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Wind Up Birds
Rock / Indie / Powerpop

"WE WERE A PORTLAND ROCK BAND!"

PORTLAND, OREGON
United States

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Last Login:  5/26/2008
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   Wind Up Birds: General Info
Member Since9/28/2005
Band Websitewindupbirds.com
Band Members Nat Sims [guitar]
Pete Kellers [guitar, vocals]
Alexa Weinstein [drums, vocals]
T'chaka Sikelianos [bass, vocals]
InfluencesBuffy the Vampire Slayer, Built to Spill, Electrelane, Elf Power, Explosions in the Sky, Guided by Voices, Los Halos, Mecca Normal, Modest Mouse, Spoon, Superchunk, The Wedding Present, Wolf Parade, and Yo La Tengo.

And love to The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Thermals, Talkdemonic, Sleater-Kinney, Silversun Pickups, the Replacements, Pixies, Okkervil River, My Morning Jacket, Mountain Goats, Menomena, Melomane, Man of the Year, Lonely Hearts Club Band, Lavender Diamond, Kings of Leon, the Jam, Interpol, Heartless Bastards, Eels, Dieselhed, the Daffodils, the Clash, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Cat Power, Broken Social Scene, Bedhead, Archers of Loaf, and Alela Diane.

Sounds LikeSmart, melodic rock played by a garage band. Songs about alienation, hope, and the depths. Great T-shirts.
Record LabelYes please.
Type of LabelNone




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   About Wind Up Birds
Our music is available here and on the soundtrack of the Girls Rock! documentary, in theaters now. The soundtrack will be for sale later this year (2008).

We listen to millions of records and we're interested in a million subjects. Our music ranges from the complicated and strange to the pretty and rocking; our lyrics are dense, idealistic, and sometimes fantastical.

Wind Up Birds is on permanent hiatus while we go on to other things:

Pete Kellers runs a web and graphic design business called Factory Direct Design. Their many professional jobs include cool band sites and album covers. Check out his other band, the critically-acclaimed No They Do. Pete also plays in Pay the Coyote here in Portland.

T'chaka Sikelianos has completed his feature length film A Yeti in the City. You can see production notes and a preview at his website, or his myspace page. He is the force behind Hardboiled Wonderland. He is now a 3D animator for Night & Day Studios.

Nat Sims started the media production company Night & Day Studios. They make videos, websites, and interactives. He is a cofounder of Behemoth3, Inc., a roleplaying-game design company. Nat is also The End of the World, and has composed soundtracks for several films and computer games.

Alexa Weinstein is finishing a rock & roll book called Dig Me Jane. She is now a writer for Night & Day Studios.


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May 25 2007 6:20 AM

Hi Alexa !!

We're opening for Mirah on Friday June 8 at the Aladdin.
Will you be in town?

Jean
Ruby Red





Mar 5 2007 11:30 AM

HEY PETE & THE WIND-UP BIRDS =)
STOP BY & SEE US ON A MERRY - GO - ROUND in "MARY" - THE MUSIC VIDEO!
OH... YOU WILL LAUGH!!!
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(((ENJOY!!!)))
JOIN US ALSO THIS WEDNESDAY AT BERBATI’S FROM 9-10 FOR A LIVE SET!










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HOPE THE SHOW ON THE 24th WAS A SMASHING SUCCESS- WE WOULD'VE COME BUT WERE OUTTA TOWN :( SURE YOU ROCKED IT AS MUCH OR MORE THAN THE LAST TIME WE SAW YA AT THE TONIC! MUCH XOXO~
ROCKIN' ROBIN & THE RED ONES =)
Sky Cries Mary





Feb 28 2007 9:06 PM

Hello Wind Up Birds!

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THIS CLIP IS FROM THE MUSIC VIDEO THAT GOES WIH OUR NEW FULL LENGTH ALBUM; "SMALL TOWN."

THE WHOLE THING IS PLAYING ON OUR PAGE. SO STOP BY AND SIT A SPELL! AND REMEMBER TO STAY IN TOUCH. WE ARE STARTING PRE-SALES FOR "SMALL TOWN" SOON!

SCM
Rory Stitt





Jan 15 2007 11:31 PM

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all ages show!
Tues, January 16th ▪ Portland, OR
Mississippi Pizza ▪ 6pm ▪ $10
3552 N. Mississippi Ave.
www.mississippipizza.com
(503) 288-3231

www.youtube.com/rorystitt - live video clips!
Music for Animals





Nov 28 2006 11:55 AM

We're coming to Portland for real this time in April/May let' try to play together for real, for real
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Girls Rock! The Movie





Aug 6 2006 2:03 PM

This awesome band is on our soundtrack!
The Jolenes





Jun 17 2006 1:59 PM

yay wind up birds! we wanna rock wit you. um i just gotta hook it up. just you wait!!!
Jesse





Jun 15 2006 8:17 AM

You have been Blessed by Rev. Smada. Rock on this Saturday, my Acolites of Groove!
Mama Rex





Jun 14 2006 10:09 PM

damn - I'm gonna be out of the country drinking Scotch w/ Dad on Saturday!! Knock 'em dead (well, not dead - dead's a bad thing! . . . but) hopefully we can hook up when I get back!!
The Jolenes





Apr 30 2006 5:20 PM

Best ever!
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xoxo, the Jolenes
Mama Rex





Apr 19 2006 3:51 PM

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The Octopus Project





Apr 9 2006 6:56 AM

Roo!
Love,
Melomane





Mar 22 2006 7:46 PM

This is the illest dopest phatest new shit y'all!!
Ben





Feb 21 2006 8:32 AM

Hey Nat et al,
So how did the recording go? Is there an epic in the works? Can't wait.
Ben





Jan 30 2006 2:26 PM

Every once in a while, something good trickles through these pipes called the internet.

Glad you liked my '05 list. We must spread the Silversun gospel!!

oh, and just to be clear, my Sasquatch fascination has nothing to do with me wearing this big furry suit.

nothing at all.
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Dec 14 2005 2:11 AM

THE TONIC LOUNGE





Oct 3 2005 4:44 PM

PUMPED 4 YER SHOW!!!


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