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Charlottesville VA, Washington DC
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Member Since6/3/2007
Band Websitewww.birdlipsmusic.com
Band MembersContact Birdlips:
info (at) birdlipsmusic (dot) com

Cliff Usher - singing, guitar, banjo, percussion
Lindsay Pitts - electric piano, organ, backup singing

Cardboard Wings (album):
Sean McVey - drums
Brian Wahl - upright bass
Larry Zipf - organ
Sam Chernoff - cello

Cardboard Wings was recorded with Abel Okugawa at Monkeyclaus Studio in Virginia and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side in New York.
InfluencesFor Cardboard Wings:
Paul Simon, Nick Drake, Tom Waits, Elliot Smith, Silvio Rodriguez, Neutral Milk Hotel, Andrew Bird, Calexico, Beck, Beach House, Joanna Newsom, Nada Surf, Kahlil Gibran, Lao Tzu, Carlos Castaneda
Sounds Likewood on water







“There is some strange magic in this music and Birdlips now has me under its spell.” - cvilleMUSE

“...like a perfect black-and-white film where nothing is out of place.” - NPR

“...the updated, sophisticated and polished version of everyone’s favorite lo-fi folk artists of the 60’s and 70’s.” - the Connection Newspapers

“our favorite local record of the year” - C-VILLE News & Arts Weekly

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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 9 2009 8:00P
Rock N Roll Hotel w/ The Jackfields + Janel and Anthony Washington DC, Washington DC
Jul 17 2009 7:00P
the Greenline Philadelpia, Pennsylvania
Jul 18 2009 9:00P
Pianos New York, New York
Jul 19 2009 8:00P
Union Hall w/the Donkeys Brooklyn, New York
Jul 20 2009 8:30P
P.A.’s Lounge Somerville, Massachusetts
Jul 22 2009 8:00P
Bug Jar Rochester, New York
Jul 24 2009 8:00P
The Factory Rochester, Michigan
Jul 26 2009 8:00P
Project Lodge Madison, Wisconsin
Jul 27 2009 8:00P
Big V’s St. Paul, Minnesota
Jul 28 2009 8:00P
Slowdown Omaha, Nebraska
Jul 30 2009 10:00P
Mercury Cafe Denver, Colorado
Aug 2 2009 6:00P
Mississippi Pizza Pub Portland, Oregon
Aug 7 2009 8:00P
Chai House Seattle, Washington
Aug 8 2009 9:00P
Skylark Cafe and Club Seattle, Washington
Aug 26 2009 9:00P
Mohawk w/Loxsly Austin, Texas

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Birdlips - Tire Chains from Ben Rowny on Vimeo.


Cardboard Wings, the debut album from Birdlips
available now on CD Baby and iTunes.





The C-Ville Weekly had some good things to say when they reviewed it pre-release back in February:
Read the full review here.







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corsair





Jul 11 2009 5:50 PM

my pork chops have a middle name and it is Lindsay!!

Thanks sooo much for the card, it is by far one of the nicest little cards I've ever received!! Hope you guys are doing well!
john heart jackie





Jul 8 2009 4:51 PM

the second will be fun. portland awaits!
corsair





Jul 6 2009 3:49 PM

Guys! I hope you made it home safely and that you did not cry the whole way home. Super fun on Fri and Sat and I'll get them pics up soon... We still miss you, sniff sniff.
Dylan Gilbert





Jul 6 2009 3:20 PM

Dylan Gilbert is Coming to Virginia!
Come out to a show!



