And So I Watch You from Afar

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]

OriginBelfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Genres

• Post-rock
• experimental rock
• progressive rock
• math rock
• art rock

Years active2005–present

LabelsSmalltown America, Richter Collective, Sargent House, Big Scary Monsters. Equal Vision, Velocity

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And So I Watch You from Afar
ASIWYFA
Background information
Origin	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Genres	Post-rock experimental rock progressive rock math rock art rock
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Smalltown America, Richter Collective, Sargent House, Big Scary Monsters. Equal Vision, Velocity
Members	Rory Friers Niall Kennedy Ewen Friers Chris Wee
Past members	Tony Wright[1] Johnny Adger
Website	asiwyfa.com

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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 13 April 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 15 March 2013 on Sargent House.^[3] Their fourth studio album, Heirs, was released in 2015.^[3] Their fifth studio album, The Endless Shimmering, was released on 20 October 2017.^[3] On 18 February 2022, the band released their sixth album, Jettison, an ambitious "multimedia long form ensemble piece" with spoken word features throughout from Emma Ruth Rundle and Neil Fallon.^[5] The band released their seventh studio album, Megafauna on 9 August 2024. ^[6]