And So I Watch You from Afar is a Northern Irish instrumental rock band from Belfast,[1] composed of guitarists Rory Friers and Niall Kennedy, bassist Ewen Friers and drummer Chris Wee.[2]
And So I Watch You from Afar | |
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 ASIWYFA | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Smalltown America, Richter Collective, Sargent House, Big Scary Monsters. Equal Vision, Velocity |
| Members |
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| Past members |
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| Website | asiwyfa |
The band released two albums with former member Tony Wright, who was replaced by Niall Kennedy in 2011. The band signed with Richter Collective, and in October 2011 announced a deal in North America with management and record label Sargent House.
They released their self-titled debut studio album on 13 April 2009.[3] Their second studio album, Gangs (2011),[3] was met with favorable reviews.[4] The band released their third studio album, All Hail Bright Futures, on 15 March 2013 on Sargent House.[3] Their fourth studio album, Heirs (2015).[3] Their fifth studio album, The Endless Shimmering, was released on 20 October 2017.[3] On 18 February 2022, the band released their sixth album, Jettison, an ambitious "multimedia long form ensemble piece" with spoken word features throughout from Emma Ruth Rundle and Neil Fallon.[5] The band released their seventh studio album, Megafauna on 9 August 2024. [6]
Band members
editCurrent members
- Rory Friers – guitar
- Niall Kennedy – guitar
- Ewen Friers – bass
- Chris Wee – drums, percussion
Former members
- Jonathan Adger – bass guitar
- Tony Wright – guitar
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRL [7] |
UK | ||
| And So I Watch You from Afar |
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| Gangs |
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28 | — |
| All Hail Bright Futures |
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81 | — |
| Heirs |
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97 | — |
| The Endless Shimmering |
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— | — |
| Jettison |
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— | — |
| Megafauna |
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— | — |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | |||
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Set Guitars to Kill" | 2009 | And So I Watch You from Afar |
| "S Is for Salamander" | The Letters (EP) | |
| "Straight Through the Sun Without a Scratch" | 2010 | Non-album single |
| "Search:Party:Animal" | 2011 | Gangs |
| "BeautifulUniverseMasterChampion" |
References
edit- ^ a b ""The Spirit": Mike Watt Of The Missingmen's Favourite Albums". The Quietus. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "And So I Watch You from Afar". Sargent House. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Dedman, Remfry (7 October 2017). "And So I Watch You From Afar – The Endless Shimmering: Exclusive Album Stream". The Independent. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Gangs Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "And So I Watch You From Afar - Jettison". asiwyfa.com. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "And So I Watch You From Afar announce LP 7". Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Irish Charts > And So I Watch You From Afar". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2018.