TWO BIRD STONE RELEASES NEW TRACK
“THE 99 (ft. SARAH SISKIND & KENNY VAUGHAN)”
DEBUT LP HANDS & KNEES OUT SEPTEMBER 11TH VIA SOUNDLY MUSIC
LISTEN: “THE 99 (ft. SARAH SISKIND & KENNY VAUGHAN)”
Two Bird Stone has released their latest single, “The 99 (ft. Sarah Siskind & Kenny Vaughan),” a track from their forthcoming debut album, Hands & Knees, out on September 11th via Soundly Music. The song was inspired by the parable of the lost sheep: “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that didn’t wander away!” “This lost sheep declares his inability to adhere to standing policies and asks the creator/universe if this circumstance will result in some kind of cosmic favorability,” explains frontman Liam Thomas Bailey of the song. Supported by Sarah Siskind, the lush choruses are answered by a patient rendition of the traditional Irish fiddle tune, “Mickey Callaghan’s Fancy.”
“The 99 (ft. Sarah Siskind)” follows previously-released singles “When Somebody Can See Your Soul,” “If You Wanna Come Back,” title track “Hands & Knees (ft. Sarah Siskind),” and “Shoebox Money.” Each song on the endearing album showcases the band’s reverence for the traditional as they forge their own style of timeless Americana - each song heart-wrenching and heartwarming at once.
LISTEN // WATCH: “WHEN SOMEBODY CAN SEE YOUR SOUL”
LISTEN // WATCH: “IF YOU WANNA COME BACK”
LISTEN // WATCH: “HANDS & KNEES ft. Sarah Siskind”
LISTEN: “SHOEBOX MONEY”
Two Bird Stone was founded by string master Bailey and features some of Nashville’s and New York’s finest musicians. Hands & Knees was co-produced by Bailey and friend and frequent collaborator Dan Rowe, who also contributed keys and vocals to the album.
The music of Two Bird Stone is fueled by Bailey’s contemporary Americana songwriting and the group’s deep appreciation for the traditional fiddle music of Ireland, Scandinavia, and North America. Paying tribute to the many swirling cultures that make up the American identity, Two Bird Stone also carefully incorporates traditional melodies and musical tendencies of cultures abroad to reflect the dimensions of this land’s powerful diversity. In lieu of the preservation of traditional material in any strict sense, Two Bird Stone likes to function as a lens through which an audience gets a fresh look at the culture of traditional tune sharing and the instruments upon which we would generally hear them played.
Before spinning off to form Two Bird Stone, Bailey was a highly sought-after Nashville studio and road musician; he also worked in commercial post-production with bandmate, Chad Kelly (accordion), a two-time Emmy Award nominee who has composed original music for numerous award-winning and critically acclaimed films and documentaries. Bailey and bandmate Judd Fuller (bass, mandolin, background vocals) traveled the world together for 11 years as members of Nashville country star Rodney Atkins’ touring band. Fuller has also toured and performed with Peter Wolf from The J. Geils Band, Bo Diddley, Carly Simon, and more. New York-based percussionist, composer, and educator Rohin Khemani rounded out the lineup. Known as an extremely versatile and eclectic musician, his sound can be heard on a wide variety of projects weaving through the worlds of jazz, world music, rock, folk, and electronica. Khemani was a founding member of Red Baraat and co-leads the band Surface To Air with guitarist Jonathan Goldberger and bassist Jonti Siman. He has performed for audiences at some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls and festivals including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Monterey Jazz Festival, and more.
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