Autumn Owls is the musical moniker for Irish songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Gary McFarlane. History In 2008/09, Autumn Owls released two critically acclaimed EPs, Insomnia Lodge and On the Trail of the Disappearing. In 2012, Autumn Owls went to Chicago to record their debut full-length with producer Brian Deck (Califone, Modest Mouse, Iron and Wine) at Engine and Soma Studios. After signing to Epitonic's newly formed label in July 2012, the band released Between Buildings, Toward the Sea in October 2012. After touring the album in the US, McFarlane returned to Ireland. Autumn Owls' sophomore album came about when legendary DJ, producer and record label-owner, James Lavelle, discovered unreleased Autumn Owls' demos amassed between 2012-2015. Lavelle called upon longtime producer and collaborator, Cameron Craig, Bjork, Unkle, Pulp to revive the unreleased songs. On the back of these demos, the album, titled, Poverty and Ambition was released in November 2018. Discography *Insomnia Lodge (2008) *On the Trail of the Disappearing (2009) *Between Buildings, Toward The Sea (2012) *Poverty and Ambition (2018)
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