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And So I Watch You from Afar

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
ASIWYFA
ASIWYFA
Background information
OriginBelfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Genres
Years active2005–present
LabelsSmalltown America, Richter Collective, Sargent House, Big Scary Monsters. Equal Vision, Velocity
Members
  • Rory Friers
  • Niall Kennedy
  • Ewen Friers
  • Chris Wee
Past members
  • Tony Wright[1]
  • Johnny Adger
Websiteasiwyfa.com

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]

Band members edit

Current members

  • Rory Friers – guitar
  • Niall Kennedy – guitar
  • Ewen Friers – bass
  • Chris Wee – drums, percussion

Former members

  • Jonathan Adger – bass guitar
  • Tony Wright – guitar

Discography edit

Studio albums edit

List of studio albums, with selected details and peak chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
IRL
[6] 		UK
And So I Watch You from Afar — —
Gangs
  • Released: 29 April 2011
  • Label: Richter Collective
  • Formats: CD, download, LP
 28 —
All Hail Bright Futures
  • Released: 15 March 2013
  • Label: Sargent House
  • Formats: CD, download, LP
 81 —
Heirs
  • Released: 4 May 2015
  • Label: Sargent House
  • Formats: CD, download, LP
 97 —
The Endless Shimmering
  • Released: 20 October 2017
  • Label: Sargent House
  • Formats: CD, download, LP
 — —
Jettison — —
Megafauna
  • Scheduled: 9 August 2024
  • Label: Velocity
  • Formats: CD, download, LP
 To be released
"—" denotes a title that did not chart.

Singles edit

List of singles
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

  1. ^ a b ""The Spirit": Mike Watt Of The Missingmen's Favourite Albums". The Quietus. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  2. ^ "And So I Watch You from Afar". Sargent House. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Gangs Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. ^ "And So I Watch You From Afar - Jettison". asiwyfa.com. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Irish Charts > And So I Watch You From Afar". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2018.

External links edit

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