Music:
Member Since: 2/8/2006
Band Website: http://actualbirds.casanovatemptations.net
Band Members: Actual Birds- vocals, whatever's clever
"The Gang", as it were (1 co-conspirators):
Ian "MC Trashpedal" Fulcher - trashpedals, spacetrumpet, etc.
Annie Palmer - vocals, guitar, percussion, CASIO
FOREVER STOKED (January 2005-present):
Chroganson - drums, bass, xylophone, etc.
Thoganson - bass, drums, etc.
Allie "McBeal" Lutz/Zac "Night Moves" Parker/Amanda "Badunka" Duncan/Cait "Hey, I was in your shitty band, too" Lamborne- tambourine, cowbell
HIGH SPIRITS (August 2005-present, albeit intermittently):
Freddy Thomas - everything that sounds good on Actual Birds records, moral support
Chris Bathgate - banjo, ukulele, mandolin, keyboard, electronics
Scott DeRoche - double bass, guitar
Colette Alexander - cello
Aleise Barnett- vocals, tambourine, guitar, amazing friend
Jib Kidder -drums, etc.
Emily Jane Powers - production, violin, mandolin, vocals, kindness
Jeffrey Carey - miniature harp, toy accordion
Matt Jones - backing vocals (on record)
Andrea and Alisyn Malek - bassoon and saxophone, respectively
Patrick Pyne- tablas, percussion
Tina Lambright- miscellaneous
Chris Janik - tambourine, percussion
Sarah Gardiner - official photographer
Sabrina Garland - dancer
Ai Kawashima - dancer
Sarah Audrey Stedman - props, playa-hating
Bill Corrigan- keyboards
Alexander Belhaj- keyboard, percussion, vocals
Thom Elliott - gross electronics, drums
Patrick Elkins - floor tom, heckling
Justin Shay - autoharp, shruti box, percussions, voice, etc?
Mike Sherk - guitar percussion, jokes, long-distance driving
Kayin Aaron- bass, piano
Rob Crozier- bass, drums, all kinds of crazy shit that I don't even know names for
Influences: IN NO REAL ORDER (EXCEPT KIND OF AT THE BEGINNING): ENCORE RECORDINGS ANN ARBOR---MIXTAPE AND ZINE TRADING---ESP-DISK---WE'RE TWINS---TOTALLY AWESOME HOUSE---1 2 3 REPEATER---DOUBLE NICKELS ON THE DIME---YIP/JUMP MUSIC---LOVE CRY---THE SHIELD AROUND THE K---COLLAGE---WIGGLING---LOVE---FREDDY THOMAS---CHILDREN SINGING AND TALKING---OLD NOVELTY RECORDS---1/2 GENTLEMEN/NOT BEASTS---SORRY ENTERTAINER---PSYCHEDELIC STOOGES (PRE-BOWIE)---ZEPPELIN EXTENDED THEREMIN-DRUM DUET ON "WHOLE LOTTA LOVE"---ELECTRONIC MUSIC PRE-1970---'90s NO-FI--- ALL POP MUSICS OF THE 1960S INCL. POSEURS---HARSH AND NOT-SO-HARSH BROKE SOUND---WEIRDO~FOLKERS---REAL-ASS PUNKS---KIDS IN THE HALL.---LETTERMAN/CONAN---HENRY JACOBS---LESTER BANGS---CRUMB (WEIRDO)--- HATEBALL---CRACKED MAGAZINE---RIOT GRRLS---ALL KNOWN MUSIC---SPIDER-MAN---THE BEATLES.
Sounds Like: a pussy
Record Label: CASANOVA TEMPTATIONS
Type of Label: Major
