ANDREW BIRD & MADISON CUNNINGHAM SHARE PREVIEWS FROM THEIR REIMAGINED VERSION OF BUCKINGHAM NICKS
COLLABORATION ALBUM OUT OCTOBER 18 ON LOMA VISTA RECORDINGS/VERVE FORECAST/CONCORD RECORDS
Andrew Bird and Madison Cunningham join forces to announce a top-to-bottom cover album of the 1973 cult classic, Buckingham Nicks. Arriving October 18 via Loma Vista Recordings / Verve Forecast / Concord, Cunningham Bird sees the two close friends and virtuosic musicians honoring an overlooked LP that they each fell deeper in love with the more they listened, learned and made their own. Long out-of-print and still not available on digital platforms, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks’ eponymous debut preceded the duo’s indispensable career with Fleetwood Mac, and in these songs, Cunningham and Bird reinterpret that energy of infinite possibility. Embodying the record’s same spirit of self-confidence, Cunningham Bird brings a discerning reverence to the music’s youthful ambition, turning timeless work into something new. While the sequencing remains exactly the same, the sound of Cunningham Bird does not. Produced by Mike Viola, it features only Griffin Goldsmith on drums and percussion, Mike Viola on wurlitzer, bass and drums, and the many subtle, singular sonic signatures of Madison and Andrew.
Following Cunningham Bird’s digital release on October 18, the physical LP/CD editions of the record will arrive December 13th. Before then, Andrew Bird and Madison Cunningham will perform the album in its entirety at The Troubadour on September 30. Earlier this summer, Andrew and Madison debuted Cunningham Bird during standout live sets at Newport Folk Festival, Bumbershoot, and The Hollywood Bowl, but for one night only, the pair returns to the same Los Angeles venue that Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks played on the heels of Buckingham Nicks in October 1973.
Having remained frequent collaborators since 2019’s Grammy-nominated My Finest Work Yet, Andrew Bird and Madison Cunningham have shared stages and studios countless times over the years. In addition to The Troubadour, other upcoming performances of Cunningham Bird include Infinite Dream Festival and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass.
Andrew Bird & Madison Cunningham
Cunningham Bird
(Loma Vista Records/Verve Forecast/Concord Records)
Release Date: October 18, 2024
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