Brown Bird is an original 5 piece band which draws influence from Country, Blues and Eastern European musics. Brown Bird began over five years ago as the brain child of songwriter David Lamb and has developed into a miniature orchestra of harmonized voices and instruments carrying Lamb’s haunting lyrics on surging waves of Appalachian, gypsy, and shanty music. The group hails from Rhode Island and Maine and pulls from the talents of each member to create a diverse folk music that swells into high-spirited, foot-stomping madness.
Brown Bird’s history starts when David Lamb returned to New England after a stint of unemployment in Seattle, bringing with him the first seedlings of a catalog of dark introspective songs. He settled in Portland Maine and Brown Bird crystallized with the addition of Lamb’s close friends Jeremy (voice, accordion, banjo) and Jerusha Robinson (voice, cello). Together they formed the stormy, ‘dark-americana’ sound that would identify the band for much of its earlier years.
As a trio, Brown Bird self released two albums: ‘Tautology’ (2006), and ‘Such Unrest’ (2007). Their third record “The Bottom of the Sea” found its home on the Portland Maine based label Peapod Records. Following its release in 2008, Lamb embarked on an extensive solo tour throughout the U.S. in support of the album.
While touring, Lamb met Morganeve Swain (voice, violin, viola, cello, ukulele) and Mike Samos (dobro, lap steel, mountain dulcimer) two Rhode Islanders who would join him for several shows on the road and later become full members of Brown Bird.
Members of Brown Bird now reside in both Maine and Rhode Island. The group is set to release its new album "The Devil Dancing" in November 2009 on the Peapod Recordings label.
Heya DaveMikeMorganeve, Looking forward to your show at the Green Bean in a few weeks. It's been too long since you've played NB. Come on down to the Showcase if you get the chance. We'd love to see you. JandB
hello, i just got your comment from august! after you asked if i was aware of peapod recordings, i googled them out of curiosity and hey! you guys pressed yourselves on wax! hell ya! i will be preordering asap... which means with my next meager paycheck. ha. anyway, i love that you guys are coming up all the time on my pandora, it makes my day. have a great one! hope you guys make it out to san francisco area!
Thanks for the add. I got Tautology and Such Unrest via CdBaby.com a year ago and have had one or the other in my CD player ever since! Hope that you make it through FL, IN, OH, or NJ when I'm passing through--would love to catch you live. Ordered your latest a week ago direcly from your label & am checking the postbox impatiently each day...
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