And So I Watch You from Afar | |
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ASIWYFA | |
Background information | |
Origin | Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK |
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Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | Smalltown America, Richter Collective, Sargent House, Big Scary Monsters. Equal Vision, Velocity |
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Past members |
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Website | asiwyfa |
And So I Watch You from Afar is a Northern Irish instrumental rock band from Belfast, composed of guitarists Rory Friers and Niall Kennedy, bassist Ewen Friers and drummer Chris Wee.
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. Their second studio album, Gangs (2011), was met with favorable reviews. The band released their third studio album, All Hail Bright Futures, on 15 March 2013 on Sargent House. Their fourth studio album, Heirs (2015). Their fifth studio album, The Endless Shimmering, was released on 20 October 2017. 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. The band released their seventh studio album, Megafauna on 9 August 2024.
Band members
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
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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UK | ||
And So I Watch You from Afar |
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Gangs |
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28 | — |
All Hail Bright Futures |
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81 | — |
Heirs |
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97 | — |
The Endless Shimmering |
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Jettison |
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Megafauna |
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"—" denotes a title that did not chart. |
Singles
Year | Title | Album |
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"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
- ^ ""The Spirit": Mike Watt Of The Missingmen's Favourite Albums". The Quietus. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "And So I Watch You from Afar". Sargent House. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ 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.
- "Gangs Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "And So I Watch You From Afar - Jettison". asiwyfa.com. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- "And So I Watch You From Afar announce LP 7". Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- "Irish Charts > And So I Watch You From Afar". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2018.