And So I Watch You from Afar

And So I Watch You from Afar
ASIWYFA
ASIWYFA
Background information
OriginBelfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Genres
Years active2005–present
LabelsSmalltown America, Richter Collective, Sargent House, Big Scary Monsters. Equal Vision, Velocity
Members
  • Rory Friers
  • Niall Kennedy
  • Ewen Friers
  • Chris Wee
Past members
  • Tony Wright[1]
  • Johnny Adger
Websiteasiwyfa.com

And So I Watch You from Afar is a Northern Irish instrumental rock band from Belfast,[1] composed of guitarists Rory Friers and Niall Kennedy, bassist Ewen Friers and drummer Chris Wee.[2]

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.[3] Their second studio album, Gangs (2011),[3] was met with favorable reviews.[4] The band released their third studio album, All Hail Bright Futures, on 15 March 2013 on Sargent House.[3] Their fourth studio album, Heirs (2015).[3] Their fifth studio album, The Endless Shimmering, was released on 20 October 2017.[3] 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.[5] The band released their seventh studio album, Megafauna on 9 August 2024. [6]

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

List of studio albums, with selected details and peak chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
IRL
[7] 		UK
And So I Watch You from Afar — —
Gangs
  • Released: 29 April 2011
  • Label: Richter Collective
  • Formats: CD, download, LP
 28 —
All Hail Bright Futures
  • Released: 15 March 2013
  • Label: Sargent House
  • Formats: CD, download, LP
 81 —
Heirs
  • Released: 4 May 2015
  • Label: Sargent House
  • Formats: CD, download, LP
 97 —
The Endless Shimmering
  • Released: 20 October 2017
  • Label: Sargent House
  • Formats: CD, download, LP
 — —
Jettison — —
Megafauna
  • Released: 9 August 2024
  • Label: Velocity
  • Formats: CD, download, LP
 — —
"—" denotes a title that did not chart.

Singles

List of singles
Year Title Album
"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

  1. ^ a b ""The Spirit": Mike Watt Of The Missingmen's Favourite Albums". The Quietus. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  2. ^ "And So I Watch You from Afar". Sargent House. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e 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.
  4. ^ "Gangs Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. ^ "And So I Watch You From Afar - Jettison". asiwyfa.com. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  6. ^ "And So I Watch You From Afar announce LP 7". Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Irish Charts > And So I Watch You From Afar". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2018.