He was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, and raised in Owatonna, Minnesota, where he graduated from Owatonna Senior High School and then found work at a Coca-Cola shipping warehouse. 2.5 2014–2015: Ultraviolet and Mobile OrchestraĪdam Randal Young (born July 5, 1986) is Owl City's founder and only constant member.2.3 2010–2011: All Things Bright and Beautiful.2.1 2007–2009: Early years, Of June and Maybe I'm Dreaming.Owl City also has released several charting singles, most notably ' Good Time' and 'Fireflies'.

Owl City has recorded songs for several animated films, including Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, Wreck-It Ralph, The Croods and The Smurfs 2. In June 2011, Owl City released its third studio album, All Things Bright and Beautiful, which was followed by The Midsummer Station in August 2012. The album was certified Platinum in the United States in April 2010. Owl City developed a following on the social networking site MySpace, like many musicians who achieved success in the late 2000s, before signing with Universal Republic Records, now Republic Records, in 2008.Īfter two independent releases, Owl City gained mainstream popularity with his 2009 major-label debut album, Ocean Eyes, which includes the six-time Platinum single ' Fireflies'.

It is one of several projects by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young, who created the project while experimenting with music in his parents' basement. Owl City is an American electronic music project created in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota.

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