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TimeLine: 2012

January 2, 2012

  • Adam writes an article on his blog regarding his fourth full-length album. He says that he will be collaborating with more producers and songwriters, stating that his new record "marks a flying leap in this direction". Adam expects the album to be released around late Summer to Fall 2012. "Men With Pointy Teeth"

  • Around this time, Adam also begins working on demos for songs to be featured on the next album.

January 10, 2012

January 15, 2012

  • Adam writes an article on his blog. "Peanuts"

January 20, 2012

  • Windsor Airlift's fourth album, The Meadow, is released independently. While Adam is not involved with this album, or the band itself since 2010, he still supports and promotes the band and his friends, Andy and Tony Johnson, who formed it.

January 23, 2012

January 25, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Anchorage, AK at the Bear Tooth Theatre.

January 28, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Pattaya, Thailand at the Silverlake Music Festival.

  • Before the show, Adam is interviewed by Cole Pennington about his life and career.

January 30, 2012

  • Adam writes a short excerpt on his blog. "Bismark"

February 3, 2012

  • Owl City uploads a video to its YouTube channel of Adam answers questions from fans in Japan.

February 6, 2012

February 10, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Champaign, IL at the Canopy Club.

February 13, 2012

February 21, 2012

February 26, 2012

  • Adam releases a cover of the Johnny Cash song entitled "Home of the Blues" on his blog. He states that the song is one of his favorites by Cash. "Home of the Blues Piano Cover"

March 4, 2012

  • Adam, along with Jewel and Jay Sean, releases a song in promotion of the "Child Hunger Ends Here" campaign by ConAgra Foods entitled "Here's Hope". Adam also releases a video for the song on ChildHungerEndsHere.com.

March 13, 2012

  • Paul van Dyke uploads the music video for his upcoming single, entitled "Eternity", to his YouTube channel. Adam provides vocals for the track.

March 16, 2012

  • DJ and producer Paul van Dyke releases his new single, entitled "Eternity". Adam provides vocals for the track.

March 21, 2012

  • Adam writes an article on his blog describing the last four months he spent in Los Angeles and New York producing songs for his new album. "Precursory"

  • Around this time, while browsing on Tumblr, Adam stumbles upon artwork by Gediminas Pranckevicius, which later becomes the cover art for the new album.

March 26, 2012

April 2, 2012

April 16, 2012

April 17, 2012

  • "Dementia", Adam's newly-written song for the upcoming album, is leaked onto the internet. The song features additional vocals by Mark Hoppus of Blink-182.

April 20, 2012

  • Owl City uploads a video to its YouTube channel of behind the scenes footage of Adam and Mark Hoppus working on their collaborated song, entitled "Dementia".

April 23, 2012

May 1, 2012

  • Adam releases a cover of the Rick Nelson song entitled "Garden Party".

  • Adam, on "Garden Party": "I grew up with this song in my head but I never put it all together until recently, and when I did, I was pretty amazed because I can relate in a small way. Being under a microscope does something to you, makes you a caged animal, plants a primal instinct in you to strive to be the good guy always, no matter what, and sometimes life deals you a disaster and you don't know how to take it. Similarly, I tend to deal with life by writing songs, and it seems this was Rick's way of dealing with a curveball which I find admirable - because for an artist, what better way to deal with life than by writing about it? I like the echoed themes of melancholy and disappointment. I like sad songs disguised as happy songs. I like honesty."

May 2, 2012

May 7, 2012

May 14, 2012

  • Adam writes an article in regards to feedback about his upcoming EP and the overall different direction of the music of Owl City. "Brighter"

May 15, 2012

  • Owl City's second EP, Shooting Star, is released by Universal Republic. It features four songs off of the upcoming album, so that fans will get a clear taste of what the album will sound like.

May 21, 2012

May 24, 2012

  • Adam announces on Twitter that Owl City's fourth studio album will be titled "The Midsummer Station", and that it will be released on August 14, 2012, worldwide, apart from the United Kingdom where it will be released on September 17, 2012.

May 27, 2012

  • Owl City Galaxy, the official fan site for Owl City, is shut down.

June 2, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the Circo Voador.

June 4, 2012

June 11, 2012

June 20, 2012

  • Adam releases the new lead single for the upcoming Owl City album, entitled "Good Time", on his SoundCloud account.

June 21, 2012

  • Adam announces that the release date of the album will be pushed back to August 21, 2012, but the UK release date will remain the same.

