Bowerbirds (band)

Bowerbirds
Bowerbirds in Philadelphia, PA
Background information
Genres Indie folk[1]
Years active 2006–present
Labels Burly Time Records
Dead Oceans
Website www.bowerbirds.org
Members Philip Moore
Beth Tacular
Yan Westerlund
Past members Mark Paulson
Will Hackney
Leah Gibson

Bowerbirds is an American folk band formed in Raleigh, North Carolina 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

Other appearances

References

  1. ↑ Hoby, Hermoine. "Bowerbirds: The Clearing – Review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  2. ↑ Bowerbirds: Hymns for a Dark Horse | Album Reviews | Pitchfork
  3. ↑ Time Out New York: Bowerbirds
  4. ↑ Bowerbirds: Hymns for a Dark Horse Review
  5. ↑ Pitchfork: The Mountain Goats Announce Fall Tour
  6. ↑ » Bowerbirds: Hymns For a Dark Horse :: Puddlegum ::
  7. ↑ Last Plane to Jakarta | Home Run
  8. ↑ Love, Joshua (July 8, 2009). "Upper Air review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  9. ↑ "Bowerbirds, The Clearing @ Dead Oceans". Dead Oceans. March 6, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
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