Andrew Bird Set for Performance at Capitol Center for the Arts, 10/14

Singer, songwriter, and violinist Andrew Bird has attracted a following with his unique blend of swing, jazz, rock, and blues music. He will be performing at the Capitol Center for the Arts with special guest Dosh on Friday October 14th at 8pm. Tickets are on sale now for $33.

Bird got his start with the zany swing band the Squirrel Nut Zippers before setting out on his own. After releasing three albums and playing on the soundtrack of the 1999 film The Cradle Will Rock, Bird turned to recording more accessible, pop-sounding music with his 2001 release The Swimming Hour. Featuring rock drums and electric guitars, this album achieved critical acclaim and brought the composer to a new level of success. He followed this album up with the more experimental Weather Systems in 2003. Since 2003, Bird has released seven albums, including 2009's Noble Beast, which reached #12 on the Billboard 200.

Andrew Bird is a man of constant surprise. He's been tagged at various points in his career as a neo-traditionalist, a maverick experimenter, a Beatlesque pop/psychedelic revivalist, and a creator of ambient soundscapes, among other things. But none of those catchphrases does justice to the full span of his musical vocabulary. The simple truth is this: Andrew Bird creates sounds on his own terms, and as far-ranging as his various incarnations may appear, they are remarkably consistent when it comes to clarity of purpose, craftsmanship, wit, and sheer audience appeal. Whether his subject matter is love, loneliness, or topics a little more slippery, a typical Bird song (if there is any such thing) demands your attention from the first moment you hear it, and rewards you with sheer sonic bliss.

Tickets for Bird's October 14th performance are $33 in advance and $36 on the day of the show. Tickets can be purchased by calling 603-225-1111, online at www.ccanh.com, and at the box office on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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