Bowerbirds
Bowerbirds is an American folk band formed in Raleigh, NC, in 2006. From 2012, they did not release anything until the digital singles "Endless Chase / Hazel Eyes" and "Thrift Store / High Rise" (compiled into the "Endless Chase: 2020 Singles" EP) in 2020.
Comprising Philip Moore (vocals, guitar), Beth Tacular (accordion, vocals) and Mark Paulson (violin, vocals), their debut album, Hymns for a Dark Horse, was released under Burly Time Records in 2007. Read Full BioBowerbirds is an American folk band formed in Raleigh, NC, in 2006. From 2012, they did not release anything until the digital singles "Endless Chase / Hazel Eyes" and "Thrift Store / High Rise" (compiled into the "Endless Chase: 2020 Singles" EP) in 2020.
Comprising Philip Moore (vocals, guitar), Beth Tacular (accordion, vocals) and Mark Paulson (violin, vocals), their debut album, Hymns for a Dark Horse, was released under Burly Time Records in 2007. Their second album, Upper Air, was released July 7, 2009.[8] The band released The Clearing on March 6, 2012.
With Beth Tacular’s bird song and Phil Moore’s environmentalist empathy, “In Our Talons” (off Bowerbirds’ Hymns for a Dark Horse) was, at its core, a quest for solidarity in a world of closing shadows. Upper Air’s “Northern Lights” painted a pained portrait of love shrouded in doubt as perfectly as Cash, Dylan or Cohen ever have. These felt like more than songs; they felt like treasures.
But those recordings were made on the quick and the cheap, with nylon-stringed guitars, fiddle lines and drum patterns that became comfortable. You could imagine these songs as old stateside standards, because, really, that’s how they sounded—campfire anthems sung by a couple clinging to very deep love.
The Clearing is the third album by the Bowerbirds, and as is often the case for bands that have found steady success, they had more time and better resources to make it. This is a bigger record, with bolder sounds, a broader scope, and more complicated songs. "Tuck the Darkness In" for example, surges in its final two minutes with a wall of electric guitars and drums, while other tracks feature restless vibraphones, pianos and drums. Thing is, these songs don’t cede to the increased production demands. The guitars and strings, codas and bridges simply make these thoughts more urgent, more vital and more necessary, but not one bit less permanent.
The Clearing is more than a third record for the Bowerbirds. Between 2009’s Upper Air and this one, Beth nearly died after a mysterious illness that put her in the hospital. They rescued and adopted a dog that ran beneath their tour van’s tires. Beth and Phil even ended their long relationship but began it again after realizing that, despite their own shortcomings, they didn’t want to be with anyone else. Mostly, though, they returned to their cabin in the woods of North Carolina to nest—to make soup and walk dogs, to make art and write songs, to realize that this was their life and find contentment in it. For the Bowerbirds, The Clearing represents the perfect realization of a fresh, timely outlook. Here, there’s acceptance with ambition, patience with aspirations, understanding with intelligence. On The Clearing, Phil and Beth sing of the best and most important moments of their life and, in turn, create new ones.
Bowerbirds’ The Clearing was released on Dead Oceans on March 6, 2012.
From 2012, they did not release anything until the digital singles "Endless Chase / Hazel Eyes" and "Thrift Store / High Rise" (compiled into the "Endless Chase: 2020 Singles" EP) in 2020.
Comprising Philip Moore (vocals, guitar), Beth Tacular (accordion, vocals) and Mark Paulson (violin, vocals), their debut album, Hymns for a Dark Horse, was released under Burly Time Records in 2007. Read Full BioBowerbirds is an American folk band formed in Raleigh, NC, in 2006. From 2012, they did not release anything until the digital singles "Endless Chase / Hazel Eyes" and "Thrift Store / High Rise" (compiled into the "Endless Chase: 2020 Singles" EP) in 2020.
Comprising Philip Moore (vocals, guitar), Beth Tacular (accordion, vocals) and Mark Paulson (violin, vocals), their debut album, Hymns for a Dark Horse, was released under Burly Time Records in 2007. Their second album, Upper Air, was released July 7, 2009.[8] The band released The Clearing on March 6, 2012.
