Sky Sailing
Encyclopedia
Sky Sailing is an acoustic
musical project by Adam Young of Owl City
. It is largely acoustic and recorded on piano
and acoustic guitar
.
in 2007, though he left the project in favor of Owl City
. One album has been released by the project - An Airplane Carried Me to Bed
which was released on July 13, 2010, and features some of the early recordings of Adam Young, before he toured as Owl City
. Upon the release of An Airplane Carried Me to Bed, Adam Young described the collection of songs on the Sky Sailing website:
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
musical project by Adam Young of Owl City
Owl City
Owl City is an American electronica musical project by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young formed in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota. Young created the project while experimenting with music in his parents' basement...
. It is largely acoustic and recorded on piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
.
History
Sky Sailing was started as Adam Young's first solo project in 2007, before he started performing and recording as Owl CityOwl City
Owl City is an American electronica musical project by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young formed in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota. Young created the project while experimenting with music in his parents' basement...
in 2007, though he left the project in favor of Owl City
Owl City
Owl City is an American electronica musical project by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young formed in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota. Young created the project while experimenting with music in his parents' basement...
. One album has been released by the project - An Airplane Carried Me to Bed
An Airplane Carried Me to Bed
"Sailboats", was first released under another project 'Seagull Orchestra' but was re-recorded and changed somewhat for release under Sky Sailing. The title of the album was also taken from this track, the lyrics for which can be heard at the start of one of the verses in the song.- Personnel :Sky...
which was released on July 13, 2010, and features some of the early recordings of Adam Young, before he toured as Owl City
Owl City
Owl City is an American electronica musical project by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young formed in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota. Young created the project while experimenting with music in his parents' basement...
. Upon the release of An Airplane Carried Me to Bed, Adam Young described the collection of songs on the Sky Sailing website: