Whitney Walker Premieres His “An Owl Hoots Your Name At Night” Music Video

With each passing release, Whitney Walker’s objective is to outdo himself and his previous release. He has risen to the occasion with his new single “An Owl Hoots Your Name At Night” and his new EP, Where To Go And How To Get There. Today marks the premiere of the music video for the aforementioned single, the only one scheduled for release from the EP.

As you might expect, it matches the song’s eccentric tone with plenty of unique visuals. It really doesn’t easily conform or fit within any established musical genre. This is Walker putting himself wholly on display with his originality and oddball song structures fully apparent. There’s a funkiness to the song, with a big band era, ensemble feel. It’s a bit of a throwback song to when genre wasn’t so important and songwriters would throw together whatever musical parts they felt went together.

With some comments on the development of “An Owl Hoots Your Name At Night,” Walker shares:

“This song has taken many years to write. I had the chords for a while, and I had the lyrics as well, sort of separately. Everything kind of came together quickly, and it fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. I didn’t really have any thought or intention as to what the theme of the song was, but upon listening back as a whole, it turned out to be about a guy who starts a religion that explodes in popularity and dies in a nature walk after an owl hoots his name. Stuart Townsend and I have worked on many projects together over the years, and he really captured the intent of the song in the video as he always does.”

The premiere of the video comes ahead of the release of Where to Go And How To Get There on June 13th via RascalZ RecordZ. Walker has followed an uneven path to where he is now. He has dealt with debilitating addiction issues and was even homeless at one point in his youth. He released some music along the way, but Walker’s personal issues kept getting in the way of both professional and personal success.

In 2023, Walker released his first record under his own name, A Dog Staring Into a Mirror on the Floor. The album found an audience thanks to its charm and originality. Recorded during the pandemic, it introduced listeners to Walker’s nimble lyricism and dark wit. That wit is what has really helped carry him forward, and it’s what has endeared him to his audience. Where to Go And How To Get There is more of a full band effort as it features a fuller sound and some valued contributions.

Musician Dana Colley of the band Morphine has become something of an unofficial member of Walker’s band. Colley is highly regarded for his outstanding abilities as a baritone saxophonist. He has lent his talents to three of the four tracks on this EP. It also features the drumming talents of Robert Mitchell and the bass lines of Dan Capaldi. They are responsible for helping Walker expand and evolve his sound, and the results speak for themselves.

Whitney Walker “An Owl Hoots Your Name At Night” single artwork