Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire

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Forget the violin. Forget the classical background. As troubadour Andrew Bird puts it, “At this point the violin just happens to be the instrument I have on hand to make the sounds that I hear. I like to abuse it and pull as many sounds out of it as I can.” Bird is a masterful and intuitive singer / songwriter, and what he does while performing—alternately plucking and bowing his violin, then immediately sampling the results, layering the sounds with guitar, whistling, glockenspiel and vocals—bears little resemblance to what most people might expect. It’s only one of several devices in his arsenal of instruments, melodies, and imaginative wordplay.

Top Tracks

1	Why?	131
2	Two Way Action	126
3	Candy Shop	121
4	11:11	114
5	Case in Point	105
5	Core and Rind	105
7	Satisfied	93
8	Vidalia	92
9	Wait	90
10	Minor Stab	89
11	How Indiscreet	88
11	Headsoak	88
13	Way Out West	86
13	Too Long	86
15	Glass Figurine	85

Top Albums

The Swimming Hour
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DotsDisconnect wrote:
11 hours ago

bowl of fire does not compare to anything just andrew bird has made.

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KHalpin83 wrote:
16 days ago

Digging the new default pic. Andrew's got that really intense look about him...

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[deleted-user] wrote:
last month

DEAR OLD GREENLAND.
dexgod wrote:
last month

This group is absolutely amazing. Great music. I love Andrew Bird's style, he can change genres yet keep the same taste.

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post_it wrote:
June 2008

Oh! The grandeur of this man's talent!

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jaw70 wrote:
May 2008

It's weird becuase he is billed on their webstie as Andrew Bird, yet the Washington Post and other press outlets have Bowl of Fire next to his name. Its not too unlikely, I mean Shudder to THink is reuniting there, and Chuck Berry is being backed by a Tokyo based Beatles tribute band. Wouldn't be the weirdest thing to happen.

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KHalpin83 wrote:
May 2008

I read somewhere that Andrew's reuniting with the Bowl of Fire for the Virgin Mobile Festival in Baltimore this August...anyone know if this is true or just a torturous rumor?

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esa_es_la_chica wrote:
April 2008

ROCK THAT CANDY SHOP!!! SET YOUR GRANMA ON FIRE!!!

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[deleted-user] wrote:
April 2008

11:11 - my god!!
KHalpin83 wrote:
March 2008

I was listening to that song yesterday and thinking the same exact thing! Haha, glad that's been cleared up. I was like, Andrew, that's not very nice...

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Younghappy wrote:
March 2008

lol Likewise!

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Clawdiaah wrote:
March 2008

The first time I heard Candy Shop, I thought it said I'm goin' to set fire to your grandma instead of glamour. hahahaha! Wow, quite the difference that makes! :)

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thejennyjen wrote:
March 2008

and 'why?' that song is sooooo sexy. haha.

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thejennyjen wrote:
March 2008

I agree drubio924. I am deeply fond of the swimming hour. deeply. :)

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drubio924 wrote:
March 2008

So sad knowing there'll be nothing new

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KHalpin83 wrote:
March 2008

I think I love both equally, but it's awesome hearing Andrew kick back and rock out. I mean, play Weather Systems (the song) & then put on How Indiscreet and you're like, Holy crap...this is the same dude? Just makes me love him all the more.

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raysravens52 wrote:
March 2008

I just heard his Bowl of Fire stuff and holy shit i think i like The Swimming Hour better than a lot of his solo stuff.

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jacksonsgurufoo wrote:
March 2008

oh! the grandeur & thrills kick major dupa

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heuvel wrote:
March 2008

The Swimming Hour! ^O^

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Micjen wrote:
March 2008

Much more similar to M. Ward than his solo (?) work. It's a lot more varied as well, explores more styles and genres. It really shouldn't be compared to his solo (?) albums, because they're different in their own ways. Think Bonnie Prince Billy and his many Palace names.

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