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]
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 |
| Members | Rory Friers Niall Kennedy Ewan Friers Chris Wee |
| Past members | Tony Wright[1] Johnny Adger |
| Website | asiwyfa |
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 April 13, 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 March 15, 2013 on Sargent House.[3] Their fourth studio album, Heirs (2015).[3] Their fifth studio album, The Endless Shimmering, was released on October 20, 2017.[3]
Current Members
Former members
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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UK | ||||
| 2009 | And So I Watch You From Afar
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| 2011 | Gangs
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28 | — | ||
| 2013 | All Hail Bright Futures
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81 | — | ||
| 2015 | Heirs
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97 | — | ||
| 2017 | The Endless Shimmering
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— | — | ||
| 2022 | Jettison
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| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | |||||
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album |
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| 2009 | "Set Guitars To Kill" | — | And So I Watch You From Afar |
| "S Is For Salamander" | — | The Letters EP | |
| 2010 | "Straight Through The Sun Without A Scratch" | — | |
| 2011 | "Search:Party:Animal" | — | Gangs |
| "BeautifulUniverseMasterChampion" | — | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | |||
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