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No, it's not dissatisfaction that inspires me to tinker with my songs, it's just restlessness.
Andrew Bird
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Andrew Bird
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: July 11
Fiddler
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Andrew Wegman Bird
Andrew W. Bird
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My favorite literature to read is fairly dry history. I like the framework, and my imagination can do the rest.
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What you see with your eyes when you're making music is going to have a profound effect on what you hear.
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