User:Hobbes Goodyear/Draft of The Owls (band)

The Owls is an American indie pop band composed of Allison LaBonne, Maria May, and Brian Tighe. Drummers Stephen Ittner (The Hang Ups) and John Jerry (The Ashtray Hearts) are past members.

History
Husband-and-wife Tighe and LaBonne began performing as the Owls in 2001 with fellow singer-songwriter Maria May and drummer Stephen Ittner.

Related projects
Members Tighe, LaBonne, Ittner joined with cellist Jacqueline Ultan to form the Starfolk in 2008.

Our Hopes and Dreams (2004)
The band's 25-minute debut features LaBonne and May's vocals over simple, spare instrumentation that "explores the space between Sarah Records and mid-period Beatles" (Marc Hogan, Pitchfork).

Daughters and Sons (2007)
Their full-length debut received positive reviews.