| Music for Dead Birds | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Galway, Ireland, Republic of Ireland |
| Instruments | voice, guitar, drums |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Labels | Rusted Rail |
| Website | www.musicfordeadbirds.com |
| Members | |
| Jimmy Monaghan, Donal Walsh | |
| Past members | |
| Brianna Monaghan | |
Music for Dead Birds are an anti-folk band from Galway and Mayo, Ireland. Its members are Jimmy Monaghan (Vocals, Guitar) and Donal Walsh (Drums). The group formed in Galway in the summer of 2007 after home recording two songs in one night, which subsequently got them their first support slot at the Róisín Dubh (music venue) and national radio play with the song "Perfume".[1]
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In April 2009 Music for Dead Birds released their debut album And then it rained for seven days on the Irish independent record label Rusted Rail.[2][3] The album was self produced by the band and was mainly recorded using a 4-track tape deck. General reception of the album from critics was good, Road Records said of it : "The album will tick all the right boxes for lovers of lo-fi indie sounds.".[4] However, it was also criticized for its lo-fi quality.[5] The album currently has a 1.84 rating on Rate Your Music.[6]
Music for Dead Birds released a free 4-track downloadable EP titled 'Black tides falling' on July 22, 2010, from their Bandcamp site.[7] They performed 'Forever Wasted' from the EP during a live broadcast on the Dan Hegarty show on Rte2fm in November of that year.[8]
In January 2011, The group compiled together recordings which had not appeared on any previous releases. The result was a 10 track album titled "Honey", which they released on their website as a free digital download. [9] Later that year they released another 10 track album titled "The Pope's Sister", which was recorded soley by the groups frontman Jimmy Monaghan. The album was a departure from their usual, acoustic based sound, and failed to receive much attention from the media. [10]
[1] RTÉ Rnag Playlist