Alternative
United States
Andrew Bird
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About Andrew Bird
Hometown
Lake Forest, IL, United States
Born
July 11, 1973
Genre
Alternative
In the late ’90s, Andrew Bird played violin on three albums by Squirrel Nut Zippers, including their Platinum-selling Hot.
∙ Following the breakup of his band Bowl of Fire, Bird reinvented himself as a solo artist with his acclaimed 2005 album, The Mysterious Production of Eggs.
∙ Bird’s breakthrough LP, Armchair Apocrypha, sold more than 100,000 copies and earned him his first late-night TV appearances.
∙ He scored the first season of the TV series Baskets at the request of its star, Zach Galifianakis.
∙ Struck by Bird’s stage presence, Fargo creator Noah Hawley cast him as a funeral director in the TV series’ fourth season.
∙ In 2019, he earned his first Grammy nomination—for the folk album My Finest Work Yet.
Influenced by Andrew BirdAndrew Bird has influenced the music of Jósean Log, The Accidentals, LOVKN and more.
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