Mechanical Owl

A detail of the Snowdon EP by Mechanical Owl

Using guitars, accordions, ukuleles and keyboards, Mold's Mechanical Owl are creating new sounds and winning lots of acclaim.

following the release of their six track EP, 'Snowdonia', BBC Radio Wales' Adam Walton and BBC Radio 1's Bethan Elfyn are playing the sounds of Mechanical Owl, aka Mike Payne (vocals, guitar); Ian Davies (guitar); David Parr (bass); Greg Michel (drums); and Maff Stenning (synths/laptop).

Mike's live band are now well established locally; you can find them playing gigs in Wrexham at Central Station and even Belle Vue park during its summer programme of live music, as well as the Mold-based monthly arts and culture event, Absurd, and this weekend (25-26 July) at the region's newest music festival, Y Ffin.

Mechanical Owl have also been gigging further afield such as Leeds and Manchester and widening their fan base which is strongest around their roots - Mold, Deeside, Chester and Wrexham.

Watch this space!