Artist Detailed Info: Kowl

KOWL is the pseudonym of Tasmanian song-writer and musician Cal Young. Cal began his music career as one half of the electro-synth group The Scientists Of Modern Music with class-mate and friend Simon McIntosh. Praised for their energetic and engaging live performances at festivals such as Falls Festival, Pyramid Rock Festival, Meredith Festival, and Golden Plains Festival, Cal and Simon became known for their distinctive dress – Cal wearing all black, and Simon all white – and their tendency to leave the stage and dance in the the crowd mid-performance. After releasing their Debut EP ‘Electronic Sunset’, The Scientists Of Modern Music received Triple J rotation for their single ‘Easy’, and went on to support Midnight Juggernauts, The Presets, and Dukes Of Windsor nationally.

After deciding to take a break from The Scientists Of Modern Music to pursue independent music interests, Cal began working with Tasmanian singer-songwriter Asta. Shortly after, Asta won Triple J Unearthed High 2012 with her song “My Heart Is On Fire” - a song which Cal produced in his bedroom (and follow up Asta single "I Need Answers"). “My Heart Is On Fire” received Triple J rotation, and placed at number 50 in Triple J’s 2012 Hottest 100 Countdown. Whilst writing, recording, and touring with Asta, Cal’s love for electronic-synth production has led him to create KOWL, his first independent musical endeavour. KOWL combines the creativity of hardware and sound found in The Scientists Of Modern Music, as well as the pop sensibilities of Asta, to become a fresh new approach to song-writing and mixing.

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