Owl City

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- Ocean Eyes
- Released 2009

- Maybe I'm Dreaming
- Released 2008

- Of June
- Released 2008

- Hot Air Balloon (Single)
- Released 2009

biography

Owl City is the electronic brainchild of Adam Young, who launched the project in 2007 while living at his parents' home in Owatonna, MN. Troubled by insomnia, Young began spending his evenings in the household basement, where a computer and several instruments provided a welcome diversion from his sleeping patterns. He eventually combined those diversions into a blend of electronica and emo-pop, using little more than his computer and various keyboards to record the material. Songs were uploaded to MySpace upon completion, and Young began attracting a surprising amount of attention on the networking site. Of particular note was "Hello Seattle," a fabricated ode to the Emerald City whose viral popularity earned Young a record contract with Universal Republic. Ocean Eyes, his debut release for the label, arrived in 2009, coinciding with Owl City's first national tour. ~ Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide

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- - owlcity: Today I drove a dinghy. A dinghy is basically a big rubber bathtub with a weed-eater on the back. This is a good thing.
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  - owlcity: Today I drove a dinghy. A dinghy is basically a big rubber bathtub with a weed-eater on the back. This is a good thing.

- - owlcity: Today I strolled into a Banana Republic store and King Kong was playing on an overhead TV. I was tempted to monkey around.
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  - owlcity: Today I strolled into a Banana Republic store and King Kong was playing on an overhead TV. I was tempted to monkey around.

- - owlcity: Today I ate a ridiculous amount of powdered donuts. This pleases me.
  - - 9/28/2009
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  - owlcity: Today I ate a ridiculous amount of powdered donuts. This pleases me.

- - owlcity: Thanks Milwaukee! Had a total blast tonight.
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  - owlcity: Thanks Milwaukee! Had a total blast tonight.

- - owlcity: Minneapolis is what Willis was talking about.
  - - 9/27/2009
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  - owlcity: Minneapolis is what Willis was talking about.

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- - Discoveries!
  - - By EithneHalle
    - 11/19/2009 21:14:43
  - I love the music!! The lyrics are the best part of his works, inspirational and quirky to the end!! :)
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- - I found
  - - By TheRetroPoptart
    - 11/3/2009 02:18:47
  - This guy on Myspace. His music is pretty chill. it makes me feel happy (>^-^)>
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- - Cool Music!;>
  - - By ELizzEBug
    - 11/1/2009 19:20:43
  - I love his music! A lot of people say its weird and has no point but i think its the awsomeness song ever.His music has a differnet sound than most and it good 2 be different .Also his music just makes you want 2 smile so i'd so tell everyone 2 buy it!this guy rocks!Peace;>
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- - re: duzy23
  - - By primalFury97
    - 10/28/2009 23:44:26
  - he kinda sounds like the lead from death cab, postal service (ben gibbard), if ben gibbard was to use auto-tune. which would suck
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- - They Sound familiar...
  - - By duzy23
    - 10/4/2009 18:00:43
  - Wow! Found them via Zune Marketplace and really enjoy their stuff...sort of elektro/pop. Anyone else things he sounds like the lead singer from Death Cab for Cutie?
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