Biography
Tin Bird Choir is an alt-folk barn rock band from Pennsylvania. Their new album, Homesteady, is a bold evolution of their signature “barn rock” sound. Drawing from a diverse list of influences, from Paul Simon and Feist to Taj Mahal and John Prine, this collection of songs radiates energy and life. The opening track, “Sea Change,” with its twangy banjo, smooth vocals, and thunderous chorus, makes clear that these songs are channeling the musical zeitgeist but still deeply rooted in American folk and blues. The second track, “It Takes Me Forever,” is a rollicking Americana love song with piercing harmonies and driving rhythms. Track three, “Straight Face,” is a percussion-driven pop song that showcases the band’s effortless ability to balance a keen lyrical sensibility with fun, lively hooks.
Homesteady, which was fully funded by fans through a Kickstarter campaign, was recorded in Eric and Heather’s barn in Coventryville, Pennsylvania, by Kevin Killen, who also performed on and produced the album. He lived in their barn for a week in the fall of 2012, and, with Eric’s lo-fi demos as a reference, they worked together to pick the songs and lay down the basic tracks that became Homesteady. The album was mastered by Glenn Barratt, of MorningStar Studios.
Tin Bird Choir is fronted by husband and wife Eric and Heather Hurlock, backed by bass player Josh Sceurman and drummer Ellen Houle. Their soulful folk sound earned their first record, Barn Rock, a debut spot at #9 on the Roots Music chart. With literate lyrics, organic harmonies, urgent melodies, Tin Bird Choir is intelligent and original, simple, fun, often quirky, and sometimes even a little haunting.
Their songs have been played on AAA and folk radio stations across the country and have been featured prominently on Philadelphia radio station WXPN. They have appeared at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the World Cafe Live, and the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, The Bitter End in New York City, and coffee houses, clubs, and bars throughout the Philadelphia region.
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