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Encyclopedia > Andrew Bird
Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird performing in 2007 at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Background information
Born July 11, 1973
Flag of the United States Illinois, USA
Genre(s) Indie, Folk
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
Instrument(s) Violin, guitar, glockenspiel
Years active 1996 - Present
Label(s) Rykodisc, Righteous Babe, Fat Possum Records
Associated
acts
Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Website http://andrewbird.net/

Andrew Bird (born July 11, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in Illinois and currently splits his time between Chicago and a farm near the town of Elizabeth in northwest Illinois. His musical proficiency includes violin, whistling, guitar, and glockenspiel. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly known as Coachella) is a three-day (formerly a one or two-day) annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In popular music, indie music (from independent) is any of a number of genres, scenes, subcultures and stylistic and cultural attributes, characterised by perceived independence from commercial pop music and mainstream culture and an autonomous, do-it-yourself (DIY) approach. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Most orchestral glockenspiels are mounted in a case. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rykodisc Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Righteous Babe Records is the independent music label created by punk-edged folksinger Ani DiFranco in 1990 to release her own songs. ... Fat Possum Records is a record label operating out of Oxford, Mississippi. ... Andrew Bird (born July 11, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Elizabeth is a village located in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. ... The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. ... Whistling is the production of sound by means of a constant breath of air from the mouth. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Most orchestral glockenspiels are mounted in a case. ...

Contents

History

Trained in the Suzuki method from a young age, Bird first attended Illinois Wesleyan University but graduated from Illinois' Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in violin performance. He 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. The Suzuki method, (Japanese: スズキ・メソード) (sometimes called Talent Education, the mother-tongue method, or the Suzuki movement) is a way of teaching, or educational philosophy which strives to create high ability and beautiful character in its students through a nurturing environment. ... Ames Library, located on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington. ... Northwestern University (officially abbreviated NU; sometimes abbreviated NWU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university with campuses located in Evanston, Illinois and downtown Chicago, Illinois. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. ... Music of Hair is Andrew Birds first released album. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that most often follows a twelve-bar structure. ...


His initial commercial exposure was in collaborative work with the band Squirrel Nut Zippers. He quickly was associated with the swing revival that swept the US music industry in the mid '90s, an affiliation that he is still working to shed. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Swing Revival was cultural phenomenon of the 1990s and early 2000s which featured renewed popular interest in music in the style of the swing period of the 1930s and 1940s. ...


Taking on the role of band leader in 1997, he released Thrills with his band Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire. 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. Thrills is an album created by Andrew Bird. ... Oh! The Grandeur is Andrew Birds sophomore effort with the Bowl of Fire. ... Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of jazz music that developed during the 1920s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ...


In 2001, Bird released The Swimming Hour, his third release with the Bowl of Fire and a dramatic departure from previous recordings. The Swimming Hour featured a mixture of styles, from the zydeco-influenced "Core and Rind" to more straightforward rock songs. He has often referred to this CD as his "jukebox album". Released in 2001, The Swimming Hour, by Andrew Birds Bowl of Fire group, is notable in that it diverges from his traditional jazz and swing style. ... Early Creole musicians playing an accordion and a washboard in front of a store, near New Iberia, Louisiana (1938). ... A Zodiac jukebox A jukebox is a partially automated music-playing device, usually a coin-operated machine, that can play specially selected songs from self-contained media. ...

Andrew Bird in concert 2005
Andrew Bird in concert 2005

The Bowl of Fire unofficially disbanded in 2003, but featured many skilled Chicago musicians including Kevin O'Donnell, Nora O'Connor, Andy Hopkins (aka Mr. Rudy Day), Jimmy Sutton, Colin Bunn and Ryan Hembrey. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3000x2000, 1981 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Andrew Bird User:Andersju/gallery ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3000x2000, 1981 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Andrew Bird User:Andersju/gallery ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Kevin ODonnell, Jr. ... Nora OConnor is a American musician. ...


