The Jack of Diamonds, Marlon Brando, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Candy canes, Grease, Pittsburgh, Rembrandt, Black Magic and getting into warm cars on a cold morning.
Sounds Like
Here's what some really nice people have said about Sleepybird:
"Although Sleepybird works within a minimal framework the four versatile musicians are able to expand the music to massive levels through the discordant interplay between distressed strings, acoustic guitar and scattershot electronics. This approach allows the group to heighten the musical tension with hauntingly beautiful results."
--Don Thrasher
Dayton Daily News
"...the only band on Earth that can make a trombone sound so beautiful that itll break your heart and fix it all in one song."
-- Tim Death
Dayton Daily News, Pool Party Magazine
"...they utilize diverse sounds and textures such as those found in the country or folk music pantheons of the early to middle part of the last century, 1960s garage, early 1970s R & B, Hawkwind-like space effects, and Calesque-stringed static."
--Greg Helms
Dayton City Paper
"When I hear Sleepybird's music, I imagine being happily stoned in the arms of a lover on the deck of a ship lost at sea, the moon flickering overhead in the fog as the waves gently rock the vessel to sleep and the real world is all but forgotten. But, lucky for you, there's no need to pack Dramamine."
Sleepybird at Gilly's July 11th
w/ The Zoot Theatre
Sleepybird reunites with The Zoot Theatre to bring you another original stageshow experience for one night only: Friday, July 11th at Gilly's in Downtown Dayton. This surreal play takes you on a journey through the unseen life of Wigglebird. If you were amazed by The Goloka Gallery show in December, you will not want to miss this show!
Tickets are $10 and available in advance. You may use PayPal through our website, but there will be a 5% surcharge per ticket ($10.50 total). Tickets purchased through PayPal will be distributed the day of the show on a Will Call basis. You must show ID at the door of the person who bought the ticket online. If you wish to buy a ticket for someone else, or to make other payment arrangements, please contact Shon Walters at (937) 559-7810.
You may also buy a ticket with no surcharge at any upcoming Sleepybird show, The Goloka Gallery downtown, at the door of Gilly's or if you see any Sleepybird or Zoot Theatre member walking around in the street. Please feel free to ask us for one, we'll be carrying 'em around.
Sleepybird's music is a unique combination of acoustic instrumentation and modern technology. In addition to their regular stage appearances, they work side by side in constant collaboration with painters, sculptors, designers, costumers, writers, directors, dancers and photographers to help influence the sights and the sounds.
The band was formed in
the winter of 2004 when singer-songwriter Nick Tertel started playing his homespun ditties on the
local musicians' co-op circuit. Thinking that
he could benefit from a larger sound, Nick recruited multi-instrumentalists Jason Dryden
of Fermata and Jaime Legato, who played with Nick in his previous incarnation
Giant Jerk. Sleepybird has been touring incessantly, finding fans all over the country. Meanwhile on the recording front, their debut CD No Flood received great reviews and featured paintings by Kemper. Their second CD All Things Are Mine was released in 2006 on Dermusik Records. The artwork was created especially for the album by Amy
Kollar-Anderson.
Sleepybird is already at work on their third CD, The Sadness Will Last Forever, and will feature contributions from the expanded lineup which includes Dustin Malone, George Eninger, Shon Walters, Lisa Garr and Todd Herbert.
Sleepybird also has several music videos. Check out MySpace or YouTube.
Sleepybird Merchandise
Ordering Information
You can always get CDs, T-shirts, stickers and whatever at our shows. However, if you want to buy anything with a credit card online, please buy directly from our label, Dermusik. You will need a PayPal account, but it is more efficient than if you try to buy it through Amazon or Target (where you may also purchase our CDs by the way). All CDs are $12.00 and includes shipping. To place a T-Shirt order, click here. T-Shirts come in all men's and women's sizes. You can choose between "All Things Are Mine" album cover or Wigglebird logo.
No
Flood (2004) Sleepybird's acclaimed debut album; paintings by Kemper.
* Note: The first pressing of "No Flood" is nearly sold out! We only have a few copies left, so get it while you still can.
All
Things Are Mine (2006) Sleepybird's latest CD features paintings by Amy Kollar-Anderson.
