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Wikipedia
Andrew Wegman Bird (born July 11, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. His albums have spanned various genres including swing music, indie rock, and folk music. He is primarily known for his unique style of violin playing, accompanied by loop and effect pedals, whistling, and vocals.
In the 1990s, he sang and played violin in several jazz ensembles, including Squirrel Nut Zippers and Kevin O'Donnell's Quality Six. He went on to start his own swing ensemble, Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire, which released three albums between 1998 and 2001. Weather Systems (2003) was his first solo album after Bowl of Fire disbanded, and it marked his departure from jazz music into indie music. Bird's 2019 album My Finest Work Yet was nominated for "Best Folk Album" at the 2020 Grammy Awards. He has collaborated with various artists, including The Handsome Family, Dosh, Fiona Apple, Madison Cunningham, and Nora O'Connor.
Bird appeared as Dr. Stringz in a 2007 episode of Jack's Big Music Show. In 2010, he appeared on a TED Talk performing his music. He wrote and whistled "The Whistling Caruso" for The Muppets movie in 2011, and composed the score for the television series Baskets, released in 2016. In 2019, Bird was cast in the fourth installment of Fargo, playing Thurman Smutny.
🤝 Collaborations (44)
Genius ↗MusicBrainz credits combined with Genius song credits from top 15 tracks
Andrew Bird has 44 credited collaborators on IMUDB — 7 featured, 6 bandmates, 14 production & engineering, 13 instrumentalists, 4 other. Active 1973–present.
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🎵 Top Tracks popularity ranked · Genius
⭐ Known For
Armchair Apocrypha
▶ 13,946,885
The Mysterious Production of Eggs
▶ 8,813,327
Noble Beast
▶ 8,319,312
My Finest Work Yet
▶ 3,534,043
Are You Serious
▶ 2,511,797
I Want to See Pulaski at Night
▶ 1,957,925
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2003-09-06: Hideout Block Party, Chicago, IL, USA
2025
Cunningham Bird
2024
Outside Problems
2023
Inside Problems
2022
These 13
2021
🎤 Live Recordings
134 audience and soundboard tapes preserved by the Internet Archive — free to stream, uploaded with the band's permission
9 Apr
2005
16 Apr
2007
1 May
2005
24 May
2004
6 Apr
2005
24 Nov
2001
The IMUDB Guitar Guide
The Complete Guitarist — 20 chapters, beginner to expert. Free PDF, no email required.