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“While they never stray too far from the traditional bonds of folk music, there’s a spaciousness here that hints at something far beyond the horizon, testing the weather for a future that may or may not be welcomed … Tough Old Bird invoke pastoral scenes to explore human relationships: a world that is mysterious, perhaps foreboding but, in the end, it’s home.” -Adobe and Teardrops
"The duo of Matthew and Nathan Corrigan draw influences from traditional folk music that maps out dusty and sepia-tinted landscapes with its songwriting, as well as the modern context of rust belt melancholia... they posses the inherent sadness of Iron & Wine’s songwriting, the intricate guitar licks of Milk Carton Kids, and the persistent dancing banjo of the Avett Brothers." - Buffablog
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Tough Old Bird was formed by songwriting brothers Matthew and Nathan Corrigan in a rural corner of Western New York. Since releasing 'Gambling Days' in 2016, the duo has taken their singular style of modern folk music to coffee shops, listening rooms, music clubs, dive bars, campgrounds and front porches across the United States. The band's newly expanded lineup features Ricky Bechard on drums and Brendan O'Shea on bass.
Tough Old Bird's new album, 'Garden Dream' is the band's fullest and most collaborative effort to date. Born out of years of songwriting, it was recorded over the course of several fruitful sessions helmed by Chris Ploss at Sunwood Studios in Trumansburg, NY. Garden Dream finds the band layering new sounds while mining childhood memories and grown-up heartbreak to explore themes of moving on and moving forward—as children, and as adults.
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Photo: Sean Kader
Photo: Sean Kader
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