Smoky Bay is the critically acclaimed debut album from Owls of the Swamp. Inspired by two extended visits to Iceland in 2006, the album tells of personal encounters with shamans, devil graves, old souls, glacial waterfalls and blizzards whilst also reflecting on the transition from midnight to dawn.
'This is a special record with inspiration from the extreme climactic seasons of this tiny country on the edge of the Arctic Circle.' Ritchie Yorke, Sunday Mail
'Full of haunting melodies and beautiful breathy vocals, Smoky Bay is a down-tempo masterpiece' Andrew Worotniuk, Beat Magazine
'Smoky Bay is a graceful and enigmatic episode in ethereal folk' Dan Watt, Beat Magazine
'This is a record not shouting to be heard, but seducing those who happen upon it, with it's warm, sleep tones and expansive scope yet intimate delivery' Andy Hazel, Inpress Magazine
'Opener Midnight evokes the icy beauty of Sigur Rós’ ghostly choir, while the stunning Death By Waterfall’s sparse acoustic passage of spontaneous tuning transports us to the echoing majesty of a glacial waterfall.' Rave Magazine
Nick Drake, Coco Rosie, Sufjan Stevens, Bright Eyes, Bonnie Prince Billy, Iron & Wine, Cat Power, Tindersticks, Brian Eno, Sigur Ros, Daniel Lanois, Svavar Knutur, Torben Stock, Alice Coltrane, the Paradise Motel & all heartfelt troubadours...
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Owls of the Swamp is the artistic moniker for 26 year old Melbourne singer-songwriter, Peter Uhlenbruch. Drifting somewhere between Nick Drake and Sigur ros, Owls of the Swamp blends a mellow voice with ethereal melodies, ambient soundscapes and organic instrumentation to create his unique style of atmospheric 'swamp-folk'.
Driven by a strong wanderlust, Owls of the Swamp regularly tours at home in Australia and overseas. In mid to late 2008, he embarked on a three month promotional tour of Europe including a month long national tour of Iceland as part of the 'International Troubadour Olympics' tour.
Pete is back in Melbourne, Australia playing local gigs and recording the follow up to his acclaimed debut album, Smoky Bay, Smoky Bay.
Music Video: Heart of the Mountain (directed by Tom Flatman)
Video Performance: for Balcony TV, Hamburg (Germany)
wow, what a beautiful recording of "ocean song", sounds very much elliottsmitheske with the reverb piano, ahh love it! can't wait to hear all the other new songs!
Ah! Thanks for the add, I lost the little bit of paper you gave me in Minneapolis. ALways a pleasure and I'll be in Melbourne late Octoberish if you're keen to catch up.
Dan Lethbridge continues his June residency at Wesley Anne this
Thursday with support from one Tim Cannon. Come warm yourself by the
open fire, have a drink and relax with some great music.
Thanks so much for last night. It was a real pleasure playing with you, as it always is. It was great to hear you play a bunch of new songs too: great finger picking! Your fingers are growing more dexterous each time I see you, but more importantly, your soul is shining through all the songs you are writing. Catch you real soon with tshirt in hand.
hi pete hope you are doing good? the weekend was fantastic, i realy wished you could have shared that with us... it was like a huge love-in :) best wishes man! niels
