Andrew Bird
Andrew Bird
Andrew Wegman Birdis an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He was initially known through his work with the band Squirrel Nut Zippers before forming Bowl of Fire, and is now best known as a solo musician. Bird's primary instrument is the violin, but he is also proficient at other instruments including whistling, guitar, and the glockenspiel. He wrote "The Whistling Caruso" for The Muppets and performed the whistling heard in both the film and the soundtrack. Bird composed the score...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth11 July 1973
CityLake Forest, IL
CountryUnited States of America
You're trying to get the lyrics and melody to coexist. And sometimes you're trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
You can't keep putting bodies against it. It's becoming too quick and complex. You have to automate the process and have standard policies.
My shows are planned and scripted only so far as it allows me to lose the sense of where I am and get wrapped up in what I'm doing. Every night, I want to get that feeling of being surprised by what's coming out (onstage).