A Place For Owls

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A Place For Owls
A Place For Owls Band Members.jpg
Left to right: Perez, Cowan, Sooy, Day, Webber
Background information
Origin Denver, Colorado
Genres
LabelsBroom of Destruction Records
Members
  • Ben Sooy
  • Nick Webber
  • Jesse Cowan
  • Ryan Day
  • Daniel Perez
Website aplaceforowls.com

A Place for Owls is an American indie rock and emo band from Denver, Colorado. [1] The group is known for its emotive and narrative-driven lyrics, [2] [3] [4] intersecting guitar arrangements, DIY ethos, [5] and support of the emerging Denver emo scene. [6] The band has released multiple independent recordings, and is active in Denver's indie music scene. [7]

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History

A Place for Owls formed in Denver, Colorado, in 2019. [1] The band began by playing local shows and writing and recording an acoustic-driven emo folk EP in 2020. [2] In August 2022, A Place for Owls was featured by Colorado Public Radio’s The Local 303 as an emerging Colorado band, noting their early singles and community roots in Denver’s DIY music scene. [1] The band released their first full-length album in August 2022. [7] They continued to gain attention online and through regional touring, [8] playing shows with Switchfoot, [9] Mae, [10] The Used, [11] Foxing, [2] and Unwed Sailor. [12] The band played in and helped organized the Southwest Emo Fest and the Denver Emo Fest. [6]

In 2024, the band released how we dig in the earth, a full-length album that expanded their sound with layered guitars, folk instrumentation, and more developed lyrical themes. [13] [2] [3] The album was given favorable reviews by several independent music websites, [14] [15] [16] including a 4.3 rating on sputnikmusic.com. [17] In 2025, the band released a split LP with California's Birthday Dad, which was listed as a favorite new music release by Westword. [18]

The members of the band collaborated to form a nonprofit called Holy Fool, [19] which connects musicians and patrons with the goal of providing encouragement, financial support, and mutual aid. [20]

Musical style

The band's music incorporates elements of indie rock, emo, midwest emo, and indie folk. [2] Critics and listeners have compared their sound and influences to Manchester Orchestra, Foxing, Pedro The Lion, Sufjan Stevens, American Football, Jimmy Eat World, and early Death Cab for Cutie. [21] [17] [2] Their lyrics often explore themes such as friendship, grief, faith, and community. [12] [2] [3]

The group frequently uses interlocking guitar parts and layered dual-vocal harmonies. They are known for their unique integration of folk instruments (trumpet, saxophone, and banjo) [22] into their indie rock sound. [2] [13]

Members

Discography

Albums

EPs and splits

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sweeney ·, Alisha (August 1, 2022). "The Local 303: Colorado artists we're featuring for August 2022". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Britt, Thomas (November 13, 2024). "Digging Deeper with Denver Emo Band A Place For Owls » PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Montville, Liz (November 1, 2024). "Our 'plans on a saturday?' Listening To A Place For Owls". The Honey POP. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ "A Place For Owls Dig Into The Earth". JustSomeMustard. November 8, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ "A Place For Owls ponder the Earth's plight on their new single "broken open seed" – EARMILK" . Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Criado, Justin (August 12, 2025). "The Inaugural Emo Fest Signals a Citywide Music Trend". Denver Westword. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Gray, Jezy J. (November 10, 2022). "Feel the feeling". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ Hanevold, Gannon (April 6, 2023). "Phoenix Emo Math Rockers Celebration Guns Are Going on Their Biggest Tour Yet". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  9. ↑ Sculley, Alan (October 26, 2023). "Dare you to move". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  10. ↑ Staff, Boulder Weekly (February 21, 2024). "Concerts: Feb. 22-29". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  11. ↑ Johnson, Brandon (May 3, 2025). "Photos: The Used Celebrated 25 Years Over Three Nights in Denver". Denver Westword. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  12. 1 2 "A Place For Owls Is Just "Normal Schmoes" Making Kickass Emo". Denver Westword. March 28, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  13. 1 2 "A Place For Owls – how we dig in the earth". chorus.fm. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  14. ↑ "VinylFantasy's Review of 'how we dig in the earth' by A Place For Owls". Album of The Year. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  15. ↑ McConville, Mark (December 4, 2024). "A PLACE FOR OWLS – HOW WE DIG IN THE EARTH | TUNED UP" . Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  16. ↑ Wasserman, Joe (November 27, 2024). "A Place For Owls – how we dig in the earth | Album Review". Swim Into The Sound. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  17. 1 2 "A Place For Owls - how we dig in the earth (album review) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  18. ↑ Criado, Justin (March 31, 2025). "Our Favorite New Music From Colorado Artists This Month". Denver Westword. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Holy Fool". Holy Fool. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  20. ↑ Gray, Jezy J. (January 29, 2025). "It's getting harder to make a living from music on the Front Range". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  21. ↑ Staff, The Alt Editing (October 30, 2024). "Interview: A Place for Owls". The Alternative. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  22. ↑ Joyce, Damien (July 11, 2025). "Hope is a weapon!". The Human Recommendation. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
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