One Week Later (OWL) is the genre-bending, innovative duo Richard M Smith and Jane S Broughton. Rich composes, arranges and plays all the music for guitars and synths. Jane writes the melodies and lyrics, and performs the vocals. Rich also does some backing vocals.
OWL has a variety of albums and EPs out on general release, including Revolving Door (EP 2013), Songs From Mars (2016), Connected (2018), Things That Make No Sense (EP 2018), The Art Of Owl (2020), Eclectica (2022) and the latest release, Reflect (EP February 2023). The band is currently working on getting new music ready to record, whilst continuing to evolve its sound.
OWL is influenced by such artists as Blondie, Future Islands, Fleetwood Mac and Chrissie Hynde, but remain totally original in writing, arranging and performing all their own material whilst pervading the art rock/art pop world. They constantly seek out and listen to new music and examine current trends to perfect their sound for the here and now but stay true to their creative roots. Their songs are essentially alternative pop/rock, art pop/rock, combining both traditional instruments and electronics.
One Week Later has featured on the radio show "BBC Introducing". The band is frequently played and supported by a variety of internet radio stations, including Radio Wigwam, Chief Radio Scotland, Amazing Radio, Broadjam, BuzBeats Radio, Only Rock Radio, Loneley Oak Radio and a couple of US stations, namely Good Music Radio and CBJ Radio.
Whilst OWL is at its core an eclectic electric duo, they are successfully crossing over into the acoustic genre too. We felt slightly excluded from smaller, more intimate settings, and we wanted to experiment with an exceptional acoustic/electro sound. We're being our usual experimental selves, but we know we're on the right track! Our passion and drive is on the electric side though, and this will never be taken over by Acoustic OWL!
OWL's philosophy? ALL genres of music are important! It's vital to develop an enquiring curiosity into all current music trends, whilst appreciating the exceptional wealth of former musical influences. They will always play a significant role in shaping the here and now, and help artists understand how to move forward with their "sound and vision".
Music is self-defining and we will strive to ensure that our recent and tender but harrowing experiences reflect our sensitised sentiments. Life-changing happenings will always have the upper hand.
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It's great news that the live music scene is finally coming back to normal after the long imposed Covid break!
In June and September 2022, we performed at Red By Night, a fantastic live music venue in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, with an attractive waterfront setting. We also enjoyed going back to France, where we had two gigs in Saint-Aubin-Sur-Mer, on the Calvados coast.
We're certain that 2023 and 2024 will be terrific years for new trends musically and we're looking forward to live performances and performing our latest songs for you, in England or France!
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