Andrew Bird

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Chicago singer/songwriter/violinist Andrew Bird updates the traditions of small-group swing, German leider, and New Orleans jazz, mixing gypsy, folk, and rock elements into his distinctive style. Bird's projects include his group the Bowl of Fire (which also includes drummer Kevin O'Donnell, bassist Josh Hirsch, and guitarist Colin Bunn) and performing as an auxiliary member of the Squirrel Nut Zippers; in turn, the Zippers' Katharine Whalen and James Mathus appeared on the Bowl of Fire albums Thrills and Oh! the Grandeur. ...[more]

 

 

VINYL FORMAT. Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist and lyricist Andrew Bird picked up his first violin at the age of 4. Actually, it was a Cracker Jack box with a ruler taped to it, and the first of his many Suzuki music lessons involved simply bowing to the teacher and going home. He spent his formative years soaking up classical repertoire completely by ear so when it came time for a restless teen-ager to make the jump to Hungarian Gypsy music, early jazz, country blues, south Indian etc., it wasn't such a   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. The recording sessions for Eggs saw Bird scrap the album three times and travel between studios in Chicago, Los Angeles and his own home studio on a farm in Northern Illinois. The album took final shape with the production help of David Boucher whose credits include Randy Newman and Paul Westerberg. The record deals with nothing less than the mysteries of childhood, creativity and modern science - epic in scope and minute in detail. It is accompanied by artwork and illustrations for every song   [ read more ]

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Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist and lyricist Andrew Bird picked up his first violin at the age of 4. Actually, it was a Cracker Jack box with a ruler taped to it, and the first of his many Suzuki music lessons involved simply bowing to the teacher and going home. He spent his formative years soaking up classical repertoire completely by ear so when it came time for a restless teen-ager to make the jump to Hungarian Gypsy music, early jazz, country blues, south Indian etc., it wasn't such a giant leap. I   [ read more ]

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Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of Noble Beast and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. Swiftly picking up popularity with his fifth album The Mysterious Production of Eggs, Andrew Bird then signed with Fat Possum Records for his 2007 highly anticipated follow-up record Armchair Apocrypha. Now he stands poised with his new record Noble Beast which he spent most of 2008 working on.

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The recording sessions for Eggs saw Bird scrap the album three times and travel between studios in Chicago, Los Angeles and his own home studio on a farm in Northern Illinois. The album took final shape with the production help of David Boucher whose credits include Randy Newman and Paul Westerberg. The record deals with nothing less than the mysteries of childhood, creativity and modern science - epic in scope and minute in detail. It is accompanied by artwork and illustrations for every song by acc   [ read more ]

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This is a 16" x 23" Andrew Bird poster from his September 30th show (with support act St. Vincent) at The Blue Note in Columbia, MO. Printed in three colors, in an un-numbered edition of 50. Designed by: Garrett Karol.

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This is a 12" x 18" Andrew Bird show poster for the December 7, 2007 show at The Orpheum Theatre. Designed by: Francesca Montanari.

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Listening to Swimming Hour is like taking a walking tour through 20th century musical history. Andrew Bird, a major contributor to nouveau-swing band the Squirrel Nut Zippers, mixes numerous styles and genres such as classical, Latin, and gypsy music, among others. The song "Why" feels like a jazz song from a 1950s film noir soundtrack, and "Satisfied" blends gospel with straight-ahead rock & roll. Also impressive is Bird's cover versions of the Mississippi Sheiks'    [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Following the highly acclaimed Noble Beast, this collector's edition 7" single features two alternate takes on the album track "Anonanimal."

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DELUXE EDITION. Swiftly picking up popularity with his fifth album The Mysterious Production of Eggs, Andrew Bird then signed with Fat Possum Records for his 2007 highly anticipated follow-up record Armchair Apocrypha. Now he stands poised with his new record Noble Beast which he spent most of 2008 working on.

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This is the green version of an 18" x 24" Andrew Bird and St. Vincent poster from their September 30th, 2009 show at The Blue Note in Columbia, MO. Printed in four colors and signed and numbered in an edition of 90. And if you turn the poster upside down, a second design is revealed! Also available in blue. Designed by: A. Micah Smith // My Associate Cornelius.

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Swiftly picking up popularity with his fifth album The Mysterious Production of Eggs, Andrew Bird then signed with Fat Possum Records for his 2007 highly anticipated follow-up record Armchair Apocrypha. Now he stands poised with his new record Noble Beast which he spent most of 2008 working on.

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