No, I am not talking about Jesse McCartney. Shocker, I know. Ladies and gentlemen, my dear classmates and cynics, I give you, OWL CITY!
Now I would like to share my thoughts with you about this band. Many people have given me their very rude thoughts and feelings about the band without giving the music a chance. You know who you are. Yes, the band is truly just one guy with a keyboard and some wicked insomnia. Adam Young is the genius behind all the lyrics, and is from Minnesota. The music began when he was experimenting with some music in his parent's basement. Now Adam is not your typical musician. He donesn't do meet and greet's, and just has his own style.
Many people had not heard of the band until his single "Fireflies" hit radio stations across the country in early fall 2009. Since then he has toured with John Mayer, Shiny Toy Guns, Lights, and many other big name groups. He does have an entourage that travels with him for performances, complete with violin players. I got the oppurtunity to see the band perform live in April or 2010 and loved it. (Although note to readers: DO NOT stand in front of speakers for a 2 and a half hour concert if Shiny Toy Guns is the opening act. You won't hear anything for a week.) The lights and effects were incredible and they sounds great live! The crowd even got Adam to come back and do an additional song after the band had left the stage. I won't forget that night, it was a blast!
For those of you who listen to Taylor Swift, you probably already know she wrote the song "Enchanted" about the night she got to meet Adam Young himself. (A beautiful song, kudos to you, Taylor.) On Valentine's day 2011, Owl City released a cover of the song. A ew of the lyrics wre changed putting Taylor's name and other specific touches in to make it just as sweet as sugar. You can find this song on YouTube.
Like I said before, I have gotten grief in the past simply for being a fan. So let me tell you just what it is about this "nonsense" that keeps me coming back. First of all, the lyrics are clean. There is no vulgarity, sexual content, curse words or anything of the like. Compare this to any of the hit songs on the secular radio and then come back to me. Second, Adam is a christian artist. He may not sing direct worship songs, (althoug "Galaxies" totally could be and it is played on multiple christian stations) but he has stated his faith and agrees with the word of God. Next, his lyrics are fun! They typically make no sense but they are just fun. Many of his songs could be considered love songs. Sometimes when you don't know how to describe what you're feeling, listen to an owl city song and maybe you'll figure it out.
Right now I am personally in a "Vanilla Twilight" mood. I'll be singing this song for a while as someone very dear to me is out of the country and will be missed. Sometimes even the nonsense music can be relatable to everyone.
His latest record, All Things Bright and Beautiful is in stores now, and tour dates are up on his web page.
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