Thursday July 9th @ Winston’s Cafe (Chesapeake, VA)
1412 Greenbrier Pkwy # 133 Chesapeake, VA 23320
w/ Robbie Snell & We Are Trees
5$ - 8:00pm

Friday July 10th @ Borders Books (Fredericksburg, VA)
1220 Carl D Silver Pkwy Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Free Admission - 7:30pm

Saturday July 11th @ Bella Cafe (Stafford, VA)
3869 Jefferson Davis Highway Stafford, VA 22554
w/ TBA
Free Admission - 7:30pm

Friday July 17th @ The Bridge (Charlottesville, VA)
209 Monticello Road, Charlottesville, Va. 22902
w/ Invisible Hand, Hermit Thrushes & In Heaven and You
5$ - 8:00pm
www.thebridgepai.com

More Info at:
www.dylangilbert.com
www.myspace.com/dylangilbert
Yorktopia





Jul 6 2009 3:00 PM

Cool show at Tea Bazaar. It was a pleasure to hear you guys on your home turf again - and see all your fans. Just noticed you are friends with blackblack. Bet they would be interesting to do a show with. Have a great tour.
Lizzie





Jul 5 2009 6:26 PM

Hi the Birdlips! I just wanted to tell you that I often come to you page! I'm happy to see how busy you are with all these concerts... Hope you enjoy the summer!
"Bisous"
Lizzie
BIG-BONED CATS!





Jul 3 2009 11:27 PM

BIG-BONED CATS! ARE CRAZY!!!
.. *Crazy Sheddie is giving away a FREE Organic Catnip Mouse Toy with the purchase of every book ordered by 7/31/09!
WWW.BIGBONEDCATS.COM

The Championship





Jul 2 2009 6:55 PM

ditto - hope to see ya'll again real soon - be sure to keep us posted on travel plans, and anything we can do to help. mucho amour!
pretty parynoid





Jul 2 2009 5:46 PM

hey guys, looks like you're keeping busy! We are throwing another house show on August 1st for my friend's graduation party and i told her I would ask you cause she loved you guys last summer. So no worries if you cant but we'd love to have you again!
corsair





Jul 1 2009 5:23 PM

I miss you guys... sniff sniff.

See you FRIDAY!!!
The Championship





Jun 30 2009 4:54 PM

Hope the drive wasn't too brutal and you made it home safe. Had a great weekend. We'll do it again sometime.
West of East





Jun 28 2009 9:57 PM

We really enjoyed hearing (and meeting) you last night in Milwaukee. We've already listened to the CD a few times and love it. Hope to catch you in Madison when you come back through.
West of East





Jun 26 2009 3:49 PM

looking forward to hearing you play in Milwaukee on Saturday night!
Loxsly





Jun 26 2009 1:56 PM

Hope you guys are well. You'll are awesome. See you soon!
Raw Dawg





Jun 23 2009 7:48 PM

Please join us this Friday for a night of rowdy rock n' roll and fist pumping jams at the iS Venue (formerly Starr Hill Music Hall) in Charlottesville, VA



Hope to see you there!
post-POCKmo( i love u crystal)





Jun 22 2009 2:47 AM

whats up guess just checken in seeing how gthings are going
Yorktopia





Jun 16 2009 12:02 PM

See you at the Outback Lodge show. Please bring CDs so I may get one. Thank you.
Beth





Jun 15 2009 4:52 PM

the map & the territory





Jun 9 2009 3:12 AM

Glad to see you'll play in St. Paul. I've got you on my calendar!
JOHN





Jun 8 2009 1:12 PM

Hi Lindsay and Cliff! Thanks for accepting my invitation!! Welcome! I really enjoy your music. Check out some other great music, surf my friends, or my playlist! I try to get everyone on one of my play list!
 The list gets bigger every day! I'M HERE TO SHARE THE MUSIC I FIND:) THANKS AGAIN, JOHN ;)
Morning Crash





May 30 2009 9:19 PM

Thank you . i will , sure !

Greetings from France.

M.
Beth





May 29 2009 11:55 PM

:[ Oh well. I wish you guys good luck with all that. If you ever just want to take a break hit me up.
Slowtowne Serenaders





May 29 2009 5:03 PM

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We appreciate your friendship!
The Slowtowne Serenaders
Jeremy Brock





May 29 2009 1:12 AM

hey thank you. i like your songs. and your band name
Beth





May 26 2009 10:35 PM

Not much just living. You guys coming to visit me anytime soon. ha.
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