Birds Of Chicago

Birds Of Chicago Is A Collective Based Around JT Nero And Allison Russell. Whether Touring As A Duo Or With The Full Family Band Nero And Russell Have Emerged As Two Of The Most Compelling New Voices In North American Roots Music. For Several Years Russell And Nero’s Respective Bands Po' Girl Vancouver BC And JT And The Clouds Chicago IL Have Collaborated Extensively But On 2011’s Mountains/Forests Released Under The JT Nero Banner They Tapped Into The True Bewitching Power Of Their Voices Together On An Entire Record. It Also Featured The Full Cast Of Characters That Would Round Out The Birds Of Chicago Ensemble -- The Clouds And Michelle McGrath The Luminous Singer And Picker From The Hidden Hills Of Southeast Ohio. The Record Received Critical Raves And Won Them New Fans On Both Side Of The Atlantic And Created A Great Deal Of Excitement For The First Official Birds Of Chicago Album Slated For Release On October 2 2012. Nero’s Fractured Country-Soul Voice Wrapped In Russell’s Silver And Gold Tones Is A Fine Thing. Not Too Perfect Not At All Saccharine You’ll Hear Echoes Of Mountain Gospel Street Corner Doo-Wop And Classic Soul. Accompanied By Just A Banjo And A Guitar It’s Haunting. Fired By The Band It’s A Full Tilt Revival. Nero And Russell Are Most At Home On The Road - Pick Almost Any Night In The Next Two Years And You Can Bet They Will Be In Some Festival Theater Pub VFW Hall Roller Rink They Wish Or Living Room Dovetailing Their Voices Singing Their Songs Of Hope Despair Love.... And Electric Seahorses. And Honey Bee Apocalypses. And Ice Cream. It's Familiar And Strange Stuff - The Everyday And The Magical. Come See ‘em They Won't Be Hard To Find. read less