Birds of Wales was a Canadian indie folk rock band based in Toronto.[1] Its members were Morgan Cameron Ross (vocals, guitar), Ben Standage (drums), Daniel Taylor (bass), Mike Caputo (guitar, banjo), and Paul Barry (percussion).[2]
Birds of Wales | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Folk rock, indie rock, pop |
| Years active | 2005–2011 |
| Labels | Invisible Hands Music, Sparks Music |
| Members | Morgan Cameron Ross Mike Caputo Ben Standage Paul Barry Daniel Taylor |
Birds of Wales toured Europe five times[3] with everyone from Xavier Rudd[4] to Dragonette[5] to The Sadies, had their video for Cinderella on full rotation on MuchMoreMusic, and received extensive radio play across North America and the UK.[citation needed]
In 2006, the band independently released their first EP, Birds of Wales.[6] Its tracks received significant airplay on Canadian commercial & college radio, and have been broadcast across North America on Sirius XM and Sirius Satellite Radio.[citation needed] "My Lady in July"[7] was the most played song on The Verge, Sirius XM's music station, in June 2006.[citation needed]
The band's second EP, Fall of the 49, was released in 2007.[8] They earned the attention of fans in Europe, with five successful European tours over 16 months with bands such as (Thomas Dolby and The Jam). The first single from Fall of the 49, "Cinderella Has Nothing on You",[9] was part of a compilation CD, 560,000 copies of which were distributed throughout Ireland.[10] The video for the song also was on full rotation on MuchMoreMusic in Canada.[11]
Birds of Wales released the full-length album, Belgravia Hotel, on Sparks Music/Emi in Canada on April 13, 2010.[12] The first single off the record was the song, "Uninteresting".[13]
Birds of Wales broke up in 2011. Cameron Ross recorded a solo album, played with the band Bellwoods,[citation needed] and wrote songs for Ryan Cabrera, Bobby Bazini,[14] Sarah Slean, Hawksley Workman, and Ron Sexsmith.[citation needed] Ben Standage joined the band Down I Go.
Discography
edit- Birds of Wales (2006, EP), Independent
- Fall of the 49 (2007, EP), Invisible Hands Music
- Belgravia Hotel (2010), Sparks Music
References
edit- ^ Topping, David. "Birds of Wales Make Great Pets, Good Music, June 2006". torontoist.com. Torontoist. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Mallam, Teresa. "Birds of Wales Will Land in P.G., April 2010". pgfreepress.com. Prince George Free Press. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ Clarkson, John. "Birds of Wales - Interview". pennyblackmusic.co.uk. Penny Black Music. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ "Birds of Wales on tour with Xavier Rudd in Falmouth, England Aug 2008". youtube.com. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ Hall, Ally. "Birds of Play, March 2010". queensjournal.ca. The Queen's University Journal. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ "Birds Of Wales – Birds Of Wales". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Birds of Wales - My Lady in July". youtube.com. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "Birds Of Wales – Fall Of The 49". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Cinderella Has Nothing On You - Birds of Wales". youtube.com. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "Remi Rybicki, The Mahones, Birds Of Wales, Les Parallelions – 1st Half Of 07". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Vote for Birds of Wales - TO BE ON MUCH MUSIC!, July 2007". guitarscanada.com. Guitars Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Birds Of Wales – Belgravia Hotel". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Birds of Wales - 'Uninteresting' (Official Video)". youtube.com. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ IXDaily Article
External links
edit- Birds of Wales Official MySpace Page