June 26, 2012

  • Owl City's new lead single from the upcoming album, entitled "Good Time", is released on iTunes. It receives generally positive reviews from critics, including Billboard: "It only makes sense that he's joined by Jepsen... on a track that could become a radio staple for the rest of the summer," and Entertainment Weekly: "'Good Time' goes down easier than a frozen margarita at a beachfront tiki bar." The song itself was written by Matt Thiessen, Brian Lee and Adam himself.

June 29, 2012

  • Owl City performs with various other artists in King's Island, OH at King's Island Amusement Park for SpiritSong Fest.

June 30, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Doswell, VA at Kings Dominion's Kingswood Amphitheatre for KingsFest 2012.

July 5, 2012

July 9, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Toronto, Canada at the Mod Club.

July 10, 2012

  • Owl City performs in New York City, NY at the Bowery Ballroom.

July 11, 2012

  • Adam gives an interview for Carlos from 91.5 The Beat.

July 12, 2012

  • Adam announces on Twitter that the UK release date for the upcoming album will be pushed forward to August 20, 2012.

  • Adam gives an interview to Elvis Duran and the Morning Show at Z100 New York.

  • Owl City performs in Chicago, IL at the Bottom Lounge.

July 13, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Minneapolis, MN at the Varsity Theatre.

July 15, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Denver, CO at the Bluebird Theatre.

July 16, 2012

  • Kidz Bop 23 is released by Concord Music. The album features a cover of hit single by Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen, "Good Time".

  • Adam gives an interview to Cash Conners on KISS 92.5.

  • Owl City performs "Fireflies" ,"Shooting Star", and "Good Time" for 101.3 KDWB in Maplewood, MN at Dive Bar.

July 17, 2012

  • Owl City performs San Jose, CA at the San Jose Event Center.

July 18, 2012

  • Adam gives an interview on B96.

  • Owl City performs in Los Angeles, CA at the Greek Theatre.

July 19, 2012

  • Owl City performs "Fireflies" on 104.3 MYFM at the Soul By Ludacris Headphones Studio.

July 20, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Sacramento, CA at the Power Balance Pavilion for Endfest 2012.

July 21, 2012

  • Owl City performs in San Francisco, CA at Slim's.

July 23, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Seattle, WA at the Triple Door.

July 24, 2012

  • Owl City uploads the music video for the song "Good Time" to its YouTube channel.

July 27, 2012

  • CBS Minnesota publishes an article where Adam is interviewed by Liz Collin. Adam discusses his upcoming album, as well as his collaboration with Carly Rae Jepsen on the hit single, "Good Time".

  • Owl City performs in Niigata, Japan at the Fuji Rock Festival.

July 28, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Icheon, South Korea at the Jisan Festival.

  • Adam uploads an instrumental track he produced on his flight from Tokyo to Seoul on his blog, sampling other tracks such as "Memphis Will Be Laid To Waste" and "The Shotgun Message" by Norma Jean. "Instrumental Sample"

July 30, 2012

July 31, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Copenhagen, Denmark at the Vega.

August 1, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Berlin, Germany at the Lido.

August 2, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia at the Werkstatt.

August 4, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Utrecht, Netherlands at the Tivoli de Helling.

August 6, 2012

  • Owl City uploads a behind the scenes video on the making of the music video for "Good Time" to its YouTube channel.

  • Adam is interviewed on Dutch radio station 3FM by Jim Vorwald (NTR).

  • Owl City performs in London, England at the KCLSU.

August 8, 2012

  • Adam announces through his email newsletter that he will be holding a "Release Day Listening Party" on August 21, and will be doing multiple TV performances, including The Today Show on August 22.

August 13, 2012

  • Owl City uploads a video on the making of the new album The Midsummer Station to its YouTube channel.

August 14, 2012

  • Owl City performs "Fireflies", "Shooting Star", and "Good Time" for Last.fm Sessions in New York.

August 16, 2012

  • Adam gives an interview for Inspired By Music UK.

August 17, 2012

  • Owl City's fourth studio album, The Midsummer Station, is released by Universal Republic. While the album is set to release in the U.S. on August 21, it is abruptly released four days early in other countries including Australia.

  • Glacier Island's second album, The Campfire Lullabies, is also released. The project, while separate from Adam, is the music his two longtime friends Andy and Tony Johnson write and record around this time.

August 18, 2012

  • Adam releases a small clip of a studio version of "I Hope You Think of Me", as well as his own remix of the fourth track from his new album, entitled "Dementia".

August 19, 2012

August 21, 2012

  • Adam holds a "Release Day Listening Party" in New York City via LiveStream where he plays through the new album, answers questions, and performs "Shooting Star" and "Good Time".

