Snowbird (band)

Snowbird is a British/American band consisting of former Cocteau Twins instrumentalist Simon Raymonde, also the founder of the London-based label Bella Union, and vocalist Stephanie Dosen. Dosen, originally a member of the 1990s techno band Virus, sang live with Massive Attack in 2008[1] and later collaborated with The Chemical Brothers. Dosen and Raymonde first worked together on her second solo album, A Lily for the Spectre, released by Bella Union in 2007. The duo's debut album as Snowbird, Moon, was released on 27 January 2014 on Bella Union.[2]

Snowbird
OriginUK/USA duo
GenresAlternative, dream pop
Years active2009-present
LabelsBella Union
Associated actsCocteau Twins, Drowning Craze, Simon Raymonde, Virus, Stephanie Dosen, Massive Attack, Chemical Brothers
Websitewww.facebook.com/wearesnowbird
MembersStephanie Dosen
Simon Raymonde

Career as Snowbird

Snowbird debuted with a concert in June 2009 at Union Chapel, Islington.[3]

The band's recorded a cover of Pink Floyd's "Goodbye Blue Sky" that year, which appeared on The Wall Re-Built! compilation, a tribute to The Wall given away free with the December 2009 issue of Mojo. It was followed by a version of the British nursery rhyme "The North Wind Doth Blow" on 2010 compilation Sing Me to Sleep, Indie Lullabies.

In winter 2013, Snowbird announced the upcoming release of Moon in January 2014.[4] Guest musicians on the album included Ed O'Brien and Philip Selway of Radiohead, Eric Pulido and McKenzie Smith of Midlake, Paul Gregory of Lanterns on the Lake, and Jonathan Wilson.[5]

The album came packaged with a second disc titled Luna, consisting of remixes of each song by RxGibbs.

Discography

Albums

Compilation appearances

References
  1. Lucy Johnston (2008-02-19). "Stephanie Dosen working with Massive Attack on their new album, playing live shows this spring / Music News // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  2. "Bella Union". Bellaunion.com.
  3. "Snowbird - Amelia live at the Union Chapel, Islington 20.06.09". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  4. Evan Minsker (2013-11-06). "Listen: Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde's Band Snowbird Enlists Radiohead Members for Debut LP". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  5. Hughes, Josiah (2013-11-06). "Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde Announces Debut Album from Snowbird". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
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