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Andrew Bird (born July 11, 1973) is an American musician. He was born in Lake Bluff, Illinois and resides in the Chicago area. Bird is a singer-songwriter, a violinist and, since 2004, a guitarist. He is also 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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missbookless wrote:
Saw him yesterday in Madrid. Beautiful and amazing show as usual, and every song sounded different than previous times I've seen him play. Really liked "See the Enemy" but loved and enjoyed every minute of the show :)
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pr_ip wrote:
Unfortunately never seen him live. Absolutely stunning!
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linti-perkele wrote:
i saw last performance by chance and i'm absolutely amazed! this music is incredible
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maudt wrote:
Mr. Bird delivered an absolutely stunning performance yesterday in Poland, I really hope that's not the last we have seen of him here. I'm craving for more!
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vil79 wrote:
The best one-man-performance I've seen. Come back to Poland soon!
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andreu_uy wrote:
Good thing.
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DominiqueTheFox wrote:
My heart belongs to Mr. Bird. Just came back from his concert and my brother, who's the strongest person I know is totally crashed by Andrew. Precious, precious man!
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Younghappy wrote:
Tables & chairs always fills me with hope.
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dumatin wrote:
i'm in love with this man.
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That_Scientist wrote:
NEW SONG: WAKE UP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saM7RSu2BqU (its actually a band song mr. Bird told us, but I like this version a lot too!)
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Younghappy wrote:
No Pallet hate, just not my cup of tea.
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staticfaire wrote:
why all the pallet hate? :( while bird is great in his own right i dont think the two are really comparable
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Bananasaur wrote:
Andrew Bird confirms my heterosexuality. ;)
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anna_c_robbiati wrote:
hey! check out http://www.themistakenpress.blogspot.com - concerts reviews, photos, albums, music videos, interview and more - annoying the music world
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That_Scientist wrote:
Bird is a zillion times better than Pallett
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PersuasiveRays wrote:
I love both Bird and Pallett, I didn't realise it had to be one or the other.
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tenwords wrote:
@verbosely: LOL, i was expecting something like brian or joseph.
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grrsawn wrote:
But that doesn't mean that Owen Pallett isn't a musical beast. The man's got some talent in his fingers. He sure as hell doesn't compare to Andrew Bird, but then again Andrew Bird doen't really match up to him either.
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tiredtourist wrote:
How can you even compare him to Owen Pallett? As stated below, listen to Andrews first albums and it's clear that he can play any style of music he wants to. Also it's annoying to see Owen perform songs in the exact same way -- using a looping pedal to record pizzicato violin notes and then playing over that, etc. I know Andrew didn't invent using a pedal of that sort, but using it with the violin and all -- it's definitely been his schtick for ages now.
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verbosely wrote:
@tenwords: I think it's Wegman :D
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Palau de la Música, Valencia, Spain
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Sala Apolo, Barcelona, Spain
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Andrew Bird
Foellinger Auditorium - University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States
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