Wallis Bird
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wallis Bird |
| Born |
29 January 1982 Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland |
| Genres | Folk, rockabilly, acoustic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Bird Records/Kaiserlich Koeniglich Records |
| Website | Wallis Bird's official website |
| Notable instruments | |
| Guitar, vocals | |
Wallis Bird (born 29 January 1982) is an Irish musician. She has released five studio albums, including Architect in 2014 and Home in 2016.
The first time Bird came into touch with music, she was six months old and received her first guitar from her father. Born left-handed, she lost five fingers of her left hand in a lawnmower accident, and having four sewn back on again. She became used to playing a right-handed guitar upside-down, which contributes to her unconventional style of playing. The Irish Times wrote: “The sheer visceral energy could kick-start an entire economy…”
After school Bird moved to the Irish capital of Dublin to study songwriting at Ballyfermot Rock School. It was here that she met fellow band member Aoife O'Sullivan. During that time she kept on playing in small clubs or pubs as well as on major festivals. She moved to Germany in 2005. Prolonging her Germany trip she met her management Karakter Worldwide and other musicians and formed a new supporting band, including brothers Christian and Michael Vinne. After first tourings Berlin, London, Dublin, Cork, Stuttgart, Frankfurt and Mannheim she decided to stay in Mannheim, where she lived for a year and a half. In 2006, Bird moved to London. In 2008 the band was joined by Irish/Belgian musician Aidan. Bird records her material in her native Ireland, Germany and in her apartment in Brixton, London. Since 2012, she resides in Berlin, Germany.
Bird has been compared to singer-songwriters such as Ani DiFranco, Fiona Apple or the young Janis Joplin. In her songs she combines elements of traditional folk music, blues and funk with a rock sound. Her style ranges from soft folk to power ballads.
Accompanied by her band colleagues, the brothers Christian and Michael Vinne and Aoife O'Sullivan, she frequently tours throughout Europe. In April 2006 her debut EP Branches Untangle was independently released in Germany by her own label, Bird Records.
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