The Twilight Sad and deary

The origins of their name come from a line in The War Poems by British poet Wilfred Owen, which reads "Sleep mothered them; and left the twilight sad." MacFarlane and Graham formed the band after meeting in high school whilst original member Craig Ozrel was invited to become a member after a chance encounter at a bus stop. They have cited artists such as Daniel Johnston, Serge Gainsbourg, Phil Spector, Arab Strap, and Leonard Cohen as major influences to their indie/folk sound.

They released their first album as a group in 2007 and it was titled 'Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters'. It was produced by guitarist Andy MacFarlane and mixed by Peter Katis, with the whole album being recorded from start to finish in just three days. The collection features some of the band's earliest works and writing. It was not a chart success in any sense yet it was hailed by critics and gained the band notoriety and attention. The following albums have all slowly increased their chart position as the trio's reputation has grown. 'Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave' which was released in 2014 peaked at #51 on the UK Album Charts.

'Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave' holds an impressive score of 82/100 on MetaCritic after receiving rave reviews from publications including Q Magazine, Clash and Drowned In Sound. With huge acclaim and a growing fan base, the band have enjoyed touring their melancholic tones around the world, they recently performed their debut album in its entirety during special dates at Rough Trade in New York.