Bowerbirds (band)

Bowerbirds is an American folk band formed in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, in 2006. The group comprises Philip Moore (vocals, guitar), Beth Tacular (accordion, vocals) and Mark Paulson (violin, vocals). Allmusic writer Stewart Mason places their sound on "the dividing line between the freak folk contingent led by Devendra Banhart and Joanna Newsom and the more straightforward sunshine pop of Lavender Diamond." Their debut album, Hymns for a Dark Horse, released under Burly Time Records in 2007, received favorable reviews from publications such as Pitchfork, Time Out New York and Prefix Magazine.[2][3][4] Bowerbirds have toured in support of The Mountain Goats,[5] with John Darnielle referring to the band as his "favorite new band in forever".[6][7] Their second album, Upper Air, was released July 7, 2009.[8] The band released The Clearing on March 6, 2012.[9]

Bowerbirds
Bowerbirds in Philadelphia, PA
Bowerbirds in Philadelphia, PA
Background information
GenresIndie folk[1]
Years active2006–present
LabelsBurly Time Records
Dead Oceans
MembersPhilip Moore
Past membersBeth Tacular
Yan Westerlund
Mark Paulson
Will Hackney
Leah Gibson
Websitewww.bowerbirds.org

Discography

Studio albums

EPs
  • Danger at Sea (2006)
  • Lost Souls EP (2013)
  • Endless Chase: 2020 Singles (2020)
  • Azaleas (2020)

Singles
  • Northern Lights (2009)
  • In Our Talons (2009)
  • In the Yard / Always an Ear to Bend (2012)
  • Endless Chase / High Rise (2020)
  • Thrift Store / High Rise (2020)
  • Seems Impossible (2020)

Other appearances

References
  1. Hoby, Hermione. "Bowerbirds: The Clearing – Review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  2. "Bowerbirds: Hymns for a Dark Horse". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  3. "Time Out New York: Bowerbirds". Timeout.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  4. "The Park (Video)". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  5. "Pitchfork: The Mountain Goats Announce Fall Tour". Pitchforkmedia.com. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  6. "» Bowerbirds: Hymns For a Dark Horse". Puddlegum.net. Archived from the original on 2007-07-08. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
  7. "Last Plane to Jakarta | Home Run". Lastplanetojakarta.com. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  8. Love, Joshua (July 8, 2009). "Upper Air review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  9. "Bowerbirds, The Clearing @ Dead Oceans". Dead Oceans. March 6, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.


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