Thus Owls is a Swedish-Canadian experimental indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec, consisting of husband and wife duo Simon and Erika Angell,[1] who are backed up at times by guest musicians.

[1] Thus Owls formed as a four piece in 2007 when Erika Angell began collaborating with drummer Ola Hultgren, bassist Martin Höper and pianist Cecilia Persson.

Erika and Simon Angell subsequently moved to Montreal,[1] and enlisted local drummer Stef Schneider and keyboard player Parker Shper to round out the permanent lineup alongside bassist Morgan Moore.

Their third album, Turning Rocks, was released in 2014 on Secret City Records,[4] and was a longlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize.

[7][8] The Angells were accompanied on the album by guest musicians Laurel Sprengelmeyer, Nicolas Basque, Michael Feuerstack, Marc-André Landry and Jason Sharp.