The 2nd release from 'Brooklyn Lights' in their first Summer - 'Smile & A Wink'!

Smile & A Wink

“Feel It Coming” taken from the upcoming debut album Dinard, released on 20 April. 

Feel It Coming

According to lead singer Dale DeLong, a good song "stops you in your tracks and paralyzes you for a moment," and Roman Candle passes that test. Although the song immediately sounds like an energetic, summery pop tune, the lyrics tell a different story:

"When I was 13, I went to see the fireworks, and during the display a girl my exact age was killed by one of the fireworks that fell over. I saw it shoot across the grass with my own eyes, and it could've very easily been me. The first verse - "stand back, they're gonna light it" - those could have been the last words she heard that night. This was an innocent girl who just wanted to see some beautiful colors as she looked up at at the sky that night. Writing this song, I started thinking about how the fireworks didn't stop after the accident, people kept on laughing and talking and enjoying their night, including me. So inside of this three minute pop song, I finally got to empathize with this girl and her family and say 'I'm sorry I cared so much about whatever I was doing to not stop and really truly feel what happened that night' - and the song reflects that contrast between a really happy, festive moment and this serious thing that happened."

Through high school friendships, two Craig's List ads (Musicians Wanted, not Missed Connections), and a few years of trial and error, OTTAWA was born on Cleveland's west side in the winter of 2014. Since then, lead singer Dale DeLong, guitarists Will Hooper and Tim Czajka, drummer Steve Crobar and bassist Chris Williams have developed a sound described by Cleveland Plain Dealer reporter Troy Smith as "a brand of garage pop that merges elements of indie-rock, blues and new wave that's quite melodic and hypnotizing."

After the release of Roman Candle on 01 July, Ottawa will embark on an eight-city tour spanning Northeast.

Dale DeLong: Vocals
Will Hooper: Guitar
Tim Czajka: Guitar
Steve Crobar: Drums
Chris Williams: Bass

Additional Instrumentation by Jim Stewart
Lyrics by Dale DeLong
Music & Performance by Ottawa
Produced, Mixed and Engineered by Jim Stewart
Recorded at Crushtone Studios & Jim Stewart Recording in Cleveland, Ohio
Mastered by Dan Millice at Engine Room Audio, NYC
Photo by Dominic Jurcisek, Design by Paul Eaton

Learn more at http://www.listentoottawa.com
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Copyright 2015 DeLong, Hooper, Czajka, Crobar, Williams. All rights reserved.

Roman Candle

A collection of observational songs about love and life with a touch of humour and a unique voice

LOVE BLUES

Upcoming EP from The Brevet titled "E M B E R S". Releasing August 2016.

Embers

"High Beams" is one of the earliest known demos by The National. It was recorded circa 2000 & available on an early version of Brassland's website. It was out of circulation for half a decade before we shared it again in 2011 to celebrate Brassland's 10th anniversary.

Brassland is and artist-operated label started in 2001 by Alec Hanley Bemis and twin brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner. We began with a pair of debuts by Clogs & The National, but our goal was to develop a community of creative folk, and the family has grown to include work by Nico Muhly, Buke & Gass, and Doveman among others.

The National - "High Beams"

An unreleased track from the Tongue Tied sessions. Download for FREE at: https://www.facebook.com/iwanrheon/app_178091127385

Iwan Rheon "Remember" - unreleased

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Royal Empress

My new EP "Bang! Bang!" is now released on iTunes: bzz.is/BangBang and Spotify: bzz.is/bangbang_spotify

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Iwan Rheon - You Are In Me

Iwan Rheon - Pick Pocket

Very happy to say my first album "Dinard" is out on CD now at www.iwanrheon.com