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The following paragraphs were taken from Adam's official blog post entitled 'Why I Call Myself Owl City':
"After high school I moved to Minneapolis and spent the dead of winter in Minnesota working the graveyard shift at UPS. By default, everyone hated me and I hated being there so I moved home, got another dead end job and wasted a semester and a half at Riverland Community College thinking I could make something of myself (it wasn't a waste because the college was "bad" but because I couldn't make myself do the work and eventually got myself onto the academic probation list and thrown out). This is when I started producing music. How it all ended up working out, I'll never know.
Mid-semester I read a short story by Ambrose Bierce for one of my required english courses, a story called "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" that had a profound effect on me. It wasn't until later that I discovered the 1962 French film adaptation that ended up changing my general outlook, my frame of mind, my point of perspective, and my entire life from that moment on. It was a hammer between the eyes and I remember driving my white beat-up 92′ Caravan to work at Coke with tears in my eyes because of the ironic and obvious spiritual comparisons between my life and the impact of the story.
Read it for yourself or watch the film if you wish to draw your own conclusions. I find both totally inspiring and incredibly powerful. The film is one of the most beautiful pieces of cinema I've ever seen.
People tend to ask me "why Owl City?" and it's not the kind of answer I can explain in thirty seconds during a loud meet-and-greet while the opener is soundchecking in the same room two people are trying to converse in. Even if you and I had half an hour and a quiet coffee shop, it's not that simple.
Make of it what you will. After reading the story or watching the film, I always walk away feeling like I've gotta start living… an emotion I believe we all need to feel more often than we do.
Each time I think about it, the character in the story is me… and all I have left is a little bit of time.
That's why Owl City."
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How did owl city come up with the name?
He Says He got it from A Occurrence at Owl Creek When he was in Collage. Also its a state of mind not a place.
Who did owl city sign with?
He signed up with Sky Harbor Records.
Is fireflies by owl city a Christian song?
Why did it up in your mind? Of course not.
Doesn't the lead singer of owl city have a sleeping disorder and must take sleeping pills?
Yes Adam does have a sleeping disorder. Because he wanted to make the nights more worthwhile, he decided to set up the music project, Owl City. That is also where the name comes from. And yes, he does have to take sleeping pills.
How did they come up with the name motor city machine guns?
Both Alex Shelly and Chris Saben are from Detroit, which is the motor city.
When did Owl City become a group?
Owl City is made up of one member, Adam Young. He began making music while living in his parents' basement. His first EP, Of June, was released in 2007.
What made owl city become a band?
Owl City (Adam Young) didn't actually intend on becoming a band/singer. He was just playing around with music on his laptop and needed a vocalist at one stage and to save hassle he did it himself. He put a bunch of music on iTunes and MySpace under the name "Owl City" and people began saying "Oh yeah you should totally get signed up because your like, awesome" so he decided he could probably do it as a living and got signed up.
What is the name of the schools Adam Young attended growing up?
Adam Young of Owl City attended the Owatonna Elementary, Middle, Junior High, and High Schools in Owatonna, Minnesota.
Will 'Owl City' be performing in Ireland any time soon?
The Midsummer Station promo tour is not scheduled in Ireland, but if you still want to keep up with events, go to the Events oage on the Owl City Music website.
Where can you find Owl City music videos that are free to download?
you could find it on you tube. for short first i type in gummybear song ( which is on you tube ) then i click it then your at you tube. that's how i do it for safety. then it says search and then you type in: owl city music videos and it might pop up on the list if it does click it then you can see any kind of owl city music video.
What is the name of the owl in the tootsie pop commercial?
his name is bob saget. Look up bob saget to find the answer
How did owl city get started?
Owl City, also known as Adam Young, started in his parent's basement, where he put up songs on Myspace. He gained popularity, and in 2007 he released his first albulm 'Of June.'Cite:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl_City
