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Adam young - owl city
Adam Randal Young was born July 5 1986, to parents Randal and Joan Young. His hometown is Owatonna, Minnesota, which is also where he currently resides. He has referred to himself as being being deeply shy and socially introverted. He enjoys photography and skateboarding and does this in his spare time.
He is best known for his creation of Owl City, however he has also been part of a number of lesser known other music projects, which he promoted himself. He first started working on music in his parents basement while suffering from insomnia. It was during one of these nights where Owl City was born in 2007. He started out by posting his songs to My Space and iTunes, where he quickly developed a following, selling about 2,000 tracks a week. His first full-length album 'Maybe I'm Dreaming' was released in December 2008 and he was subsequently signed to Universal Republic where he released his second studio album 'Ocean Eyes,' which included the well known single 'Fireflies.' The reached number one on the Billboard Top 100.
Reading his Bio on the Owl City website, he is spoken very highly of in the music world. "No matter where he goes, Owl City mastermind Adam Young is constantly creating music. It doesn’t matter if he’s backstage before a gig or sitting in an airport terminal, the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist will typically be penning tunes on his laptop." His fourth studio album is set to be released this year and he speaks highly of the work he, himself has put into the tracks. "I’ve always got that laptop out,” he says. “You can do so much with layering, tones, and sounds. It’s literally like an orchestra in a box. If you just take the time to breathe life into it, it can be beautiful.”
For more on Adam Young: http://www.ayoungblog.com
He is best known for his creation of Owl City, however he has also been part of a number of lesser known other music projects, which he promoted himself. He first started working on music in his parents basement while suffering from insomnia. It was during one of these nights where Owl City was born in 2007. He started out by posting his songs to My Space and iTunes, where he quickly developed a following, selling about 2,000 tracks a week. His first full-length album 'Maybe I'm Dreaming' was released in December 2008 and he was subsequently signed to Universal Republic where he released his second studio album 'Ocean Eyes,' which included the well known single 'Fireflies.' The reached number one on the Billboard Top 100.
Reading his Bio on the Owl City website, he is spoken very highly of in the music world. "No matter where he goes, Owl City mastermind Adam Young is constantly creating music. It doesn’t matter if he’s backstage before a gig or sitting in an airport terminal, the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist will typically be penning tunes on his laptop." His fourth studio album is set to be released this year and he speaks highly of the work he, himself has put into the tracks. "I’ve always got that laptop out,” he says. “You can do so much with layering, tones, and sounds. It’s literally like an orchestra in a box. If you just take the time to breathe life into it, it can be beautiful.”
For more on Adam Young: http://www.ayoungblog.com