Artists

Andrew Bird

Multi-instrumentalist, classically-trained violinist and celebrated whistler (he's been at it from an early age, apparently), Chicagoan Andrew Bird has been carving out his own distinctive groove in the musical landscape since debuting with Music of Hair in 1996. Some six albums later - counting 1998's Thrills as Andrew Bird's Bowl Of Fire - Armchair Apocrypha made Bird the household indie name the previous five deserved (particularly the preceeding Mysterious Production of Eggs). 2009's Noble Beast went even further, entering the Billboard album charts at number 12.

MP3: Andrew Bird - Heretic (2007)
MP3: Andrew Bird - Oh No (2009) via Spinner

Discography

Albums: 
Music of Hair (self-released/ Grimsey Records) 1996
Thrills - as Andrew Bird's Bowl Of Fire (Rykodisc) 1998
Oh! The Grandeur (Rykodisc)1999
The Swimming Hour (Rykodisc) 2001
Weather Systems (Grimsey Records / Righteous Babe) 2003
The Mysterious Production of Eggs (Righteous Babe) 2005
Armchair Apocrypha (Fat Possum) 2007
Noble Beast (Bella Union/ Fat Possum) 2009
EPs: 
The Ballad of the Red Shoes (self-release) 2002
Soldier On - European tour EP (Grimsey Records) 2007
Singles: 
Savoy (Fargo) 2002

Websites and MySpace

Artist myspace page: 
MySpace page
Artist website: 
Andrew Bird's Website
Artist wikipedia page: 
Andrew Bird on Wikipedia
Artists last.fm page: 
Andrew Bird on last.fm
Andrew Bird

Articles

Review of Andrew Bird - Noble Beast by Andrew Bird
Andrew Bird - Noble Beast

It starts with the lush, orchestral sounds of violins. Within seconds, the irresistibly catchy whistling begins, and before long there's a reference to "calcified arithmetists": indubitably, it can only be an Andrew Bird album.

If you're already a fan, then the opening of Bird's...