Rob Kieswetter, better known by his stage name Bobby Birdman, is an American musician. Kieswetter is originally from
Nevada City, California
Nevada City (originally, ''Ustumah'', a Nisenan village; later, Nevada, Deer Creek Dry Diggins, and Caldwell's Upper Store) is the county seat of Nevada County, California, United States, northeast of Sacramento, southwest of Reno and northeas ...
, and lives in
Los Angeles, California
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. He has released albums on
Hush Records Hush Records is a Portland, Oregon based record label founded by Chad Crouch.
Background
Crouch, frontman of the band Blanket Music, organized Hush Records in 1997, when he self-released a solo record called ''Portland, Or''. The following year, ...
,
Not Not Fun,
Fryk Beat,
States Rights Records
States Rights Records is an independent record label founded in 2001 by Steve Schroeder. The Portland, Oregon label's premier release was "Come Along" by Little Wings. Later that year, the label released "Tongue and Tooth" by The Badger King. B ...
. He has played on albums by
Bonnie Prince Billy
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,
The Microphones
The Microphones are an American indie folk, indie rock, and experimental project from Olympia, Washington. The project was founded in 1996 and ended in 2003, with a short reunion following in 2007 and revivals in 2019 and 2020. Across every it ...
,
Yacht
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, Little Wings,
Golden Shoulders
Golden Shoulders is a band from Nevada City, California. Formed in 2001 by songwriter Adam Kline, the group operates with a rotating lineup and has featured significant contributions from such notables as Joanna Newsom (who sang and played piano o ...
, and
VVRSSNN
VVRSSNN (pronounced "Version")., released on K Records in 2003, is the only full-length album made by musician Adam Forkner under the band name VVRSSNN. Soon after the release of ''VVRSSNN'', Forkner permanently changed the name of his solo proje ...
.
Rob Kieswetter is a member of
Yacht
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's backing band, The Straight Gaze. As Bobby Birdman, he has toured with
Ratatat
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History
Beginnings and first album, ''Ratatat'' (2001–200 ...
,
Hot Chip
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, and Yacht.
Discography
* 2009 ''New Moods'' (Fryk Beat Records/
Gnar Tapes
Gnar Tapes is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Gnar Tapes began releasing solely audio cassette tapes from many Portland-based artists, though it has branched out to releasing artists from around the wor ...
)
* 2008 ''Bust a Move'' - Slowest Ryhme Bobby Birdman Remix (
Delicious Vinyl
Delicious Vinyl is an American independent record label founded by Matt Dike and Michael Ross in 1987 and based in Los Angeles, California.
History
Michael Ross was a student at the University of California, Los Angeles when he met Matt Dike, a ...
)
* 2006 ''Victory at Sea'' 12" (Fryk Beat Records)
* 2006 ''Giraffes and Jackals'' CD (
States Rights Records
States Rights Records is an independent record label founded in 2001 by Steve Schroeder. The Portland, Oregon label's premier release was "Come Along" by Little Wings. Later that year, the label released "Tongue and Tooth" by The Badger King. B ...
)
* 2005 ''Giraffes and Jackals'' vinyl (Not Not Fun)
* 2003 ''Heart Caves'' EP (
States Rights Records
States Rights Records is an independent record label founded in 2001 by Steve Schroeder. The Portland, Oregon label's premier release was "Come Along" by Little Wings. Later that year, the label released "Tongue and Tooth" by The Badger King. B ...
)
* 2002 ''Born Free Forever'' (
Hush Records Hush Records is a Portland, Oregon based record label founded by Chad Crouch.
Background
Crouch, frontman of the band Blanket Music, organized Hush Records in 1997, when he self-released a solo record called ''Portland, Or''. The following year, ...
)
* 2001 ''Let Me In'' (
Hush Records Hush Records is a Portland, Oregon based record label founded by Chad Crouch.
Background
Crouch, frontman of the band Blanket Music, organized Hush Records in 1997, when he self-released a solo record called ''Portland, Or''. The following year, ...
)
References
External links
Official Site
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
People from Nevada City, California
American male musicians
American indie rock musicians
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