With Beth Tacular’s bird song and Phil Moore’s environmentalist empathy, “In Our Talons” (off Bowerbirds’ Hymns for a Dark Horse) was, at its core, a quest for solidarity in a world of closing shadows. Upper Air’s “Northern Lights” painted a pained portrait of love shrouded in doubt as perfectly as Cash, Dylan or Cohen ever have. These felt like more than songs; they felt like treasures.
But those recordings were made on the quick and the cheap, with nylon-stringed guitars, fiddle lines and drum patterns that became comfortable. You could imagine these songs as old stateside standards, because, really, that’s how they sounded—campfire anthems sung by a couple clinging to very deep love.
The Clearing is the third album by the Bowerbirds, and as is often the case for bands that have found steady success, they had more time and better resources to make it. This is a bigger record, with bolder sounds, a broader scope, and more complicated songs. "Tuck the Darkness In" for example, surges in its final two minutes with a wall of electric guitars and drums, while other tracks feature restless vibraphones, pianos and drums. Thing is, these songs don’t cede to the increased production demands. The guitars and strings, codas and bridges simply make these thoughts more urgent, more vital and more necessary, but not one bit less permanent.
The Clearing is more than a third record for the Bowerbirds. Between 2009’s Upper Air and this one, Beth nearly died after a mysterious illness that put her in the hospital. They rescued and adopted a dog that ran beneath their tour van’s tires. Beth and Phil even ended their long relationship but began it again after realizing that, despite their own shortcomings, they didn’t want to be with anyone else. Mostly, though, they returned to their cabin in the woods of North Carolina to nest—to make soup and walk dogs, to make art and write songs, to realize that this was their life and find contentment in it. For the Bowerbirds, The Clearing represents the perfect realization of a fresh, timely outlook. Here, there’s acceptance with ambition, patience with aspirations, understanding with intelligence. On The Clearing, Phil and Beth sing of the best and most important moments of their life and, in turn, create new ones.
Bowerbirds’ The Clearing was released on Dead Oceans on March 6, 2012.
From 2012, they did not release anything until the digital singles "Endless Chase / Hazel Eyes" and "Thrift Store / High Rise" (compiled into the "Endless Chase: 2020 Singles" EP) in 2020.
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Northern Lights
Bowerbirds Lyrics
I don't need from you a waterfall of careless praise
And I don't need a trophy for all the games I've played
But all I want is your eyes
In the morning as we wake
For a short while
And I don't need you to catch my wanderin mind
And I don't expect a southern girl to know the northern lights
And all I want is your eyes
In the morning as we wake
For a short while
And I do need the wind across my pale face
And I do need the fern to unfurl in the spring
And I do need the grass to sway
Yes I do need to know my place
But all I want is your eyes
In the morning as we wake
For a short while
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PETE MOORE
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Eightix
As a musician I could care less about the type of exposure, simply the bands name being used would make my day. It's too bad they weren't used for a bad movie or anything else of that nature, because they haven't been active since December after their last tour ended. If you're unfamiliar with how this works, you usually give a band three or four tours to make it, if not they tend to pursue other opportunities or focus on school. Be careful you don't assume too much about someones perception.
Sonny Skies
I fell in love with these guys the moment I heard this song....
Hello Juneau
@Sonny Skies Yes, love at first sound :)
fernunfurling
I don't need from you a waterfall of careless praise And I don't need a trophy for all the games I've played [chorus]: But all I want is your eyes In the morning as we wake For a short while And I don't need you to catch my wanderin' mind And I don't expect a southern girl to know the northern lights [chorus] And I do need the wind across my pale face And I do need the fern to unfurl in the spring And I do need the grass to sway Yes, I do need to know my place [chorus]
toyfact
this is a song that comes from eternal hugging..
no comment
This song should have been used on the soundtrack for the Golden Compass (Original Title: Northern Lights)
dark storm
So sad to see this vid has not so many views as it deserves. My favorite band.
stfatpat
like finding a tater tot in your french fries! Awesome
songgbird92sweet
I absolutely adore this song.
AmazingShortbus
SO GOOD ARGH