SXSW 2005 Showcasing Artists
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Biirdie
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Morning Kills the Dark pretty much tells the story of the last year or so of Biirdie's existence. Soon after meeting they wrote their first song together, the first track on MKTD "Open Letter To Jenny," a waltz and a tribute of sorts to Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis. The songs and melodies on Morning Kills the Dark are indebted not only to Biirdie's love of rock and roll and R&B, but also to Tin Pan Alley, Doo Wop and Brill Building Pop. Within weeks of meeting, Biirdie had written nearly all of MKTD. "Hotel Piano," the album's centerpiece, was the last song written for MKTD and its two-minute plus noise experiment ties the Morning and Dark sides of the album together. In "Hotel Piano," and all of the songs on MKTD, you get the whole truth, nothing pulled and no bullshit. It's the story of their lives from Miami skies to the hills of Echo Park.
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