Wallis Bird

Cyprus Avenue

Wed 16 Apr 2008 (event has already taken place)
Doors: 9:00 pm
€9

Bird is often compared to famous singer-songwriters like Ani DiFranco, Fiona Apple or the young Janis Joplin. In her songs she fuses elements of traditional folk music, blues and funk with an energetic handmade rock sound. Her exceptional voice allows for an already huge repertoire from soft folk ballads to rousing power songs.

Accompanied by her band colleagues, the brothers Christian and Michael Vinne and Aóife O'Sullivan, she is touring through Europe. In April 2006 her debuting EP "Branches Untangle" was released both in the UK and Germany by her own label "Bird Records".

In October 2006 Wallis signed a worldwide recording contract with "Island Records Group UK". A second EP Moodsets was released for download on July 30, 2007 with her debut album Spoons following on 18 September 2007 in Germany. In the UK, her debut single, "Blossoms in the Street" was released on 15 October 2007, with Spoons following 22 October 2007.

In February 2008 Wallis toured the UK as support act for soul star Gabrielle along with Billy Bragg. A second single, "Counting to Sleep" is due in March 2008.