New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Green Light Go) Paste has premiered Owls of the Swamp's luminous new single, "The Hypnotist," saying of the track, "Australian multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Pete Uhlenbruch, continues to reach the ever-growing expectation for earnest vocals, adept guitar-picking and vivid storytelling with latest single...." The dreamy tune also features background vocals from The Swell Season's Marketa Irglova and was produced by Greenhouse Studio's Sturla Mio Thorrison. "The Hypnotist" marks Uhlenbruch's first release since Go With River in 2011.
Check out the article and song here: https://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2013/03/song-premiere-owls-of-the-swamp---the-hypnotist.html
There's a sense of searching and mystery nestled in the music of Owls of the Swamp, the atmospheric indie-folk project of Australian songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Pete Uhlenbruch. Characterised by distinctive guitar fingerpicking, earthy vocals, heartfelt arrangements and a natural ear for melody, Uhlenbruch's latest LP offering Go with River (2011) earned respect as 'one of the sleeper hits of the year' (Timber and Steel, 2011) and 'new folk music at its best' (Sony Ericsson
Music Blogger, 2011).
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Praise for Owls of the Swamp
"Owls of the Swamp's second album "Go with River" is the kind of music you can get lost in. "Go with River is an impressive album that stands out from the others in an already overcrowded genre." - Electric Skeleton
"Uhlenbruch's delicate finger picking and pure vocals had me sold after just one listen. So for those of you who enjoy the likes of Nick
Drake or Justin Vernon, Owls of the Swamp is a must listen." - This Bonus Track
"An exercise in ethereal melody drive folk, "Go with River" may well be one of the sleeper hits of the year - the type of album you stumble across and go 'why don't more people know about this'?" - Timber and Steel
"Gliding into your consciousness via some beautifully heartfelt folk arrangements, Owls of the Swamp delivers a stunning album with "Go with River". The finished product is a real treat for the soul to listen to. New folk music at its best. Masterful finger plucking balanced with warm, captivating story telling." - Sony Ericsson
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