Yer Bird Records is a Calgary, Alberta-based independent record label. Founded by Morgan Galen King in 2004 in Charlottesville, Virginia before relocating to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. King partnered with photographer Benjamin Gallman and Yer Bird Records moved from Charlottesville to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and finally settled in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in early 2010. The new label owners are Sandy & Judy Smith and Sandy also operates the music blog Slowcoustic.
Yer Bird's first released record was Sounds Like Fall's The Wolf is at the Door, which was released on July 7, 2005. Sounds Like Fall is the performing name of Iowan singer-songwriter Joe Young who had extensively toured the Midwest with Alternative country band Moonshine Radio. The album was distributed through Miles of Music and Carrot Top Records's CTD in the United States, and through Smart Choice in the United Kingdom.
The following year the label released North Dakotan songwriter Nic Garcia's third full-length album, The Desperate Ones, in January 2006. Prior to releasing on Yer Bird, Garcia had both self-released (The Blue Howl of 4 am (2003), Sheep & Wolf (2004)) and worked with notable Midwest labels Supermedic Records (5 Songs (2002)) and Abandoned Scout Camp (Great Distance, (2003)).
To help promote an expansion of the website Yer Bird hosted a free digital download of Sounds Like Fall's Early Recordings which was a collection of home recordings prior to the sessions for The Wolf is at the Door. In July 2006, Philadelphia songwriter Hezekiah Jones' (Raphael Cutrufello of StillWillis) first album, Hezekiah Jones Says You're A-Ok, was released.
Released in 2007 was a compilation album entitled Folk Music for the End of the World which features tracks by notable songwriters Matthew Ryan, J. Tillman, Hayden, The Hotel Ghost (who would go on perform as Cold Specks), as well as other songwriters, with a cover painted by Kathleen Lolley (My Morning Jacket's Z). Following that release, in April, Yer Bird released J. Tillman's fourth full-length album entitled Cancer and Delirium. The end of 2007 saw the first EP release, Hezekiah Jones' Come to Our Pool Party. Texan songwriter Blackbird Harmony released his second album, Hardwood Exits, in 2008 featuring harmony and duet vocals by Bosque Brown. In October that same year, Yer Bird released The Gunshy's new albums which included the new EP I Gave Too Much Time to the Wine as well as all of his previous EP releases. In 2009 the third release from the label from staple Hezekiah JonesBread of Teeth alongside a limited CDR pressing of newcomer Luke Elliot entitled In Our Embrace.
Hezekiah Jones – Come to Our Pool Party (2007) YB006
Chauchat – Upon Thousands (2008) YB007
Blackbird Harmony – Hardwood Exits (2008) YB008
The Gunshy – I Gave Too Much Time to the Wine (2008) YB009
Hezekiah Jones – Bread of Teeth EP (2009) YB010
Luke Elliot – In Our Embrace (2009) YB011
Ghosts I've Met – Payphone Patience (2010) YB012
Folk Music For What Lies Ahead – compilation (2010) YB013
Caleb Coy – Wild Desert Rose (2010) YB000-D4
White Pines – The Falls (2010) YB014
Greater Pacific – "Rainfall" (2011) YB000-D5
Hezekiah Jones – "Have You Seen Our New Fort" (2011) YB015
Ghosts I've Met – "From A Spark" (2011) YB016
Pickering Pick – "Tiger Balm" (2011) YB000-D6
Pickering Pick – "(tropic)" (2013) YB022
The Yer Bird Aviaryedit
On September 8, 2008, Yer Bird launched The Aviary, an early experiment with a subscription-based music service. Due to the label changing ownership and web hosting, the platform to support the Aviary project was closed on March 6, 2010.
