Brandon McCulloch and The Deadbirds: news

hey guys, we've got some of bryan cook's new mixes posted on our myspace page! (myspace.com/thedeadbirds).. we thought you might enjoy a preview of the new record.. Our next show is March 11 at Three Clubs. Come! ..and thanks to everyone who came to our Hotel Cafe show last month.

Hey Everyone!! Just a reminder that we will be playing live at Hotel Cafe (1623.5 N Cahuenga - hotelcafe.com) this Thursday night at 10:30pm. Hope to see you there!

We are very excited to hear Bryan Cook's (Meiko, Inara George and more..) preliminary mix from our new record! Bryan was recommended by Deadbirds friend Meiko and his mixes sound great.

In other news, our show is coming up soon, and we are welcoming original Silver bassist Jason Benfield into the group. Come see the line-up at Hotel Cafe on Thursday Jan 29 - show starts at 10:30pm. Tell a friend!

xx the deadbirds

It's looking like it's going to take just a bit longer than expected to finish the record (par for the course). The Hotel Cafe show is on, but may not be the official release. But very soon friends!! Thank you for your support.

Hey everyone,
Got a bit cryptic in the last post! Apparently Obama's win brought out our inner Druid.
A CD - release party has been set for Jan. 29th at Hotel Cafe (10:30pm). Make sure to put it in your shiny new 2009 calendars.

we are on the side of the world view. out of respect for all opinions we will remain silent for the next 24 hours. we rejoice the country's decision. we are happy.

You may have noticed a few site changes recently! Please check out the new IMDB link and updated information..

MOST IMPORTANTLY - VOTE.. and keep your fingers crossed for some real change. - BARACK OBAMA. He must win! Thanks for checking in, Xxx The Deadbirds

It's that time of year again where people put on masks and pretend to be someone they are not. In the case of the average halloween goer, the goal is for the mask to be scarier than reality. Politically the masks worn by Palin and McCain suggest the opposite. These two people simply cannot win, or everyday will be haunted by greedy, self-interested, out of touch, over-simplifying, can't wrap-my-head around that problem but my gut tells me-esque logic for four more years. We've already seen how that works out for the last 8 years. Pretty horrible? Ya - frightening. Have fun pretending to be evil or sexy-evil as is the trend, but PLEASE remember that you hold the key to exorcizing the oval office on November 4th. And for the sake of the world - VOTE FOR OBAMA! (The Deadbirds approve this message)

The Deadbirds had a great show last night at Marathon Live. Thank you to everyone who came out, and to the 1000 bicyclists who randomly showed up. It's crazy how cool LA is if you know just where to look.

The Deadbirds will be playing!! We start around 11pm. Hope to see you there.

Brandon will be playing a solo acoustic show at Bordello (downtown LA) on October 14th. Check the show page for more info. Come!!

Hello!! Sorry it's been so long since I've posted anything.. The Deadbirds are working at a fevered pitch to get this record finished.. Brandon has been working with Brina (amazing sound engineer) on vocals, and the songs are really taking shape.. stay tuned for more info! Also, PR guru Michael Conley has started to work with Brandon to get the record into cd players and playlists everywhere.

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!