Alternative rock band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1989.
Started as a collective to provide soundtracks for student films the band debuted in the UK as exponents of a psychedelic and experimental breed of indie rock, gradually revealing a more melodic, bittersweet sound. Frontman [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/David+Baker+%282%29]David Baker[/url] left after the second record, Boces and later recorded an album as [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Shady+%283%29]Shady[/url].
It wasn't until 1998 that the band came to mainstream media attention, after further UK touring with their album Deserter's Songs which was given "Best Album Of The Year" award by NME.
Current Members
Jonathan Donahue - vocals & guitar
Grasshopper (Sean Mackowiak) - guitar, clarinet
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David Baker - vocals
Suzanne Thorpe - woodwinds
Jimy Chambers - drums
Dave Friddmann - bass, keyboards, producer
Justin Russo - keyboards
Jason Russo - bass
Adam Snyder - keyboards
Paul Dillon - bass
Jeff Mercel - drums & keyboards
Carlos Anthony Molina - bass
Michael Schirmer - keyboards
Jason Miranda - drums
Jesse Chandler - flute, keyboards
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Expourense
Ourense, Galicia, Spain1. The Funny Bird
2. Love Sick(Bob Dylan cover)
3. Opus 40
4. Runaway Raindrop / Tears in Rain / Runaway Raindrop
5. Ancient Love
6. Holes
7. Goddess on a Hiway
8. The Dark Is Rising
August 31, 2025
Moseley Park
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom1. The Funny Bird
2. Opus 40
3. The Dark Is Rising
4. Ancient Love
5. Holes
6. Goddess on a Hiway
August 29, 2025
La Belle Angele
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom1. The Funny Bird
2. Empire State (Son House In Excelsis)
3. Car Wash Hair
4. Here(Pavement cover)
5. Butterfly's Wing
6. Love Vigilantes
New Order cover7. Opus 40
new chord sequence8. Runaway Raindrop / Tears in Rain
9. Ancient Love
10. Holes
11. Goddess on a Hiway
12. The Dark Is Rising
August 28, 2025
Ku Bar
Stockton-on-Tees, England, United KingdomAugust 27, 2025
Brudenell Social Club
Leeds, England, United Kingdom1. The Funny Bird
2. Empire State (Son House In Excelsis)
3. Car Wash Hair
4. Here(Pavement cover)
5. Butterfly's Wing
with New Order's Love Vigilantes interpolation6. Opus 40
7. Runaway Raindrop
with Tears in Rain coda8. Ancient Love
9. Holes
10. Goddess on a Hiway
11. The Dark Is Rising
August 16, 2025
Escot Park
Ottery Saint Mary, England, United Kingdom1. The Funny Bird
2. Empire State
3. Butterfly's Wing
4. Opus 40
5. Runaway Raindrop
6. Ancient Love
7. Holes
8. Goddess on a Hiway
9. The Dark Is Rising
August 16, 2025
Escot Park
Ottery Saint Mary, England, United KingdomAugust 14, 2025
Esquires
Bedford, England, United Kingdom1. The Funny Bird
2. Here(Pavement cover)
3. Holes
4. The Dark Is Rising
August 13, 2025
Chinnery's
Southend-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom1. Shanti-Mantra (Reprise)(Ravi Shankar cover)
2. Empire State
3. The Funny Bird
4. Born Horses
5. Butterfly's Wing
Included verses from New Order's Love Vigilantes6. Opus 40
7. Runaway Raindrop / Tears in Rain
8. Ancient Love
9. Holes
10. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys(Traffic cover)
11. Goddess on a Hiway
12. The Dark Is Rising
June 14, 2025
Antiguo Aquapark
Calvià, Balearic Islands, Spain1. The Funny Bird
2. Love Sick(Bob Dylan cover)
3. Runaway Raindrop / Tears in Rain
4. Goddess on a Hiway
5. Ancient Love
6. Holes
7. Opus 40
8. The Dark Is Rising
April 25, 2025
Town Ballroom
Buffalo, New York, United States1. Shanti-Mantra (Reprise)(Ravi Shankar cover)
2. The Funny Bird
3. Tonite It Shows
4. Vermillion
5. Dream of a Young Girl as a Flower
with some of the lyrics from Patterns added towards the end6. Runaway Raindrop
with elements from Blade Runner, including Tears in Rain speech and Love Theme by Vangelis7. Ancient Love
8. Tides of the Moon
9. Holes
10. Opus 40
11. The Dark Is Rising
April 22, 2025
Empty Bottle
Chicago, Illinois, United States1. Shanti-Mantra (Reprise)(Ravi Shankar cover)
2. The Funny Bird
3. Tonite It Shows
4. Vermillion
5. Dream of a Young Girl as a Flower / Patterns
6. Tears in Rain(Vangelis cover)
7. Runaway Raindrop
8. Ancient Love
9. Tides of the Moon
10. Holes
11. Opus 40
12. The Dark Is Rising
April 19, 2025
The Great Hall
Toronto, Ontario, Canada1. Chasing a Bee
2. Boys Peel Out
3. Frittering
4. Racing the Tide
5. Car Wash Hair
1. Shanti-Mantra (Reprise)(Ravi Shankar cover)
2. The Funny Bird
3. Tonite It Shows
4. Vermillion
5. Dream of a Young Girl as a Flower / Patterns
6. Tears in Rain(Vangelis cover)
7. Runaway Raindrop
8. Ancient Love
9. Tides of the Moon
10. Holes
11. Opus 40
12. The Dark Is Rising
April 18, 2025
Théâtre Outremont
Montreal, Quebec, Canada1. The Funny Bird
April 17, 2025
Brighton Music Hall
Boston, Massachusetts, United States1. Shanti-Mantra (Reprise)(Ravi Shankar cover)
2. The Funny Bird
3. Tonite It Shows
4. Vermillion
5. Dream of a Young Girl as a Flower / Patterns
6. Tears in Rain(Vangelis cover)
7. Runaway Raindrop
8. Ancient Love
9. Tides of the Moon
10. Holes
11. Opus 40
12. The Dark Is Rising
April 16, 2025
Johnny Brenda's
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States1. Shanti-Mantra (Reprise)(Ravi Shankar cover)
2. The Funny Bird
3. Tonite It Shows
4. Vermillion
5. Dream of a Young Girl as a Flower / Patterns
6. Tears in Rain(Vangelis cover)
7. Runaway Raindrop
8. Ancient Love
9. Tides of the Moon
10. Holes
11. Opus 40
12. The Dark Is Rising
April 15, 2025
Back Room
Carrboro, North Carolina, United States1. The Funny Bird
April 13, 2025
The Atlantis
Washington, Washington, D.C., United States1. Shanti-Mantra (Reprise)(Ravi Shankar cover)
2. The Funny Bird
3. Tonite It Shows
4. Vermillion
5. Dream of a Young Girl as a Flower / Patterns
6. Tears in Rain(Vangelis cover)
7. Runaway Raindrop
8. Ancient Love
9. Tides of the Moon
10. Holes
11. Opus 40
12. The Dark Is Rising
April 12, 2025
National Sawdust
Brooklyn, New York, United States1. The Funny Bird
2. Tonite It Shows
3. Vermillion
4. Dream of a Young Girl as a Flower / Patterns
5. Runaway Raindrop
6. Tears in Rain(Vangelis cover)
7. Ancient Love
8. Tides of the Moon
9. Holes
10. Opus 40
11. The Dark Is Rising
April 11, 2025
Assembly
Kingston, New York, United States