Owl Eyes

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.

This article is about the musician. For the topic in pathology, see Owl's eye appearance.

Owl Eyes
Background information
Birth nameBrooke Addamo
Born (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991[1][2]
OriginMelbourne, Australia
GenresIndie pop
Years active2008–present
LabelsIllusive / Wunderkind
Associated acts
WebsiteOwl Eyes on Facebook

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
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[11]
Nightswim 28

Extended plays
Title Details
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

As lead artist
Title Year Album
"1+1"[16] 2010 Faces
"Faces"[17] 2011
"Raiders" Raiders
"Crystalised"[18] 2012 Crystalised
"Love Run Dry"[19] Nightswim
"Closure"[20] 2013
"Nightswim"[21]
"Hurricane"[22]
"On Me"[23] 2018 Invisible Woman
"You and I / Le Soleil"[24] 2019
"You Don't Know Love"
(with Tapz)[25]
"The Acropolis"[26] Non-album single
"Tokyo"[10] 2020 Invisible Woman
List of singles released as featured artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[27]
"It Can Wait"
(Illy featuring Owl Eyes)		 2010 58 The Chase
"Heart Attack"
(Flight Facilities featuring Owl Eyes)		 2015 — Down to Earth
"Sometimes"
(Lo'99 featuring Owl Eyes)[29]		 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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
AIR Awards of 2011[30][31] "It Can Wait" (with Illy) Best Independent Single/EP Nominated

References
  1. "Official Owl Eyes Facebook Post: The last few days have been really special.". 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  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?!". 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. "Australian Idol 2008 – Brooke Addamo – Audition". 29 August 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2017 – via YouTube.
  4. "Australian Idol 2008 – Brooke Addamo – The Verdict". 22 September 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. "Free – Owl Eyes". auspOp. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  6. "Nightmixes – EP by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  7. "Owl Eyes on the Mix". auspOp. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  8. "Touring: Owl Eyes". auspOp. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  9. Yates, Taylor (17 October 2015). "Flight Facilities, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl". TheMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  10. "Invisible Woman EP". Apple Music. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  11. "Owl Eyes discography". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  12. "Faces – EP by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  13. "Raiders – EP by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  14. "Crystalised – EP by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  15. "Invisible Woman – EP by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  16. "Owl Eyes – 1+1 [Official Video]". 31 August 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2020 – via YouTube.
  17. "Owl Eyes – Faces [Official Video]". 26 March 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2020 – via YouTube.
  18. "Crystalised – Single by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  19. "Love Run Dry – Single by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  20. "Closure – Single by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  21. "Nightswim – Single by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  22. "Touring Owl Eyes". auspOp. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  23. "On Me – Single by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  24. "You and I / Le Soleil – Single by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  25. "You Don't Know Love – Single by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  26. "The Acropolis – Single by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  27. "ARIA Chart Watch #181". auspOp. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  28. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  29. "Sometimes – Single by Lo'99 on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  30. "Independent Music Awards Nominees Announced". tonedeaf. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  31. "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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