Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird's album The Mysterious Production of Eggs is just outstanding. What a breath of fresh air this album is. Andrew Bird was the violinist in the band Squirrel Nut Zipper but he is also a songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and whistler. After the band Squirrel Nut Zipper ended he made his own band Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire which released a few albums and was a similar sound to Squirrel Nut Zipper. Andrew's solo work is more folkish. It reminds me of music you would find in the movie Garden State. Very indie sounding with excellent vocals and melodic sounds. Each song sounds like a orchestrated masterpiece. He currently has 2 solo albums under his belt and a 3rd coming out in Febuary which he is currently recording in Minneapolis. You can also go to his site and order some no-label released work called Fingerlings. It's a collection of live and b-side songs.

-MikeyB