Ruairi and the Owls
Man About A Dog
Review by Alan Kelly
Ruairi and the Owls is the brainchild of Furlo
bassist Ruairi Connolly. Hailing from Derry,
the band consist of members from various
local outfits including Mike Hamill (Chase
Atlantis), Conor Crampsie (Dyingbreed) and
Jamie O’ Hara (Think Fast Killer), Ruairi and
the Owls have released a plethora of EPs since
2012 and have just recently released their
latest EP Man About A Dog with producer
Niall Dalton. It consists of four tracks,
originally released as singles, with the title
track ”Thaw” leading the charge on this their
latest body of work.
It’s safe to say that this EP took me on a
conflicting pop/rock rollercoaster ride. Aspects
of it shun with strong hints of The Riptide
Movement influences, with other areas
throwing me back to the days of Green Days
subtle acoustic runs. While each track is a
different character