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
MembersRory Friers
Niall Kennedy
Ewan Friers
Chris Wee
Past membersTony 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 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]

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

Year Album details Peak chart positions
IRL
[5]		 UK
2009 And So I Watch You From Afar — —
2011 Gangs
  • Released: April 29, 2011
  • Label: Richter Collective
  • Formats: CD, Download, LP
 28 —
2013 All Hail Bright Futures 81 —
2015 Heirs 97 —
2017 The Endless Shimmering — —
2022 Jettison — —
"—" denotes a title that did not chart.

Singles

Year Title Peak chart position Album
IRL
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.

References

  1. 1 2 ""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. 1 2 3 4 5 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. ↑ "Irish Charts > And So I Watch You From Afar". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
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