SHADY BARD
SONGWRITER / BAND

Shady Bard’s debut album, From The Ground Up, is out now on Static Caravan Recordings in the UK and on XTAL Records in Japan. Described as a miniature indie orchestra, their line-up includes violin, cello and French horn alongside guitars, piano, percussion and samples, and the Birmingham five-piece have been drawing comparisons to Mercury Rev, Sparklehorse, Low, Nick Cave and Godspeed.

They’ve released a series of highly collectable hand packaged records on Static Caravan including the limited edition Treeology ep, which fetches over £100 on ebay. They have several UK tours under their belts including support slots with rising stars iLiKETRAiNS (Beggars Banquet). They’ve performed at Green Man Festival, Knowsley Hall and Supersonic Festival alongside Mogwai, and have played in cinemas, abandoned churches, Victorian concert halls and on the bandstand of Birmingham’s Botanical Gardens.

They’ve recorded sessions for Janice Long on BBC Radio 2 and Radio 4’s Loose Ends, and have been played by Steve Lamacq, Phill Jupitus, Marc Riley and XFM. Their song Treeology was chosen as the soundtrack to MTV’s climate change campaign going out across the world.


PRESS FOR FROM THE GROUND UP:

A band it would be easy to fall in love with...dazzling.
The Sunday Times


The spoken word symphonies of iLiKETRAiNS and the evocative harmonies of Low...A record that becomes more engaging with every listen. 9/10
Drowned in Sound


Touching tales of our polluted world.
Uncut

Beguiling...file next to the Beta Band and Tindersticks.
Q

Wonderful.
The Word

Nothing short of spectacular...Don't miss what could be this year's best debut...5/5
Alternative Ulster

A thrilling record...Exceptional...5/5
The Birmingham Post

Songs alive with quiet texture and glowing colour...An album to sink yourself in for hours and hours...Beautiful.
Organ (Album of the Week)

Utterly captivating and magically melancholic…A psychedelic pop marvel…9/10.
Music Mart

Delicate songs...cracked hope...a marvel...8/10
Channel 4 Teletext - Planet Sound

From The Ground Up is simply beautiful.
Losing Today

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