Young launched the Owl City project in while living at his parents' home in Owatonna, Minnesota. Troubled by insomnia, Young began spending his evenings after work in the household basement, where a computer and several instruments provided a 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 first album for the label, was released in , coinciding with the launch of Owl City 's first national tour. While on the road, Young watched as "Fireflies" became one of the year's most popular singles, eventually topping the charts in several countries including the U.
A deluxe edition of the album appeared in , featuring seven bonus tracks as well as the original track list, and Universal Records capitalized on the buzz by also reissuing Maybe I'm Dreaming and Of June , both of which had been self-released several years earlier.
Technically a side project, the album was released under a different moniker, Sky Sailing. Young returned to Owl City in with All Things Bright and Beautiful , his first collection of new material in years.
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Such a fun video to shoot. Head to the merch store for your chance to get the Be Brave hoodie. Hey guys! Since you love the hoodie so much Owl City. This guy was an accountant by trade, hoping to make sure this young kid didn't get taken advantage of. I basically had to explain Record Business what a record company does, how the relationship works, how and why he should get himself an attorney and a manager and a booking agent. He certainly listened. He was intrigued. And yet it took us yet another three months to convince him to finally sign with us.
I wasn't planning on the whole success thing. It was so unexpected. Once the deal was signed, Young returned to Minnesota and continued much as before. The deal was kept under wraps, prolonging the illusion of independence. A self-released full-length album, Maybe I'm Dreaming, continued to notch up healthy sales. Back in the basement, work began on its follow-up. Aside from some string overdubs on a few tracks, almost all the music was recorded in the usual manner.
The winning formula was not to be messed with. News of the Universal deal finally broke in February , just as Owl City was preparing to perform live for the first time. The first gig was a small, hometown affair. So I was scared that it wouldn't come across, and that it would be boring.
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