Found a better quality version of B&A Smufin’ it up on My Carolina Today.
One of the most special days of our career!

Ghost of a Bad Idea (Covered by Witness Protection) CLICK HERE TO LISTEN!

BIRDS and ARROWS fans/friends Kate Christmas and Bill Skeels recently covered the first song Pete and I ever released together as BIRDS and ARROWS.  They recorded it and sent it to us on my Birthday.

Their band is called Witness Protection which is Bill Skeels on vocals, Kate Christmas on vocals and rhythm guitar and Gerry Ligon on lead electric guitar.  They are playing a show Sat. July 30th at 618 Bistro in Raleigh at 8pm.

CLICK HERE
To Read BIRDS and ARROWS feature in SHUFFLE MAGAZINE

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written by Corbie Hill

PHOTO BY ADAM DODDS

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Check out this new interview at home with B&A on WRAL’s Hear it from Hutch.

Yep, that’s right Smurfs…

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN!!!!

B&A have a new podcast interview to share with you to promote the upcoming release of the new record “We’re Gonna Run”.  The interview was conducted by our friend Billy Sugarfix via voice mail messages and we encourage all of you to call in and share your crazy experiences too.  He’s always looking for great new random stories to share.  the voice mail number is 919-886-4597.

SUPER BIG THANKS TO BILLY SUGARFIX FOR PUTTING THIS ALL TOGETHER.  you can find out more about Billy HERE!

Image with the interview. Here’s a photo of little English Pete when he first moved to the States, learning to drive on the right side of the road.

Exciting News!!!! After a successful run of shows in VA this past weekend we are back home with our vinyl in hand. Here’s a sneak peak….

We will be releasing the new Record this Saturday May 7th at The Local 506 here in Chapel Hill. The Carolina Brewery is sponsoring the event with $3 Carolina Brewery beer specials. Hope to see you there!!!! Show starts at 9pm, tickets $8 and with special guests James Wallace playing with B&A, Gray Young and Justin and the Mary Annettes. And many thanks to 307 Knox.

PICKING THE VINYL UP FROM OUR FRIENDS AT FURNACE.  PETE’S SO SO PROUD!

So, it’s official!  We have finally set the date for the local release of our new record “We’re Gonna Run” on 307 KNOX Records.  It will take place on SAT. NIGHT MAY 7th at the LOCAL 506 in Chapel Hill, NC.  So far we have our good friends Gray Young on the bill and will keep you posted on the third act.  We really can’t wait to celebrate the final product with all of you.  So please, mark your calendars!   and we will keep you posted on more details as we have them.

We are very excited about the art for this record.  We will be releasing it on vinyl (as well as CD) and Pete’s art work will be printed on a full 4 panel LP jacket.  The first 100 vinyl will be “collectors edition” and will be pressed a special color vinyl….very exciting.  Here is a sneak peak at the cover.

Special thanks to 307 Knox Records for making this possible!

ALBUM PREVIEW SHOW PHOTOS

And here is a look back at our Album Preview show from earlier this month at the ARTS CENTER. For those of you that were able to attend.  We can’t thank you enough for being there and being a part of our most intimate performance to date.  It truly was a special night for us.  Many thanks to Melissa Thomas and family of 307 KNOX RECORDS, Tom Maxwell and “The Universal”, Tess Mangum Ocana of the ARTS CENTER, our good friend Tom Burrus and Roulette Vintage!

Here are a few photos from the evening taken by Tom Burrus

OUR LIVING ROOM/STAGE.....

ANDREA and JOSH.... Josh asks: "Andrea, who are you wearing?" Andrea answers: "Why Roulette Vintage of course"

TOM and PETE...Pete met his match that evening in puns and stage banter. You can see the surprise on his face.

The guitar pick rescue moment...."don't worry babe, I got it"

BAND PHOTOS later that night..can you tell? (after party at BOWBARR)

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT ROULETTE ON THE WEB! (read interview below)

An Interview with Birds and Arrows!

8 02 2011

We love Birds and Arrows!   Not only are they awesome musicians, but they also have wonderful taste in clothing and are a lot of fun to hang out with!  We are very excited about their show at the ArtsCenter this Friday night (February 11th).  So we thought we’d ask them a few questions and let y’all get to know them too.

What is your first vintage memory?
ANDREA: My first vintage memories came from my mom. She saved so much of her amazing clothes from the 60′s and early 70′s. Digging through her cedar chest I would find everything from old prom dresses my grandmother made for her to beautiful jackets, vest and purses. I would play dress up with all of it and still do. But, now it’s actually my wardrobe.
PETE: My first was when a friend of the family left an old peach tank top that had an R. Crumb illustration of Mr. Natural saying “just passing through” I kept it and wore it till it literally fell apart.

What vintage era inspires you the most and why?
ANDREA & PETE: We can both agree that the early 70′s is our favorite time for vintage. Pete loves the early 70′s rock star look and I love the bohemian style. I also think it’s very charming and beautiful how much time detail still went into affordable clothing back then.