Short label critique and release announcement on Songs: Illinois
January 01, 1970
bird, records, this, article, does, cite, sources, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 2009, learn, when, remove. This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Yer Bird Records news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Yer Bird Records is a Calgary Alberta based independent record label Founded by Morgan Galen King in 2004 in Charlottesville Virginia before relocating to Philadelphia Pennsylvania King partnered with photographer Benjamin Gallman and Yer Bird Records moved from Charlottesville to Philadelphia Pennsylvania and finally settled in Calgary Alberta Canada in early 2010 The new label owners are Sandy amp Judy Smith and Sandy also operates the music blog Slowcoustic Yer Bird RecordsFounded2004 2004 FounderMorgan Galen KingGenreAlternative country folkCountry of originCanadaLocationCalgary AlbertaOfficial websitewww wbr yerbird wbr com Yer Bird s first released record was Sounds Like Fall s The Wolf is at the Door which was released on July 7 2005 Sounds Like Fall is the performing name of Iowan singer songwriter Joe Young who had extensively toured the Midwest with Alternative country band Moonshine Radio The album was distributed through Miles of Music and Carrot Top Records s CTD in the United States and through Smart Choice in the United Kingdom The following year the label released North Dakotan songwriter Nic Garcia s third full length album The Desperate Ones in January 2006 Prior to releasing on Yer Bird Garcia had both self released The Blue Howl of 4 am 2003 Sheep amp Wolf 2004 and worked with notable Midwest labels Supermedic Records 5 Songs 2002 and Abandoned Scout Camp Great Distance 2003 To help promote an expansion of the website Yer Bird hosted a free digital download of Sounds Like Fall s Early Recordings which was a collection of home recordings prior to the sessions for The Wolf is at the Door In July 2006 Philadelphia songwriter Hezekiah Jones Raphael Cutrufello of StillWillis first album Hezekiah Jones Says You re A Ok was released Released in 2007 was a compilation album entitled Folk Music for the End of the World which features tracks by notable songwriters Matthew Ryan J Tillman Hayden The Hotel Ghost who would go on perform as Cold Specks as well as other songwriters with a cover painted by Kathleen Lolley My Morning Jacket s Z Following that release in April Yer Bird released J Tillman s fourth full length album entitled Cancer and Delirium The end of 2007 saw the first EP release Hezekiah Jones Come to Our Pool Party Texan songwriter Blackbird Harmony released his second album Hardwood Exits in 2008 featuring harmony and duet vocals by Bosque Brown In October that same year Yer Bird released The Gunshy s new albums which included the new EP I Gave Too Much Time to the Wine as well as all of his previous EP releases In 2009 the third release from the label from staple Hezekiah Jones Bread of Teeth alongside a limited CDR pressing of newcomer Luke Elliot entitled In Our Embrace Contents 1 Releases 2 The Yer Bird Aviary 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksReleases editSounds Like Fall The Wolf is at the Door 2005 YB001 Nic Garcia The Desperate Ones 2006 YB002 Sounds Like Fall Early Recordings 2006 YB000 D Hezekiah Jones Hezekiah Says You re A Ok 2006 YB003 Folk Music for the End of the World compilation 2007 YB004 J Tillman Cancer and Delirium 2007 YB005 Hezekiah Jones Come to Our Pool Party 2007 YB006 Chauchat Upon Thousands 2008 YB007 Blackbird Harmony Hardwood Exits 2008 YB008 The Gunshy I Gave Too Much Time to the Wine 2008 YB009 Hezekiah Jones Bread of Teeth EP 2009 YB010 Luke Elliot In Our Embrace 2009 YB011 Ghosts I ve Met Payphone Patience 2010 YB012 Folk Music For What Lies Ahead compilation 2010 YB013 Caleb Coy Wild Desert Rose 2010 YB000 D4 White Pines The Falls 2010 YB014 Greater Pacific Rainfall 2011 YB000 D5 Hezekiah Jones Have You Seen Our New Fort 2011 YB015 Ghosts I ve Met From A Spark 2011 YB016 Pickering Pick Tiger Balm 2011 YB000 D6 Pickering Pick tropic 2013 YB022The Yer Bird Aviary editOn September 8 2008 Yer Bird launched The Aviary an early experiment with a subscription based music service Due to the label changing ownership and web hosting the platform to support the Aviary project was closed on March 6 2010 See also editList of record labelsReferences editExternal links editOfficial site The Yer Bird Aviary Yer Bird music blog Yer Bird releases dead link indexed by Allmusic An Aquarium Drunkard interview by Justin Gage Short label critique and release announcement on Songs Illinois Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yer Bird Records amp oldid 1171771154, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
