Ben Vida / Bird Show
Ben Vida has been writing, recording and releasing records for over ten years, both with such bands as Town and Country, Singer and DRMWPN as well as solo under the name Bird Show. He has released records with many labels including Thrill Jockey, Drag City and Kranky and has toured extensively throughout the United States, Europe and Japan.
2008 brings the release of Untitled, the third album under the Bird Show moniker. Joining the group for this outing are Greg Davis, Robert AA Lowe, Michael Zerang and Adam Vida. Upcoming projects include works for solo analog synthesizer and the first Bird Show Band release featuring Josh Abrams, Jim Baker, Dan Bitney and John Herndon.
Ben currently lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife Katy.
Selected Press
...a primal drone that unites Vida's obsessions - electronic hum, acoustic ambience and woodsy buzz - into one massive sound.
-- Marc Masters, The Wire
...he seems focused on capturing the mysticism and mystery of those remote locations with haunting blurs of sound and ambient chatter. When he builds up layer upon layer of violin scrapes, it feels like a tranced-out version of Kronos Quartet creating a jarring, yet seductive fever dream.
-- Steve Ciabatonni, CMJ Monthly