Bird released two subsequent solo albums distributed through the label operated by Ani DiFranco, Righteous Babe Records. The two CDs, 2003's Weather Systems (originally released on Grimsey records) and 2005's The Mysterious Production of Eggs continue a progression towards an eclectic indie/folk sound that is challenging to classify. In addition to the guitar, Bird's songs often feature violin, glockenspiel, and his very proficient whistling. Ani DiFranco (IPA: ) (born Angela Maria Difranco on September 23, 1970) is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter. ... Righteous Babe Records is an independent record label created by progressive folksinger Ani DiFranco in 1990 to release her own songs in lieu of being beholden to the whims and constraints of any mainstream record company. ... Weather Systems, released in 2003, is Andrew Birds first solo album after disbanding the Bowl of Fire. ... The Mysterious Production of Eggs is the second album of Andrew Birds solo career, released in 2005, following his Weather Systems in 2003. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. ... Most orchestral glockenspiels are mounted in a case. ...


The artist's live solo shows have been notable in that he uses a multi-track system to sample and loop his own performance. For example, he may record a snippet of his performance on violin, then play a "loop" of that sound. This provides a more full-bodied sound and aurally suggests a band performance, rather than the sound of a solo artist. Once, at a gig in Amsterdam, at the Paradiso, he needed more movement on his feet in order to work the loop pedals, so he kicked off his shoe and hit a person in the audience. He later said "I should have simply twiddled my toes at her".


His live performances are highlighted in a series of self-released live compilations, Fingerlings, Fingerlings 2, and Fingerlings 3. Each Fingerlings EP was released prior to a studio release and presents live versions of old tracks, cover songs, songs penned by Bird that do not appear on studio albums, and live versions of future tracks. Fingerlings 3, released in October 2006, also features studio outtakes.


In September 2006, Bird was signed to Fat Possum Records. His latest full-length solo album, Armchair Apocrypha, was released in March 2007.[1] The album was recorded in collaboration with electronic musician Martin Dosh. It includes a track by Martin Dosh called "Simple X," with lyrics by Bird. The song first appeared without lyrics as "Simple Exercises" on Dosh's 2004 release, Pure Trash. The album was produced by Ben Durrant, who also worked with Martin Dosh on 2006's The Lost Take. Haley Bonar and Chris Morrissey also appear on the album.[2] Armchair Apocrypha leaked to the internet in mid-January 2007. Fat Possum Records is a record label operating out of Oxford, Mississippi. ... Armchair Apochrypha is Andrew Birds first studio album since the critically acclaimed The Mysterious Production of Eggs (2005). ... Martin Luther King Chavez Dosh (born September 6, 1972), known in music as Dosh, is a musician and multi-instrumentalist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Martin Luther King Chavez Dosh (born September 6, 1972), known in music as Dosh, is a musician and multi-instrumentalist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... The Lost Take is a 2006 album by Dosh, released on anticon. ... Haley Bonar is an alt-country singer/songwriter who hails from South Dakota, but currently lives in Minnesota. ... Chris Morrissey playes bass guitar in Mason Jennings band who are a Minnesota based pop-folk band. ...


In January 2007, Andrew Bird made an appearance on the Noggin television network's Jack's Big Music Show. He played character "Dr. Stringz" and sang a brief song written specifically for the episode and not found on any albums. Noggin is a cable television network in both the United States and United Kingdom. ... Jacks Big Music Show is a childrens television program shown on the Noggin television network. ...


On April 10, 2007, Bird made his network television debut, performing "Plasticities" from Armchair Apocrypha on the Late Show with David Letterman. He also made an appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on June 14, 2007 performing "Imitosis" from the same album. is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... Armchair Apochrypha is Andrew Birds first studio album since the critically acclaimed The Mysterious Production of Eggs (2005). ... The Late Show with David Letterman is a multiple Emmy Award-winning hour-long weeknight comedy talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an American late night talk show on NBC that is also syndicated worldwide. ...


On April 20, 2007, NPR aired a live concert with Andrew Bird & Band 1. “NPR” redirects here. ...


He worked with Reverb, a non-profit environmental organization, for his 2007 spring tour.[3] Reverb is a non-profit environmental organization that educates and engages musicians and their fans to promote environmental sustainability. ... An environment is a complex of external factors that acts on a system and determines its course and form of existence. ...


Four of his songs — "Banking on a Myth" from The Mysterious Production of Eggs, a medley of "I" from Weather Systems and "Imitosis" from Armchair Apocrypha, and "Skin" and "Weather Systems" from Weather Systems — have been licensed for use by Marriott Residence Inn. [1] The Mysterious Production of Eggs is the second album of Andrew Birds solo career, released in 2005, following his Weather Systems in 2003. ... Weather Systems, released in 2003, is Andrew Birds first solo album after disbanding the Bowl of Fire. ... Armchair Apochrypha is Andrew Birds first studio album since the critically acclaimed The Mysterious Production of Eggs (2005). ... Weather Systems, released in 2003, is Andrew Birds first solo album after disbanding the Bowl of Fire. ...


