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The Nightowls are an American musical group from Austin, Texas formed in 2011.〔 Their sound combines R&B and soul music. The band gained success when their album ''Good As Gold'' was named Top 10 of the 2014 Austin Music Awards Albums of the Year. The Nightowls then released an EP - ''Good As Gold B-Sides'', in 2014. ''Fame Sessions'', their second album, was released September 4, 2015 on Super Sonic Sounds (a subsidiary of Nine Mile Records).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=San Antonio Current )〕 It was recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama,〔 in collaboration with David Hood and Spooner Oldham from the original Fame Studios house band The Swampers. The first and lead single released from ''Fame Sessions'' is "Get Up"〔 and was noted by ''Southern Living'' magazine's "The Daily South" feature.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Music Premiere Monday: "Get Up!" by The Nightowls )〕 In August 2015, The Nightowls released two additional singles from ''Fame Sessions'' in Austin Monthly's "Austin Amplified" - "Highline" and "Nobody But You".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Music Exclusive: The Nightowls Premiere "Nobody But You" )〕 The Nightowls will tour for the first time from September through December 2015 in the United States. ==History== Lead singer and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Harkrider formed The Nightowls in 2011. Harkrider had already become known in the music world because his song "Nobody Ever Wants to Leave" was commissioned in 2009 by The Austin Convention and Visitor’s Bureau as Austin’s official theme song. The Nightowls performed in Texas, Louisiana and other southern states since August 2013. They released their debut album ''Good as Gold'' in December 2013. The Nightowls recorded an arrangement of Harkrider's song "Nobody Ever Wants to Leave" for ''Good as Gold B-Sides'', a 4 song EP, released in September 2014. In 2015, the band was highlighted as "A Band To Watch" by Austin Monthly magazine.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Band to Watch: The Nightowls )〕 ''Good as Gold'' was released on vinyl in May 2015. That same month, Horn Magazine featured an interview with lead singer Ryan Harkrider, discussing how it is to be a standout band in the Austin music scene.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Nightowls: Keeping Austin Soulful (INTERVIEW) )〕 In October 2014, The Nightowls performed at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. WorldTravelBliss had selected The Nightowls as number 1 in their article “Top 5 Must See Acts At The 2014 ACL Music Festival Who Aren’t At The Top of the Bill”. That same month, The Nightowls were featured in the Austinot - “The Road to ACL: Interview with The Nightowls". ''Fame Sessions'', the newest album, was released on September 4, 2015 on Super Sonic Sounds Records. On July 20, 2015, The Nightowls released "Get Up" – the first single from ''Fame Sessions''. The video for "Get Up" premiered in ''Texas Monthly Magazine'' on July 17, 2015 and has been uploaded to YouTube. On August 3, 2015 The Nightowls released "Highline" – the second single from ''Fame Sessions''.〔 On August 27, 2015 they released "Nobody But You" as a third single.〔 In a positive review of ''Fame Sessions'' on September 4, 2015 Elmore magazine described their music as being based on the Aretha Franklin, Wilson Picket type of sound with a more youthful, modern spin.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Elmore Magazine - The Nightowls )〕 In a review of ''Fame Sessions'', Proper Music Distribution in the UK, described their sound as being firmly rooted in the history of southern soul music and pays tribute to FAME Studios greats like Duane Allman and Percy Sledge. The result is a fresh take on a classic sound that showcases all 10 pieces of The Nightowls ensemble. In September 2015, the Nightowls had their first national tour of the East Coast of the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=THE NIGHTOWLS )〕 In October 2015, The Nightowls performed for the second consecutive year at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. In November through December 2015, The Nightowls will be touring throughout the United States.〔 On October 20, 2015 it was announced that, for the second consecutive year, The Nightowls were selected as a showcase artist for the SXSW Music Festival occurring in March 2016.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ready or Not: SXSW announces first round of artist announcements! )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Nightowls」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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