INDIE / ROCK / POP

Let’s get it out of the way at the very start…Little Birdy got their name from a song by Ween OK?

Now that that’s behind us, let’s talk about their music. The band has described it as “melodic”, “emotional”, “sexy”, “textural” and “honest”. The press have described it as “innocent”, “quirky”, “gutsy”, “raw” and “moody”. Why not give it a listen and add your own adjective to this list?

The Australian quartet is fronted by 24 year old singer/guitarist Katy Steele. Her vocal range, songwriting, and sartorial splendour have attracted favourable comparisons to PJ Harvey and Chrissie Hynde. UK style bible “The Face” called Katy “a prodigy” and described the band as “Lucinda Williams meets Kate Bush via Beck”.

You can never tell what lies beneath. Whether it’s the bewitching sea of lights from the Hollywood hills, a fiery new rock’n'roll band on the radio or the perfect Happy Couple… we perceive them all through dark glass and imagination. It’s best not to jump to early conclusions.

In the same way, “Hollywood” – the second album by Little Birdy, recently elevated to Gold Record status – is a mystery unfolding; multiple layers clawing their way to the surface.

“Hollywood” makes good on the extraordinary promise of Little Birdy’s acclaimed October 2004 debut - “Big Big Love”. You could call it a radical evolution from the wiry guitar-pop of its predecessor, which went top 5 and sold over 60,000 copies. But it’s probably more accurately described in terms of a simmering, four-way chemical reaction.

Along the way Little Birdy have revealed themselves as one of a startling new generation of bands to explode out of the isolated musical hotbed of Perth, Western Australia. Their self-titled EP (featuring “Relapse”) was an unexpected Top 30 hit and the next three Triple J Hottest 100 polls featured no less than six Little Birdy songs, including a #8 placing for Beautiful To Me.

There has also been, of course, a rocket ride of pub gigs and festivals along the way, including big buzz showcases in New York and London, coveted slots at The Falls and Homebake festivals, a triumphant appearance on the 2005 and 2007 Big Day Out festival bills, as well as a support slots with REM, Bright Eyes and Tegan & Sara. Little Birdy have also been nominated for 5 ARIA awards over their career.

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www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Birdy