The Owl John album was born of Scott’s desire to get creatively inspired ahead of the next Frightened Rabbit record, and with the rest of the band on a break following the release of their 4th album Pedestrian Verse (their first with Atlantic Records) reaching the Top 10 in February 2013. Scott headed to the Isle Of Mull with the mission to write and record an album in two weeks. With Andy and Simon (who also plays guitar from Frightened Rabbit’s live band), they hired a space in the Island’s Tobermory Arts Centre, ‘An Tobar’. For a fortnight they made music by day and drank whisky by night; at the end an album was made and ‘Owl John’ was born.

Owl John, aka Scott Hutchison of critically acclaimed Scottish group Frightened Rabbit, is proud to announce the release of his self-titled debut solo album out August 5th on Canvasback / Atlantic Records. The Owl John album, which showcases Scott’s trademark brutal honesty, sees a different direction from the music of Frightened Rabbit. Raw, powerful and often heart-breaking, ‘Owl John’ will see Scott step out of Frightened Rabbit’s shadow. 

In Memory of Scott, may he rest in peace.

Side A Side B   01 Cold Creeps 02 Two 03 Hate Music 04 Songs About Roses 05 Los Angeles, Be Kind 01 Ten Tons Of Silence 02 A Good Reason To Grow Old 03 Red Hand 04 Don't Take Off The Gloves 05 Stupid Boy