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I don't like to disappear between records. I like to play shows while I'm making the record.
Andrew Bird
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Andrew Bird
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: July 11
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Chicago
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Andrew Wegman Bird
Andrew W. Bird
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The earth almost looks like it's packed down and dense from so many feet treading over it.
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I can't relate to the process of just disappearing and writing a record, all at the same time, followed by the sort of drudgery of going out on tour and trying to recreate the record, playing the same 12 songs every night.
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