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A PRESIDENT IS SPREADING...

Not too long ago, before disillusion had taken over, shy and troubled musician, Mishkin Mullaly met shy and troubled artist, Philippa Bloomfield, in the seedy remains of Brighton’s alternative music scene. After several failed attempts to create something with guitars, the two girls accepted that their music would never quite be ‘punk-rock’, and added a violinist in the form of Keely McDonald. The Irish fiddle player, who had wandered far from her roots, suddenly found herself deep in conversation with the band’s lead singer on a shared bus route one day. And so it had begun…

After realizing their potential to form a band like no other, they coined the name Birdeatsbaby – a frightening and unforgettable title to match the songs which were quickly unravelling before their eyes and ears. After an awkward and rather timid first performance, the addition of Garry Mitchell (bass), and Ella Stirmey (Cello), completed the sound and image of this unusual, and somewhat unassuming band.

Driven by their refusal to be ignored, and the desire to break away from current musical trends, Birdeatsbaby form a sound impossible to pigeon-hole. Yet they strike a chord with Cabaret lovers, classical enthusiasts, and a range of alternative rock types. Despite the niche that they so often find themselves in, the band have managed to draw audiences from all walks of life and musical tastes, sucked in by the blunt and often shocking lyrics, haunting and heart-breaking melodies and the sheer pomposity of it all.

Entitled Here She Comes a Tumblin’, Birdeatsbaby’s first studio album is a blend of Weimar Cabaret, Baroque Classical and Melodic Rock – a collection of songs that touch on the subject of feminine innocence and sadness; thoughts and muses on failed relationships; and accusing outbursts of betrayal. However, few will say that this album is depressing or introverted, but instead embraces true cabaret style by observing these topics with a sardonic and tongue-in-cheek attitude, keeping the listener ever guessing at the song meanings.

Love it or hate it, their words are spreading. Before long, people will come together to whisper about the things they’ve heard and seen from this bunch of curious musicians. Little by little, those who need it, will hear and understand.

Birdeatsbaby are not selective about those whom they choose to welcome into their profane congregation, but inspire and unite those who feel as they do: that all is not right with the world.