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About Me

The Riflebirds is the result of a man trying to write songs in Brisbane. Influences include bloody mindedness, coffee, frustration, nagging self-doubt, more coffee, overthought, disappointment and an inability to grow up and take charge. The result is slow-motion blues/post-rock/jazz/country/something or other in relentless minor keys. The aim was to mix Tom Waits ballads, low key Americana, obscure slow-core German jazz and English Doom Metal. It didnâ€™t work, but hopefully the results are vaguely interesting anyway. Find a comfy spot and bring some red wine, or lemonade if you are, um, â€œunwellâ€. This music might cure your hangover, or at least provide an appropriate soundtrack. Finished self-titled EP with producer Andrew White (Restream, Mr Maps), aiming for an August release, and a launch show.a

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Member Since: 4/6/2008
Band Website: um, this is it
Band Members: Simon Kennedy, with help from Joel, Peter and Rachael (Calvara), Vanessa (Steve Towson and the Conscripts), James and Paul (Pseudo Playdoh), Andrew (Restream) and Joe (Nashville). The place Nashville.
Influences: Bloody mindedness, coffee, frustration, nagging self-doubt, more coffee, overthought, disappointment, inability to grow up and take charge. Tom Waits ballads, low key Americana, obscure slow-core German jazz and English Doom Metal. Trains. Newspapers. Kid A, Swordfishtrombones. Dirty Three, Calexico. Voyeurism. Revenge. Justification of existence. Travel aspirations. Weather.
Sounds Like: Sunday afternoon, the train is late and you just want to get home, put your feet up and check the footy scores, trawl youtube and work on some tracks.
Record Label: Lofly Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

new songs and alternative bio

Here's two songs from the upcoming EP, which is mastered now. Thanks to Bruce Bedwell from Baby Bear Studios and producer Andrew White. People say "oh your bio, it's a bit honest isn't it?" or "...
Posted by The Riflebirds on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:32:00 PST

working on record

Working on record at the moment. The songs you have here are rough mixes that give you an idea of what to expect. There'll be 6-7 tracks. The vocalist on Gone Too Far is Calvara's Jo...
Posted by The Riflebirds on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:22:00 PST