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"Autumn music special - your new favourite bands"

Eagleowl
In August we ran a series of small shows in Scotland’s most haunted pub, Nicol Edwards. The highlight for me was the simply beautiful Eagleowl. They are an Edinburgh lo-fi trio with double bass, guitar, violin, ukelele and mandolin. Their atmospheric songs really fitted the setting and these post-folkers are ones to look out for. (Chris McAuley is a promoter and DJ with I Fly Spitfires). - The List


"Broken Records @ Octopus Diamond"

With a huge double bass standing next to a standard guitar, followed by a tiny ukulele, Eagleowl (4/5) look, for all the world, like some kind of bizarre post-rock Russian Doll. With Dirty Three style soundscapes so delicate - almost hypnotising - the eventual reveal of harmonious Low-esque vocals on Know By Know almost jolts the senses. Further glorious incongruities come in their final offering with the choice opening line of “Can I call you motherfucker, or would your father be offended?” Perhaps, but this small, appreciative audience certainly prove not to be.

by Darren Carle - The Skinny


"With Gasgiant @ Cabaret Voltaire"

Taking the early shift on the Cab Vol stage tonight, Eagle Owl look different to many of their contemporaries and their sound satisfies that idea. Processed violin and double bass combine with electric guitar to form a soothing mesh, mindful of Godspeed but more youthful. Chords rise and fall around softly-spoken lyrics until the instruments merge in an extended abrasive ending.

by Chris Bathgate - STV.TV


"winning sperm party, cry parrot and an eagleowl"

"i will pay particular attention to one delightful wee treat that shone like some crazy diamond - this is not your lucky day by eagleowl:

they make lovely stringed noises that hum and vibrate through yr skull like some slowmotion steam train made of pillows.

not only that but their myspace page has the greatest list of influences and sounds likes i’ve seen. admittedly i spend as little time on myspace as possible but hell that’s none of your goddam business.

they seem to be playing in edinburgh. i may even make the effort to go.

yup i am that lazy but this is that good." - cows are just food


"Twilight Sad"

Eagleowl I know a little about, seeing as a regular reader of mine, Bart, is in the band. I have heard some their dark, shimmering folk on their MySpace page of course, but I’ve held off writing about them since I found out that they were playing this gig. Music like this plays particularly well live. The deep, morose double bass and mournful, agitated violin play off against each other at a tortuously slow pace, counterpointed wonderfully by the interplay of Bart and Clarissa’s vocals. It’s dark music for the most part, but the vocals lift it really nicely, although something in me almost feels they should have played after the Twilight Sad, as we all wound down with a whiskey. - Song, by Toad


"The Strange Death of Liberal England/Y'all Is Fantasy Island/Eagleowl"

The Strange Death of Liberal England/Y'all Is Fantasy Island/Eagleowl
Cabaret Voltaire
Thursday 5th July
When a hyped band comes to town, the support bill tends to either be designed to make the headline band really good or the promoters go all out to make a really strong line up and a great evenings entertainment. Tonight is most definitely the latter.
Edinburgh's Eagleowl ample sheepishly on to the stage almost apologetically, the singer and guitarist, of heavy ginger beardage, a pretty indie chick on double bass and a baby faced chap on ukelele. Together though, they make music of simple yet wondrous beauty and just when you think they are not going to exercise their vocals, they burst into harmony with each individuals voice contributing perfectly to the song. They create a magical atmosphere with their set and it is not often you hear a request for "more ukelele in my monitor,please" It's not all sweetness and light though as they finish their set with the more upbeat track featuring the line "Can I call you Mother fucker?" A fantastic start to proceedings and the next band have a hard act to follow.

John Paul Mason - Is This Music? magazine


Discography

Musique Cinematique CD-R :
A selection of four black and white avant-garde films with specially composed soundtracks. This was recorded during the one-off live performance at The Edinburgh College of Art as part of the Edinburgh Annuale.

Fife Kills Sampler - Christmas:
A collection of songs from the artists of Edinburgh collective label, Fife Kills

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With the stealth of their avian namesake, eagleowl have been gathering fans since forming in 2005. Key players in Edinburgh's underground music scene, a gig by these multi-instrumentalists may or may not include a guitar, violin, double bass, melodica, mandolin, glockenspiel and ukulele. At once both introspective and uplifting, their music earned them a place in The List magazine's ‘Your New Favourite Bands' in September 2006. This three-piece's offbeat sensibilities make them perhaps the only band who can lay claim to organising a semi-regular music festival in a sandwich shop. eagleowl, like their namesake, are turning heads. - Ross