The Deadbirds: world news

We are in the midst of recording the first record! Drums have been tracked at Walden Studio with Jason Hiller all on 2 inch analogue tape. It sounds great! Look out for a few more shows this summer too!

Explore downtown L.A. That's what we are doing - along with the many interesting venues that we've been hitting, we are excited to add 'Redwoods' to the list. The show is this Friday, June 27.. check the 'shows' page for more info/directions!

The Deadbirds have recorded the raw tracks to 10 songs with Jason Hiller at Walden Studio in Beverly Hills, CA. Getting closer to getting the record out - and it's sounding great if we don't say so ourselves. Singer Brandon McCulloch has also launched a website showcasing his photography - check it out at : brandonmccullochphotography.com. We hope everyone is having a wonderful spring!

to everyone who came out to the 3 Clubs and Bordello shows.. We will be posting some new dates very soon.

This great recommendation for our show just came out! THanks LA Weekly... btw, Brandon played guitar w Nancy Sinatra and Rachael Yamagata, never produced 'em. Sorry for any confusion..

The Deadbirds at the Bordello

Since he moved into the now-gentrified Villa Elaine a decade ago, Brandon McCulloch’s world on Vine Street has become something of a legend. The entrepreneurial busker first founded Substance Records and released a haunting compilation called California from the arty derelicts who hung about/squatted there (Remy Zero, Spacetwins, Aaron Embry, et al.), before releasing his ex-band Silver’s elegiac Red City in 2002 — an album that solidified him further as an artist’s artist rather than a household name. Even still, McCulloch helped make the Hotel Café a recognizable venue with his early residencies there, and whenever he straps on the acoustic at the Three Clubs, he’s received like Lou Reed. After taking some time off to help produce tracks for the likes of Nancy Sinatra and Rachael Yamagata, McCulloch returns with a gentler power yearn in his new band, he Deadbirds, who replace Silver’s coked-up keys-and-guitar arrangements with violins and sedatives. (Chuck Mindenhall)

Don't forget LA folks - we are playing this Thursday (may 8) at Bordello. Here is a link to some vintage footage of deadbird-brandon at 3 clubs discovered on NME's site:
www.nme.com/video/id/N225pJtVcbo/search/mcculloch/offset/40

Girl Inbetween, and a new recording of Pasted Up are up on the myspace site. Listen, and dance!

Hey guys.. You may have noticed that site went down for a bit. It was sad, but we are back in action. The Deadbirds are gearing up for some shows and have been hard at work on new recordings. Check back soon to hear them on the songs page! And also add yourself to the new myspace.com/thedeadbirds page!

Raul from Ozomatli (renowned los angeles band) has taken an interest in the Deadbirds! This weekend Ozomatli has done a pre-recorded DJ set, and included a few new Deadbirds tunes. We will post the time of the show they are doing right here, so check back!

Hey guys, there's a new video up of Caroline playing viola to "pasted up" a song for the upcoming record. She played with Stevie Wonder two nights ago - nice huh?

Hey guys, I'm going to be posting videos of the recording process of the new songs for the Brandon McCulloch and the Deadbirds debut record. This first one is up now. These aren't really supposed to be music videos, just windows into the recording studio. This video is 3 different shots/angles of the 3 vocal passes I recorded for one of the new songs "Annie Wait." They will get better I promise!

Happy New Year! The Deadbirds are in the studio creating some new recordings. Stay tuned for shows in '08!

hey guys, check out new pictures that I took at the Marathon Live Christmas party:
http://www.nylonmag.com/index.php?section=album&albid=70

Welcome to Marathon Studio. This is my little sanctuary.

These are some of my fiddles.

I had no plans to visit family for the holiday this year, so I went to my local breakfast place, the 101. I ordered a Mikey Fitz, sub French Toast, eggs over medium, and bacon. Large coke. I opened the LA weekly, and read an article about Charles Bukowski's apartment being torn down. This is the place he wrote Post Office, Factotum and did his "research" for Women. The address was published - 5124 De Longpre. I scarfed down my food and drove toward the De Longpre address. After a few wrong turns, I pulled up to 5124. There was a high 'temporary' fence around the property. There was another guy leaning on the fence looking in, and another in a car, gawking from the street. Old women and gangsters sat outside their houses watching the parade of greasy readers staring at the condemned dump next door. It was perfect.

A friend forwarded this quote from DJmag.com..

"Acclaimed underground spitters The Swollen Members appeared on the swirling electronic hip-hop of ‘Artillery’, avant-garde Latin rockers Kinky added a flamenco urgency to the stadium nu-metal psy-trance of ‘Becoming Insane’, whilst cult US rock vocalist Brandon McCulloch is featured on the downtempo ballad ‘In Front Of Me'."

I personally would never join a cult that would have me as a member.

I'm talking to you - all the wonderful people that came out to the show on Saturday, at Hotel Cafe. Catch us acoustic at 3 Clubs on Nov. 14th with Annie Hardy (Giant Drag), Joe Cardamone (Icarus Line) and BIG SEARCH (aka Matt of Foreign Born)!! Here are some pix from the Hotel Cafe show...

Hola. Don't forget to come to the Hotel Cafe next Saturday night (Nov. 3) for the next show - and check out some of my songs that have been on the "TV" - just added to 'my story' section. Thanks to everyone who has written me, and bought T-shirts from the store! We are a little home grown outfit, so your support means the world to us.

BMc and The DB's are about to embark on some new recordings. We are using a Tascam 1/2" 8 track tape machine, and a 20K square foot loft (thank you Mark!). This is a shot from a practice session at his loft in downtown L.A.