Dirtbird
Acoustic / Alternative / Americana
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"Acoustic alt-country, home of Bearba and Chewy"
Castlemaine, Victoria
Australia
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| Member Since | 6/17/2006 | | Band Website | cdbaby.com/cd/dirtbird | | Band Members | David M. Lewis - guitar, vocals.
Victoria Moss - vocals.
| | Influences | Low, Will Oldham, Catpower, Gillian Welch, Neil Young | | Sounds Like | nobody else. | | Record Label | silver blue haze | | Type of Label | Indie |
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Dirtbird interview by Marianne Mettes, Canberra Times, 14th August 2008
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Review of "Cathedral" from Rootstime website by Marcie (The Netherlands).
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White Horse Road review from the East Bank Radio website by Randy Baker (Nashville, Tennessee)
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"High Water Dover" review, Forte Magazine, 9/9/04
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bearba and chewy visit dirtbird in the magic forest, part three
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| About Dirtbird |
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Majestic slo-mo acoustic 2-piece Dirtbird combines lush harmonies with a sparse acoustic guitar. The dark, visionary songs they conjure from the ether are unique and sometimes slightly unsettling. Influences range from Neil Young to Low and Gillian Welch, but their ethereal warmth and sheer otherworldliness is all their own.
Dirtbird has been playing since 2002, and has shared the stage with such bands as Machine Translations, Epicure, Claire Bowditch, Sime Nugent and The Yearlings. They have played in pubs, folk clubs, music halls and festivals all over Victoria, South Australia and the A.C.T.
The Dirtbird sound combines the "whisper-to-a-roar" vocals and understated guitar work of songwriter David M. Lewis with the assured, countrified vocals of Victoria Moss.
Dirtbird have just released their 3rd album, Cathedral, their second with producer / sound engineer Richard Pleasance at his studio in Elevated Plains, Central Victoria. Both previous albums, White Horse Road (2007) and High Water Dover (2004) feature different lineups but retain the trademark harmonies and stripped-back otherworldly feel that has become the backbone of the Dirtbird sound. All 3 CDs are available at shows, through cdbaby, and selected stores.
SOME QUOTES ABOUT DIRTBIRD:
"Haunting music from another world, another time. It makes me dream when I am awake." - Robyn Chalklen (The Yearlings).
"A very unique sound on the current Australian music scene...a classic roots-rock feel. Nice." - Dan Buhaqiar, Triple J Radio, Sydney.
"Conveys the imagery and feel of a journey both physical and mystical" - Chris Lambie, Forte Magazine, Geelong.
"Spooky slow and dark stuff. Mystery music" - Beat Magazine, Melbourne.
"Dirtbird have come up with a beautiful album of country / blues / slow-rock magic that is a gemstone in the musical rubble" - Anto Macaroni, The Old Bar Catalogue, Melbourne.
"Gorgeously smooth...honest and ragged...deserves many a considered listen" - Steve Jones, dB magazine ,Adelaide.
"When talent like this says jump, we ask how high?" - 3D radio, Adelaide.
"Stunning...love it." - Star FM, Tasmania.
"Timeless...a lasting small pearl." - Marcie, Rootstime, Holland.
"A great rainy day soundtrack...a record for sipping early morning coffee and being introspective before the world comes crashing in...music that is stripped down to its skeletal remains, yet holds the attention from start to finish" - Randy Baker, East Bank Radio, Nashville.
"Lewis's acoustic style is sombre and dark, but also gentle and honest. Moss adds the light and pretty harmonies with her sweet voice and together they create a mood that is just right." - Marianne Mettes, Canberra Times.
(Note: for more information on other releases by David M. Lewis, check out http://www.myspace.com/armyofnerds, http://www.myspace.com/thebedridden or http://cdbaby.com/cd/dirtbird.)
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