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Playing the violin and singing and whistling are just three different ways of making sound. It's not trying to replace a band, per se. It's become a completely different thing. And it's not just simply an effect. It's just a very surprisingly intuitive thing.

Andrew Bird

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Andrew Bird
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: July 11
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