Better Know An ACL Artist #37: Andrew Bird
ARTIST:
Andrew Bird
ACL DATE/TIME:
Saturday, September 15, 3:30 PM
PREVIOUS ACL APPEARANCES:
1 (2006)
WEBSITES:
Official Website
MySpace Page
HOMETOWN:
Brooklyn, New York / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
GENRE:
Indie Folk
MOST RECENT ALBUM:
Armchair Apocrypha
FUN FACTS:
After his collaboration with the band Squirrel Nut Zippers, Bird was quickly associated with the swing revival that swept the US music industry in the mid-90’s (an affiliation that he is still working to shed).
WHAT TO EXPECT:
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. While technology may be useful, in the end it’s all about the song - and luckily for audiences Andrew Bird writes great songs.
MP3:
“Heretics”
VIDEO:
Andrew Bird - Plasticities at Coachella 2007
- New Andrew Bird - “A Breaks B” & “The Giant of Illinois”
- Three Audio Illusions
- Better Know An ACL Artist #48: STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9)