The Owl Service formed through a mutual love of British films and television of the 1960s and 70s, the great outdoors and {of course} the sound of the English folk revival. No retro obsessives, The Owl Service simply believe that music production peaked around 1969 and they merely seek to perfectly encapsulate the influence of the greatest albums and artists of that time. Beautiful music, simply arranged, exquisitely executed and captured on tape with authentic warmth - prepare to be enchanted by The Owl Service.
The Straw Bear Band is Dominic Cooper plus a revolving cast of friends. Many a winter night spent typing on an Olivetti Tropical led to four days recording down wires. In the town of Wolves, they sang in cupboards and drummed on tea chests. Inspired by Japanese Anime and folk song, the music ranged from electronic bursts of energy to simple acoustic tracks. The band is named after a festival that takes place in the town of Whittlesey, where founder Dominic grew up.