Instrumentation

  • In his recent tours, Andrew has begun using a vintage Gibson ES-175 guitar; this has replaced his vintage Silvertone guitar.
  • During his tour with Ani DiFranco, he used a custom-built horn speaker created by SPECIMEN. [2] In 2007 he started using a custom-built spinning Janus Horn Speaker [3] also created by SPECIMEN.
  • Performing live, he makes use of two Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler Stompboxes, and uses them to develop the repeating phrases in his music. He also uses a Boss OC3 Super Octave Shifter to give his Violin a much deeper sound.

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Discography

Albums

Music of Hair is Andrew Birds first released album. ... Thrills is an album created by Andrew Bird. ... Oh! The Grandeur is Andrew Birds sophomore effort with the Bowl of Fire. ... Released in 2001, The Swimming Hour, by Andrew Birds Bowl of Fire group, is notable in that it diverges from his traditional jazz and swing style. ... The Ballad of the Red Shoes is a collaborative project between Andrew and his mother, Beth Bird, who is a printmaker. ... Weather Systems, released in 2003, is Andrew Birds first solo album after disbanding the Bowl of Fire. ... The Mysterious Production of Eggs is the second album of Andrew Birds solo career, released in 2005, following his Weather Systems in 2003. ... Armchair Apochrypha is Andrew Birds first studio album since the critically acclaimed The Mysterious Production of Eggs (2005). ...

EPs and singles

  • Fingerlings (2002 · Grimsey Records) - Live EP
  • Fingerlings 2 (2004 · Grimsey Records) - Live EP
  • Sovay (2005 · Fargo Records) - Single
  • Live at Bonnaroo Music Festival · (2006 · Live Bonnaroo) - Live EP
  • Fingerlings 3 (2006 · Grimsey Records) - Live EP

Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... From the french word sauver. Title of a famous Andrew Bird song for his own personnal muse. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fingerlings 3 is the third in Andrew Bird’s series of live albums called Fingerlings. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other album appearances

see also albums by Squirrel Nut Zippers. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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Founded in 1989 in Carrboro, North Carolina, Mammoth Records was one of the premiere independent record labels of the 1990s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... // Suits Are Picking up the Bill (Mathus) – 3:04 Low Down Man (Mathus) – 4:14 Ghost of Stephen Foster (Mathus) – 3:32 Pallin With Al (Maxwell) – 2:41 Fat Cat Keeps Getting Fatter (Mathus) – 2:47 Trou Macacq (Maxwell) – 3:17 My Drag (Mathus) – 3:27 Soon (Maxwell) – 3:02... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Founded in 1989 in Carrboro, North Carolina, Mammoth Records was one of the premiere independent record labels of the 1990s. ... Rose Polenzani plays in concerts throughout North America. ... Kevin ODonnell, Jr. ... This article is about the year. ... Growing up in Wichita, Kansas, Delmark founder Bob Koester got hooked on jazz after hearing artists like Lionel Hampton. ... 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References

  1. ^ Kati Llewellyn. "Andrew Bird Signs to Fat Possum, Titles Record", Pitchfork Media, September 11, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-09-11. 
  2. ^ http://billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002345976
  3. ^ http://www.reverbrock.org/site/

3. Tom Lynch, "Bizarre Pop Scientist: Charting Andrew Bird's unconventional path toward rock stardom," Newcity cover story, March 15, 2007 Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork and occasionally shortened to P4K or pfork,[1] is a United States-based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


External links

The logo of Internet Archive The Internet Archive (IA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining an on-line library and archive of Web and multimedia resources. ...

Listening

  • The Mysterious Production of Eggs Streaming Audio at Righteous Babe
  • Andrew Bird on National Public Radio Talk of the Nation program, November 17, 2005
  • Andrew Bird on Studio 360 program, March 23, 2007

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Andrew Bird: I used to have a clear idea of where they were coming from because I started writing when I was still in a record collecting mode a couple years ago, but in the last couple years I've stopped consuming music or records.
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Andrew Bird: We toured for Swimming Hour for a while and then I moved out into the country and built this barn and this studio and then I brought some musicians out there and I was gonna make a record kind of like The Swimming Hour, but already a little less stylistically derivative.
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