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Andrew Bird (born July 11, 1973) is an American musician. He was born in Illinois and resides in the Chicago area. Bird is a singer-songwriter, a violinist and, since 2004, a guitarist. He also is an accomplished whistler.
His early work, which echoed gypsy jazz and traditional folk, has led into his current sound, which mixes rock with more broad compositions. His years of solo song-craft have now enabled him to produce a sound that is uniquely his own.
Trained by the Suzuki method from a young age and a graduate of Illinois’ Northwestern University, Bird released his first solo album, Music of Hair, in 1996. Vastly different from his later releases, this first album showcases his violin skills and pays tribute to his fascination with both American and European folk traditions, as well as jazz and blues.
His initial commercial exposure was in collaborative work with the band Squirrel Nut Zippers. He was quickly lumped in with the swing craze that swept the United States music industry in the mid ’90s; this is an affiliation that he is still working to shed.
Taking on the role of band leader in 1997 with Andrew Bird’s Bowl of Fire, he released the album Thrills. This was followed by Oh! The Grandeur in 1998. Both albums were heavily influenced by traditional folk, pre-war jazz and swing, with Bird relying on the violin as his primary musical instrument.
His early work, which echoed gypsy jazz and traditional folk, has led into his current sound, which mixes rock with more broad compositions. His years of solo song-craft have now enabled him to produce a sound that is uniquely his own.
Trained by the Suzuki method from a young age and a graduate of Illinois’ Northwestern University, Bird released his first solo album, Music of Hair, in 1996. Vastly different from his later releases, this first album showcases his violin skills and pays tribute to his fascination with both American and European folk traditions, as well as jazz and blues.
His initial commercial exposure was in collaborative work with the band Squirrel Nut Zippers. He was quickly lumped in with the swing craze that swept the United States music industry in the mid ’90s; this is an affiliation that he is still working to shed.
Taking on the role of band leader in 1997 with Andrew Bird’s Bowl of Fire, he released the album Thrills. This was followed by Oh! The Grandeur in 1998. Both albums were heavily influenced by traditional folk, pre-war jazz and swing, with Bird relying on the violin as his primary musical instrument.
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Shoutbox
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salutemyshorts wrote:
I was also there to sing him an early happy birthday in LA. It was incredible. I love that he is so modest yet so talented. I can not get enough of this man and his music. Next time he comes to a city near me, I will not pass it up. HE ALSO PLAYED WEATHER SYSTEMS!!! and started with "Why?". which was especially amazing. mmmmm i love bird.
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thinkofengland wrote:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW BIRDDDDD. We sang Happy Birthday to him at the LA show earlier tonight (last night). He said he was touched. The show was amazing, obviously. They messed up on "Anonanimal" and started the middle of the song all over again and Andrew and Martin gave each other hilarious looks. HE ALSO PLAYED "LULL". I JUST ABOUT DIED.
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DominiqueTheFox wrote:
It's already 11th of July in my country, so happy birthday, Andy! Or should I say 'Happy Birdday' ;> Thanks for the chat in Berlin aaand the music, your charm, singing in German and French etc etc. Have a glorious life, we love you! [right? ^^]
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robot_mike wrote:
Come on now, give me salvation***** <<< THIS ALBUM WILL BLOW YOUR MIND - trust me - (follow the link if you please) & and there is more where that came from **************************************************************************************************
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Charactarantu1a wrote:
andrew bird, i have a man crush on you.
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thinkofengland wrote:
apparently Andrew was performing on a boat earlier tonight in San Diego. i didnt know about this until right now. anyone go, any details on that? I CANT WAIT TO SEE HIM TONIGHTTTT HERE IN LAAA
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moxieandmayhem wrote:
Andrew Bird has another chance to be the next Featured Artist of the Week on Moxie & Mayhem! Only 5 days left to vote: http://moxieandmayhem.blogspot.com/
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That_Scientist wrote:
QTV is very good interview. He needs some lessons in guitar strumming. It annoys me. I had to laugh about that there was this silence after 'whats your fav. pick-up line'. It was sooo awkard :P
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thinkofengland wrote:
i loved that QTV interview. "well, i stay in hotels..." haha.
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dementedX14 wrote:
What a Fag
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abyssoftimes wrote:
Haha, he is adorable. Thanks guys for the links. And he is even courteous when a little annoyed. I'd actually like to see Andrew express emotions of rage or anger sometime. He seems too nice.
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Gimish wrote:
Jeremy looked soooo happy in that interview haha. But Andrew looks adorable with his scarf. 'Accustomed to struggling' - His modesty is really to die for. I'm really glad that he doesn't just give his song rights for commercials if he doesn't like what it's promoting. I can really appreciate something like that. I'm such a post whore, but I found this great video of Andrew playing Anonanimal acoustically (which is really spectacular) and then getting interviewed by these girls. He got so bashful when they asked him what his favourite pick up line was haha. http://vimeo.com/4943996
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verbosely wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uieP4e1x7L4 (interview - I've never seen it before..)
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Gimish wrote:
God I want those shoes haha. But great performance, he got so carried away with the whistling at the end! You could just tell Conan was really impressed. The rest of the band did great too, especially the backing, which was nice, though Bird took the cake with the singing, really getting into it. I'll never get bored of watching him.
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verbosely wrote:
Yeah, wonderful performance last night. When I saw him a couple of weeks ago, he wore the exact same thing (glittershoes and all). And also, yeah, he has been playing that version of Oh No. It's fantastic, no? The backing vocals are brilliant :)
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That_Scientist wrote:
ooh, and I want that jacket! I think it will look awesome with a white shirt and some pair of dark jeans <3. sorry for posting 4 shouts xD
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That_Scientist wrote:
and backing vocals, that's new..
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That_Scientist wrote:
BIRD GOT GLITTERSHOES ON :D
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That_Scientist wrote:
ok, this is how you should do it, if you live outside the USA: get your hands on UltraSuf 9.5(it's free). turn it on, there will appear a lock in the right bottom of your Internet Explorer, if not, you didn't turn it on properly. Go to the tonight show site, get your hands on the video(it's something like video, full episodes or something), and it will play properly with ultrasurf on
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snewk wrote:
fantastic fantastic version of 'oh no' on conan tonight. is that how he's been playing it on tour?
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July '09 Newsletter
2 Jul 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/andrewbird
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