August 23, 2012

  • Adam performs "Fireflies" and "Good Time" with Carly Rae Jepsen in New York, NY at the Rockefeller Plaza on The Today Show for the Today Show Summer Concert Series 2012.

August 24, 2012

  • Owl City performs "Fireflies" on VH1.

August 28, 2012

  • Owl City performs "Good Time" with Carly Rae Jepsen on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

August 29, 2012

  • Owl City performs "Shooting Star" on Conan.

August 30, 2012

  • Owl City performs "Good Time" with Carly Rae Jepsen on America's Got Talent.

September 5, 2012

  • Adam and his band announce that they will be helping at various Salvation Army Centers across the country.

  • The Salvation Army publishes an article on the partnership with Owl City to be helping serve at various Salvation Army Centers, visiting 25 major cities.

  • Owl City kickstarts "The Midsummer Station World Tour", performing in Nashville, TN at the Cannery.

September 6, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Atlanta, GA at the Center Stage.

  • Adam performs an acoustic version of "Good Time" for VIP guests.

September 7, 2012

  • Owl City's hit single, entitled "Good Time", peaks at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.

  • Adam gives an interview for XL106.7 at The RP Funding Theater in Orlando, FL and Owl City performs "Fireflies", "Shooting Star" and "Good Time".

  • Owl City performs in Orlando, FL at the Beacham Theatre.

September 8, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Fort Lauderdale, FL at Revolution Live.

September 10, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Washington D.C., WA at the 9:30 Club.

September 11, 2012

  • Owl City performs in New York City, NY at the Irving Plaza.

September 12, 2012

  • Owl City performs "Good Time" on Live with Kelly and Michael.

September 13, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Boston, MA at the Paradise Lounge.

September 14, 2012

  • Adam gives an interview on CBSRADIO.

  • Owl City performs in Philadelphia, PA at the Theatre of The Living Arts.

September 15, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Toronto, Canada at the Phoenix Concert Hall.

September 16, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Columbus, OH at the Newport Music Hall.

September 18, 2012

September 19, 2012

  • Adam and his band serve food at The Salvation Army's Carr P. Collins Social Service Center in Dallas, TX. During the visit, Adam is interviewed on CW 33 News.

  • Owl City performs Dallas, TX at the House of Blues.

September 20, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Austin, TX at La Zona Rosa.

September 22, 2012

  • Owl City performs in San Diego, CA at the House of Blues.

September 24, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Los Angeles, CA at The Fonda Theatre.

September 25, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Anaheim, CA at the House of Blues.

September 26, 2012

  • Adam gives an interview on STAR 101.3 San Francisco.

  • Owl City performs in San Francisco, CA at The Regency Center.

September 28, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Vancouver, Canada at the Commodore Ballroom.

September 29, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Seattle, WA at the Neptune Theatre.

October 1, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Salt Lake City, UT at The Depot.

October 2, 2012

October 4, 2012

  • Adam and his band volunteer at The Salvation Army Center in Minneapolis, MN.

  • Owl City performs in Minneapolis, MN at the First Avenue.

October 5, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Kansas City, MO at the Beaumont.

  • Adam uploads an ambient track, entitled "Billions", to his blog, which is layered over audio of a sermon by John Piper. "Billions"

  • German electronic musician Schiller releases a new album, entitled Sun, which is released by Universal. The ninth track, entitled "Alive", is co-written by Adam, who also provides vocals for the track.

October 6, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Chicago, IL at The Vic Theatre.

October 7, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Detroit, MI at the Crofoot.

October 10, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Seoul, South Korea at the V-Hall.

October 18, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Paris, France at the Trabendo.

October 19, 2012

  • Adam posts a new ambient track on his blog, entitled "Salad Basket", which he created on his flight from France to Switzerland. Adam adds a statement to the track, saying that he is looking for a female voice for the completed song.

  • Adam, on "Salad Bakset": "Produced on my flight. It sounds like tropical islands. New album track? I need a beautiful/breathy/pure female vocal over this."

  • Owl City performs in Zurich, Switzerland at the Mascotte.

October 21, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Munich, Germany at Hansa 39.

October 22, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Frankfurt, Germany at the Batschkapp.

October 23, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Hamburg, Germany at Knust.

October 25, 2012

  • Owl City uploads a new music video for the song "Shooting Star" to its YouTube channel.

  • Owl City performs in London, England at the Heaven.

October 26, 2012

  • Owl City's music video for the newly recorded song entitled "When Can I See You Again?" is released on its YouTube channel. The song itself was written by Adam, Matt Thiessen, and Brian Lee.

