Owls (band)

Owls is an indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois. They were initially active from 2001 to 2002 and reunited in 2012.^[1] The band is composed of the original lineup of the emo band Cap'n Jazz excluding guitarist Davey von Bohlen, who had left to form The Promise Ring. The lineup has included brothers Tim Kinsella and Mike Kinsella (vocals and drums, respectively), guitarist Victor Villareal and bassist Sam Zurick.^[2] Tim Kinsella and Zurick have also played together in Joan of Arc and Make Believe. Villarreal and Zurick played together in the instrumental rock group Ghosts and Vodka. The band signed to Jade Tree on May 3, 2001, and released their debut on July 31.^[3]

Owls
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres	Indie rock math rock midwest emo post-rock punk jazz
Years active	2001–2002, 2012–2014
Labels	Polyvinyl Record Co. Jade Tree Thick Records
Spinoff of	Cap'n Jazz
Members	Tim Kinsella Mike Kinsella Victor Villareal Sam Zurick

History

Owls reunited in March 2012.^[4] The band announced via Facebook on July 22, 2013, that they had completed work on a new record after 18 months of writing and were heading into the studio to record their second studio album. In January it was announced that the album would be titled Two.^[5] It was released on March 25, 2014.^[6]

Discography

Albums

• Owls (Jade Tree Records, 2001)
• Two (Polyvinyl, 2014)

Compilation appearances

• Oil CD (Thick Records, 2003)