Do you have any fashion icons?
PETE: I would have to say Beck.  He has always had this kind of this high fashion surfer vibe that inspires me.
ANDREA:  I don’t necessarily have someone specific that I can think of but I do love Native American culture and that has always been a big influence on my style.  with maybe a  little Stevie Nicks thrown in there.
JOSH:  Our friend Jonathan Durlam….he’s very fashionable!

Do you have a favorite article of vintage clothing?
ANDREA: Mine is this brown turkish jacket of my mothers. I have worn it so much over the years it’s in desperate need of repair but I still wore it in our last photo shoot.

PETE: Right now mine is this new plaid blazer I found. maybe from the late 60′s I also wore it in our last photo shoot.
JOSH: a special vintage T-shirt circa 1991 (way back when;) . I use to where it to job interviews cause it was my lucky shirt.

Y’all made your record sleeves for your last album and most of your merch. What inspired you go DIY?
ANDREA & PETE: Well, to put it simply: budget and creative control. Both of us love making things ourselves, so it only made sense to apply that to the band. Especially since Merch is one of the only ways to stand out and make money on tour. It’s a lot of work but it’s also very gratifying when I see someone walking around using a tote bag I made by hand.

What is your favorite music to listen to while you create?
ANDREA: Any SIGUR ROS record. I love them and since I can’t understand a word they say there are no lyrics to distract me while creating.
PETE: Mine would be Pete Gabriel era Genesis. It’s so familiar to me which makes it easy to listen to and not be distracted.
JOSH: My favorite thing to listen to while baking is anything Classical but especially Beethoven…he’s my favorite.

What band from the past would you love to see play live?
ANDREA: I would love to see Peter Gabriel circa 1986….(which Pete actually got to see and that makes me so jealous) Also, The Faces
PETE: For me it would have to be early Genesis and Led Zeppelin (Andrea: yea, that’s a good one I’d like that too).  The week John Bonham died me and my friends in California had planned to get tickets to the next show and then we found out the news.
JOSH: Every band that Pete saw in the late seventies, early eighties. That pretty much covers it. He went to so many shows that I dreamed of going to. Like Laurie Anderson and Peter Gabriel Security tour for example.

Is there an instrument that you have always wanted to learn but haven’t had the chance to yet?
PETE: Piano.
ANDREA: Mine would be pedal steel but we’ll see if that’ll ever happen.
JOSH: All of them…but next I would love to pick up the violin or upright bass.

If your music were to dress in clothing, what would it wear?
ANDREA & PETE: We think it would be barefoot wearing Robert Plants rockin’ bell bottoms (bulge included), Sonny Bono’s fur vest, an America Concert T with a little chest hair coming out the top (in honor of Josh) and last: some turquoise jewelry.

You’re playing at the Arts Center Friday night (Feb.11th). What’s special about this show?
ANDREA & PETE: Yes, we are really excited about this show because the vibe of it really fits what we’ve become as a band. What I mean by that is it’s at The ArtsCenter which is a great listening room for our type of music, there is an interview/conversation led by Tom Maxwell during which we plan to be very open and honest about our music and the process of making it. And it also includes a gift of artwork by Pete and myself, with half the record to download for everyone that attends. We are really excited about getting the new music out there for people to hear.

For more information and how to get tickets for the ArtsCenter show Feb. 11th, click here.
Click here to check out Birds and Arrows upcoming show schedule!
You can also become their fan on Facebook!

Pete and Andrea also shared photos of their closets and studio space! Love!

So, we are excited and happy to announce that we have booked an evening at the ARTS CENTER in Carrboro to perform a full album preview.

What does this mean?  Well, we thought it would be fun for us, our family, friends and fans to see the album played from start to finish in a listening environment.  Each ticket to the show will not only buy you a live preview but you will also receive a small piece of art by BIRDS and ARROWS with a download code including  5 UNRELEASED songs from the upcoming record….(which is pretty much half the record).  We are also excited to announce that this evening of music will be hosted by Tom Maxwell and his “The Universal” series.  If you have not heard of this series that Tom has been working on with his colleagues, it is a conversational interview with bands combined with high quality recordings of the performances.  This will be the first session created live!

We are really grateful to Tess at the Arts Center for being so amazing and helping us put this all together and of course Mel Thomas from 307 Knox Records.

The show will take place on FRIDAY FEB. 11th (it’s no accident that it falls right before Valentine’s Day) cynics may gag, but those of you who know us, know we are not ashamed of being a happy couple band with our love child prodigy on cello.  So, if you want a date night on Valentine’s weekend please come join us.  Tickets can be purchased for $10 at the Arts Center in advance or online.  Don’t forget this also includes a small piece of art by Bird and Arrows and a download code for half the record.  Doors open at 8pm, show starts at 8:30pm.

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New photos from our wintery photo shoot with Bill Hudson.

Cold Times at our trailer park practice space.

THE COLDEST MORNING EVER IN NC!  not really, but it felt like it.