Owl Eyes

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Owl Eyes
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Background information
Birth nameBrooke Addamo
Born (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 (age 33) [1] [2]
Origin Melbourne, Australia
Genres Indie pop
Years active2008–present
Labels Illusive / Wunderkind
Website Owl Eyes on Facebook

Brooke Addamo (born 2 January 1991), better known by her stage name Owl Eyes, is an Australian recording artist from Melbourne signed to the Illusive / Wunderkind Label with distribution through Universal Music Group. She released her debut studio album Nightswim in April 2013, which peaked at number 28 on the ARIA Charts.

Contents

Career

2008: Australian Idol

In 2008, Addamo successfully auditioned for the 6th season of Australian Idol. [3] She reached the finals and finished in 11th place. [4]

2009-2012: Faces, Raiders & Crystalised

In September 2010, Owl Eyes released her debut extended play Faces. She also featured on the Illy single "It Can Wait". The song was certified gold in Australia in 2011.

In May 2011, Owl Eyes released "Raiders", the lead single from her second extended play of the same name, which was released in July. In April 2012, Owl Eyes released "Crystalised", the lead single from her third extended play of the same name, which was released in May. [5] In August 2012, Owl Eyes released the single "Love Run Dry", which was later included as a bonus track on her debut studio album Nightswim.

2013-2016: Nightswim

In March 2013, Owl Eyes released "Closure", the lead single from her debut studio album Nightswim. In April 2013, Owl Eyes released Nightswim, which debuted and peaked at number 28 on the Australian ARIA Charts. The album was co-produced by Jan Skubiszewski and Stylaz Fuego. A remix EP was released in October 2013, featuring eight tracks. [6] [7] Three further singles were released from the album and she toured in support of the album around Australia in 2013. [8]

In 2015, she performed a number of tracks with Flight Facilities and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at a concert at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. [9] The performance was released in December 2015 as part of Flight Facilities' live album Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra , which won the ARIA Award for Best Classical Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2016.

2018–present: Invisible Woman

In November 2018, Owl Eyes released her first new single in four years, "On Me".

In April 2020, Owl Eyes released the single "Tokyo." On 29 May 2020 she released her six track EP Invisible Woman. [10]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[11]
Nightswim28

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Faces
  • Released: 10 September 2010 [12]
  • Label: Wunderkind (5249823122)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Raiders
  • Released: 1 July 2011 [13]
  • Label: Wunderkind (5249863492)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Crystalised
Nightmixes
  • Released: 22 October 2013 [6]
  • Label: Illusive Sounds / Wunderkind
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Invisible Woman
  • Released: 29 May 2020 [10]
  • Label: Self-released [15]
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
BLR
[16]
"1+1" [17] 2010*Faces
"Faces" [18] 2011
"Raiders"Raiders
"Crystalised" [19] 2012Crystalised
"Love Run Dry" [20] Nightswim
"Closure" [21] 2013
"Nightswim" [22]
"Hurricane" [23]
"On Me" [24] 2018Invisible Woman
"You and I / Le Soleil" [25] 2019
"You Don't Know Love"
(with Tapz) [26]
"Tokyo" [10] 2020
"Trouble"
(with Flight Facilities) [27] 		202420TBA
"*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time.
List of singles released as featured artist
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[28]
"It Can Wait"
(Illy featuring Owl Eyes)		201058 The Chase
"Heart Attack"
(Flight Facilities featuring Owl Eyes)		2015— Down to Earth
"Sometimes"
(Lo'99 featuring Owl Eyes) [30] 		2019—Non-album single

Awards

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
AIR Awards of 2011 [31] [32] "It Can Wait" (with Illy)Best Independent Single/EPNominated

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  2. ↑ "Official Owl Eyes Facebook Post: So this is a real af question lol but does anyone have tips on how to take the shell neatly off hard boiled eggs?!". Facebook . 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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