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Indie rock, indie folk, folk rock, baroque pop, alternative rock, New Orleans jazz. Years active. 1997–2003. Labels. Rykodisc. Website. andrewbird.net. Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire was an American band fronted by musician Andrew Bird. After releasing his first solo album, Music of Hair, Bird appeared on three albums by Squirrel Nut ...
Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire è un gruppo statunitense di indie rock e rock alternativo fondato nel 1997 dal cantautore polistrumentista Andrew Bird . La storia. Dopo la pubblicazione del suo primo album da solista, Music of Hair, Andrew Bird appare su tre album del gruppo Squirrel Nut Zippers prima di fondare Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire.
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- Instruments and Gear
- Band Members and Associated Acts
- Discography
Early life and the Bowl of Fire
Trained in the Suzuki method from the age of four, Bird graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1991 and Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in violin performance in 1996. That same year he self-released his first solo album, Music of Hair. Vastly different from his later work, this album showcased his violin skills and paid tribute to his fascination with both American and European folk traditions, as well as jazz and blues. Following this, his initial commercial exposure came...
Early solo career
The Bowl of Fire unofficially disbanded in 2003, and Bird went on to radically reinvent himself as a solo artist. His two subsequent albums were released on Ani Difranco's Righteous Babe Records label. 2003's Weather Systems (originally released on Grimsey Records) was a sparse record with a dramatic change in musical direction. It featured the tracks "Skin" and "I", proto-versions of songs that would later become "Skin Is, My" (The Mysterious Production of Eggs) and "Imitosis" (Armchair Apoc...
Signed to Fat Possum Records
In September 2006, Bird signed to Fat Possum Records, and in March 2007 he released his third post-Bowl of Fire album, Armchair Apocrypha. The album was recorded in collaboration with electronic musician Martin Dosh, and includes a track composed by Dosh (with lyrics by Bird) entitled "Simple X". This song first appeared without Bird's lyrics as "Simple Exercises" on Dosh's 2004 release Pure Trash. The album was produced by Ben Durrant (who had worked on Dosh's The Lost Take), and also featur...
Growing up, Bird was surrounded by classical music. As a child, he was interested in Irish tunes and bluegrass. He also cites English and Scottish folk music as an early influence. His early jazz influences were Johnny Hodges, Lester Young, and Fats Waller. He has also had a number of classical influences such as Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, and ...
One of Bird's primary instruments is a violin which he acquired when he was 16. His "first serious violin," was custom made by a Polish luthier in Chicago, and Bird had to audition to prove he was worthy of playing it. In 2017, following the release of Are You Serious, he commissioned Peter Seman to build a 5-string violin. The custom instrument fe...
Bird does not have a regular band that he plays with, and personnel changes with each album. Throughout his career, he has performed with a rotating cast of musicians. However, some musicians have appeared on several different albums, and performed with Andrew Bird on multiple tours. 1. Martin Dosh - drums, electric piano. Dosh has provided drummin...
Companion album
1. Useless Creatures (2010) (Re-release of bonus disc to Noble Beast2009)
Live albums
1. Fingerlings(2002, Grimsey Records) 2. Fingerlings 2(2004, Grimsey) 3. Fingerlings 3(2006, Grimsey) 4. Live at Austin City Limits Music Festival 2007: Andrew Bird(2007, Austin City Limits Music Festival) 5. Live in Montreal(2008, Bella Union) 6. Fingerlings 4(2010, Wegawam Music Co.)
EPs
1. The Ballad of the Red Shoes(2002) 2. Live at Bonnaroo Music Festival (2006, Live at Bonnaroo Music Festival) 3. Soldier On(2007) – European tour EP 4. Fitz and the Dizzy Spells(2009) 5. Fake Conversations(2012) – 2011 Tour Live EP 6. Northwest Passage(2012) – 2012 Tour Live EP 7. I Want to See Pulaski at Night(2013) 8. Panthology Songs I (2020) 9. Panthology Songs II (2020) 10. Panthology Songs III (2020) 11. Outside Problems(2023)
Thrills is an album created by Andrew Bird. It was released on April 7, 1998, on the Rykodisc label. It is the first Andrew Bird album released with Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire .
13 ago 2010 · Vyse. 556 subscribers. Subscribed. Like. 4.5K views 13 years ago. After releasing his first solo album in 1996, Music of Hair, musician Andrew Bird appeared on three albums by Squirrel Nut...
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1 giu 2021 · Read. Reviews. Classic Album Review: Andrew Bird’s Bowl of Fire | The Swimming Hour. The Squirrel Nut Zippers' former fiddler truly comes into his own on his third album. By. Darryl Sterdan. - 2021-06-01. This came out in 2001 — or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
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