  • Owl City uploads a video of behind the scenes footage for the music video of "When Can I See You Again?" to its YouTube channel.

  • Owl City performs in Birmingham, England at the Library.

October 27, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Dublin, Ireland at Whelan's.

October 28, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Glasgow, England at the Garage.

October 30, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Manchester, England at Academy 3.

  • Ally Burnett sues Adam and Carly Rae Jepsen, as well as various publishing companies and performing rights groups, for copyright infringement. Her initial claim is that Adam, along with Matt Thiessen and Brian Lee, allegedly copied a prominent motif of her song "Ah, It's a Love Song" for the Owl City hit, "Good Time".

October 31, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Oxford, England at Academy 1.

November 2, 2012

  • The Disney film Wreck It Ralph is released in theaters. Adam's song, "When Can I See You Again?", which was written for the film, is featured during the end credits.

  • Owl City performs in Gent, Belgium at the Vooruit.

  • Before the show, Adam is interviewed by Blunt Talking on YouTube.

November 3, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Amsterdam, Netherlands at the Melkweg.

November 4, 2012

  • Adam writes an article on his blog. "Holland"

November 6, 2012

  • Adam releases a new ambient track, entitled "Ridiculously Happy", with the statement, "Random track I produced a long time ago that didn't have room for vocals. Figured I'd share it."

November 7, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Osaka, Japan at the Big Cat.

November 8, 2012

  • Owl City collaborates with Onitsuka Tiger Magazine.

  • Owl City performs in Tokyo, Japan at Shibuya AX.

  • Adam writes an article on his blog. "What Do We Do"

November 10, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Seoul, South Korea at the V Hall.

November 12, 2012

  • Adam uploads an ambient track, entitled "Feeder", to his blog. "Feeder"

  • Owl City performs in Taipei, Taiwan at Legacy Taipei.

November 14, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Jakarta, Indonesia at the Tennis Indoor Senayan.

November 16, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Auckland, New Zealand at the Powerstation.

November 18, 2012

  • Owl City performs two shows in Melbourne, Australia at Corner Hotel.

November 20, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Sydney, Australia at The Metro Theatre.

November 21, 2012

  • The Salvation Army uploads a video to their YouTube channel of Adam and his band volunteering at The Salvation Army Center in Seattle, WA.

November 23, 2012

  • Owl City's new single from the Disney movie Wreck-It Ralph, entitled "When Can I See You Again?", peaks at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.

November 28, 2012

  • The Salvation Army uploads a video to their YouTube channel of Adam and his band volunteering at The Salvation Army Center in San Diego, CA earlier in the year.

December 3, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Los Angeles, CA at the KISSFM Jingle Ball at Nokia Theatre.

December 4, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Saint Paul, MN at the KDWB Jingle Ball at Xcel Energy Center.

December 5, 2012

  • The Salvation Army uploads a video to their YouTube channel of Adam and his band volunteering at The Salvation Army Center in Detroit, MI earlier in the year.

  • Owl City performs in Saint Paul, MN at the KDWB Jingle Ball at Xcel Energy Center.

December 9, 2012

December 10, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Buffalo, NY at the WKSE Kissmas Bash at First Niagra Center.

  • Before the show, Adam is interviewed for Kissmas Bash 2012.

December 12, 2012

  • The Salvation Army uploads a video to their YouTube channel of Adam and his band volunteering in Minneapolis, MN earlier in the year.

  • Adam gives an interview to Power 96.1 on FOX 5.

  • Owl City performs in Atlanta, GA at the WWPW Jingle Ball at Philips Arena.

December 13, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Atlanta, GA at the WWPW Jingle Ball at Philips Arena.

December 14, 2012

  • Owl City performs in San Jose, CA at the KMVQ Triple Ho Show at Event Center at SJSU.

  • Adam uploads his original acoustic demo for "Good Time" to his blog. "Good Time Acoustic Demo"

December 15, 2012

  • Adam gives an interview at The Salvation Army's 3rd annual Rock the Red Kettle event, where he discusses his favorite moments of the year, as well as the possibility of wining an Oscar.

  • Owl City performs in Los Angeles, CA at L.A. Live, playing a free show in partnership with The Salvation Army for the 3rd annual Rock the Red Kettle.

December 16, 2012

  • Owl City performs in Seattle, WA at the KBKS Jingle Ball at WaMu Theater.

December 17, 2012

December 21, 2012

  • Adam releases a cover of the Art Garfunkel song entitled "Bright Eyes" on his blog. He says he garners inspiration from the book "Watership Down". The song was written for a film adaptation of the acclaimed book.

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