The Weakerthans
The Shins
Wilco
Belle and Sebastian
Elliott Smith
Adam Green's early stuff
Gram Parsons
Gwar
The New Amsterdams
Pennywise
Fruit Bats
Sufjan Stevens
Thor Heyerdahl
Peter Gzowski
Bob Hunter
Tommy Douglas
Naomi Klein
Roberta Sparrow
“…there's something wonderfully appealing about the soft and comfortable place Birds is able to tuck you into.” (NOW Magazine, Toronto)
“Sharp, young and intellectual, Birds of Wales have risen out of Canadian obscurity to become a surprise folk-rock sensation." (Oxford Mail, England)
"Lead singer, Morgan Ross has star quality, and the band has catchy tunes known to turn the ladies heads." (Toronto Star, Canada)
-THE PLAYLIST - "My Lady in July is a dreamy acoustic track awash with melancholy" (MUSIC WEEK - UK - June, 2007)
"“The ambient swirl of lap steel and delay-treated guitar make a nice backdrop for Ross's ruminations on living and learning... ” (Georgia Straight Magazine, Vancouver)
“Birds of Wales are the best new band in Canada. Period.” (Ralph James of The Agency Group)
“Women love to look at lead singer, Morgan Ross." (National Post, Canada)
"Coldplay would only sound this interesting if they went to the Rockies and locked themselves in a mountainside hut with only a guitar and an alluring milkmaid for company." (Notion Magazine, UK)
"Fall of the 49 EP is a happy - Sunshine fueled collection of upbeat songs... Well worth the listen!" (Acoustic Magazine, UK)
"Birds of Wales are already on the up and they’re sure to be coming to your iPod soon!" (InsideE!)
"Impressive mix of Neil Young & Crazy Horse, the stark melodies of the Pixies and the fiery intensity of Leonard Cohen…" (subba-cultcha.com)
"I fucking love your band's name!" (Amy Millan - Stars)
“When a band has only been playing Toronto for 4 months, but can already sell out a room, you know something really great is going on.” (Stefanie Purificati of The Drake Hotel, Toronto)
Band Bio
Birds of Wales are garnering the attention of fans on both sides of the Atlantic. Known for great songwriting and outstanding live performances. Within months of playing their first show together, the band had headlined to sell-out audiences at notable venues, released a self-titled CD in Canada to strong, positive reviews, had Ralph James of the The Agency Group pick them up for representation, and played the first of several successful tours in Europe.
Tracks from Birds of Wales' first CD received regular airplay on Canadian commercial & college radio, and have been broadcast across North America on XM and Sirius Satellite Radio. In fact, My Lady; in July was the most played song on "The Verge," XM's new music station, in June 2006. Birds of Wales has also earned the attention of fans in Europe, releasing their Fall of the 49 CD in the UK and Spain on Invisible Hands Music (Thomas Dolby, The JAM) following three successful European tours in nine months time. The first single from this disc, Cinderella (Has Nothing on You), was featured on a compilation CD - 560,000 copies of which were distributed throughout Ireland earlier this year. The video for Cinderella also spent several weeks in rotation on MuchMoreMusic in Canada.
This past September, Birds of Wales finished their summer touring season with a spot at Toronto's Virgin Festival. In November the band headed to Vancouver's Mushroom Studios with producer Jeff Dawson (Daniel Powter, Kelly Rowland) to record their second album that is due out in North America later this year. Following the recording the band took part in this years SXSW conference prior to heading back across the Atlantic for another tour or the UK and Europe.
Birds are currently playing dates around Canada while preparing to set off again for the shores of Europe in Mid August for a combination of support and headline shows.
hey hey hey!!! how are you all??? blah my head is about to fall off and roll along the ground!! im in the middle of exams, and my final one is tomorrow :) so im a bit excited about it :) hehe. hope you are all well, and getting those australia tour date planningness underway :D
I must say all of you are quite irresistable! Once again I have a couple of photos on my website from your performance during NXNE and I know you once again know the photographer ;)
I just keep hearing more and more great things about you, congratulations on your upcoming gig with 54-40, I met them last summer, they are really nice guys.
Thanks guys! You know, it's high time you guys came back over to the sunny U.K...'Tis the place to be :). Also, am in desperate need of an awesome gig.
Thanks for the birthday wishes back in March! I rarely check this. Classes went well. How is the music coming along? Maybe I'll come out to a show sometime.
