Electric Owls Return w/ “Cullowhee” EP

Followup to their acclaimed Vagrant album Ain't Too Bright.

By Blurt Staff

Electric Owls announce the release of CULLOWHEE SONGS EP, available November 9 through all digital outlets. The 4-song EP was recorded over the last two months at Electric Owls leader Andy Herod's home studio in Asheville, North Carolina.

"We'd been playing a few of these songs live over the last year so this EP was an attempt to finally get them recorded and out," noted Herod, in a statement. "I also wanted to release something that I recorded and produced myself from home, so I thought an EP was a good way to approach that."

The EP will also be released on 7" vinyl and only available at upcoming Electric Owls shows or directly through their website. The vinyl package will include a digital download code with original screen-printed artwork created by Herod.  

Fans can check out a stream of "When I Was A Flood" at the band's website.

Cullowhee Songs features multi-instrumentalist Herod on mouth harp, banjo, keys, xylophone, accordion, guitar, shakers, and more, while Matt and Krum Rumley join on bass and drums, Nick Campbell on guitar, and Shane Connerty also on ukulele.

The EP was mixed at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville, the same place that Electric Owls debut album, Ain't Too Bright (2009, Vagrant) was recorded. No less a (cough) musical authority than BLURT enthused over the album, calling it a "charmingly eclectic, dreamily melodic and hook-laden album of pop songs. The subject matter is romantically personal but filled with the kind of lyrical touches that mark a talented songwriter."