Bowerbirds (band)
Bowerbirds | |
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![]() Bowerbirds in Philadelphia, PA | |
Background information | |
Genres | Indie folk[1] |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Burly Time Records Dead Oceans |
Members | Philip Moore Beth Tacular Yan Westerlund |
Past members | Mark Paulson Will Hackney Leah Gibson |
Website | www.bowerbirds.org |
Bowerbirds is an American folk band formed in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, in 2006. The group comprises Philip Moore (vocals, guitar), Beth Tacular (accordion, vocals) and Mark Paulson (violin, vocals). Allmusic writer Stewart Mason places their sound on "the dividing line between the freak folk contingent led by Devendra Banhart and Joanna Newsom and the more straightforward sunshine pop of Lavender Diamond." Their debut album, Hymns for a Dark Horse, released under Burly Time Records in 2007, received favorable reviews from publications such as Pitchfork, Time Out New York and Prefix Magazine.[2][3][4]Bowerbirds have toured in support of The Mountain Goats,[5] with John Darnielle referring to the band as his "favorite new band in forever".[6][7] Their second album, Upper Air, was released July 7, 2009.[8] The band released The Clearing on March 6, 2012.[9]
Discography
- Danger at Sea EP (2006)
- Hymns for a Dark Horse (Burly Time Records, 2007)
- Upper Air (Dead Oceans, 2009)
- The Clearing (Dead Oceans, 2012)
- Thrift Store/High Rise EP (2020)
Other appearances
- You Be My Heart (2013)
References
- ^ Hoby, Hermione. "Bowerbirds: The Clearing – Review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Bowerbirds: Hymns for a Dark Horse". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ "Time Out New York: Bowerbirds". Timeout.com. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ "The Park (Video)". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ "Pitchfork: The Mountain Goats Announce Fall Tour". Pitchforkmedia.com. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ "» Bowerbirds: Hymns For a Dark Horse". Puddlegum.net. Archived from the original on 2007-07-08. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- ^ "Last Plane to Jakarta | Home Run". Lastplanetojakarta.com. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ Love, Joshua (July 8, 2009). "Upper Air review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ "Bowerbirds, The Clearing @ Dead Oceans". Dead Oceans. March 6, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Band page at Dead Oceans
- In-Depth Interview at Folk Radio UK