several instruments provided a diversion from his sleeping patterns. He event...
What was the name of Young's ode to the Emerald City?

Hello Seattle

...g amount of attention on the networking site. Of particular note was Hello Seattle , a fabricated ode to the Emerald City whose viral popularity earned...
What did Young use to record his music?

his computer and various keyboards

...a blend of electronica and emopop, using little more than his computer and various keyboards to record the material. Songs were uploaded to MySpace up...
When was Ocean Eyes released?

2009

...ith Universal Republic. Ocean Eyes, his first album for the label, was released in 2009 , coinciding with the launch of Owl City's first national tour....
Owl City signed with what company in 2008?

Universal Republic

...cians who achieved success in the late 2000s, before signing with Universal Republic in 2008. After two independent releases, Owl City gained mainstre...
Owl City's music is described as indietronica and what other genre?

synthpop

...tyles and influences Owl City's music is described as indietronica and synthpop and is often described as belonging under the electronic music genre. ...
Young has stated that he is inspired by disco and what else?

European electronic music

...music genre. Young has stated that he is inspired by disco and European electronic music , as well as instrumental genres such as drone, ambient, and p...
What are some of Young's biggest influences?

Johnathon Ford of Unwed Sailor and Thomas Newman

..., and postrock. He cites his biggest influences as Johnathon Ford of Unwed Sailor and Thomas Newman . Young also incorporates some of his Christian fai...