BIRD & THE WAR IS A POST-ROCK BAND FROM LOS ANGELES, CA

BIRD & THE WAR IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL POST-ROCK BAND. BY ARCHITECTING A COLORFUL SONIC BLEND OF  ELECTRONICA, AMBIENT, SHOEGAZE AND MORE, THEY’VE CREATED AN UNDENIABLY ORIGINAL, CINEMATIC, AND EVEN REVOLUTIONARY FORCE IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCENE. LAYERING INNOVATIVE TEXTURES AND TONES ONTO THE FAMILIAR AESTHETICS OF BANDS LIKE BON IVER, THE NATIONAL, AND EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY, B&TW OFFERS AN IMPRESSIONISTIC COMPILATION OF AUTHENTICITY, EMOTION AND QUIET AGGRESSION— MAKING THEM A UNIQUE VOICE IN THE CONTEMPORARY ALT SOUNDSCAPE.

YOU CAN UNLOCK THE FULL, SYMPHONIC ARTISTRY OF B&TW ON THEIR SELF-TITLED E.P. FROM THE ALMOST-MEDITATIVE FIRST TRACK, “LOCK & KEY,” SONGWRITER AND FRONTMAN CHRIS JAMES BUILDS A SONIC STRUCTURE AROUND THE LISTENER, BRICK BY BRICK, BEFORE THE SONG COLLAPSES BACK INTO MINIMALISM FOLLOWED BY THE DRIVEN, YET AMBITIOUS “STONE HEART” TRANSITIONING SEAMLESSLY INTO THE LEONARD COHEN-ESQUE TRACK “BONE & FLESH,” WHICH IS NOTABLE FOR ITS PENSIVE REFLECTION. “ADOBE” IS THE STRAIGHTEST, MOST POP-SENSIBLE SONG ON THE ALBUM, BUILT ON A THREE-CHORD STRUCTURE. HOWEVER, BY “ADOBE’S” END, B&TW SLIPS IN A SERIES OF MULTI-LAYERED AND IMPRESSIONISTIC VOCALS AND GUITARS. AND SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST, “LOCHS & LAKES” DRIVES THE LISTENER WITH A SERIES OF DYNAMIC GEAR SHIFTS SPLICED WITH AN ASTUTE USE OF TECHNOLOGY VIA AUTO-TUNE.

MUCH OF CALIFORNIA HAS ALREADY DISCOVERED BIRD & THE WAR, FROM THE NORCAL CLUB SCENE (SAN FRANCISCO’S HOTEL UTAH), TO SOCAL’S FINEST VENUES (ANAHEIM’S HOUSE OF BLUES, THE CONSTELLATION ROOM, HOLLYWOOD’S ON THE ROX AND AVALON BARDOT, DOWNTOWN L.A.’S BODEGA CALIFAS). THEY’VE PARTNERED WITH ORANGE COUNTY PRODUCER// RECORDING ENGINEER JOSHUA P. BROOKS, ACCLAIMED SOCAL VIDEO ARTISTS LITTLE FELLA MEDIA, AND ARE CURRENTLY SIGNED WITH LOS ANGELES-BASED MUSIC PUBLISHERS RIPTIDE MUSIC GROUP.

BUT TO LABEL B&TW A CALIFORNIA BAND IS INSUFFICIENT. WITH THE UPCOMING RELEASE OF THEIR FULL LENGTH ALBUM 'R H E T O R I C', TO THE WIDESPREAD POPULARITY THEY’VE FOUND ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS A BAND WHOSE REACH—LIKE THEIR SOUND—DEFIES CONVENTIONAL BOUNDARIES. MUSIC WEBSITES HAVE GIVEN EXTENSIVE NOTICE TO B&TW’S UP-AND-COMING SOUND, WHICH EXAMINER CALLED “MUSICAL BLOWS WITH GENTLE REPOSE, SIMULTANEOUSLY EXPOSING THEIR SOFT UNDERBELLY TO THE LISTENER.” BLACK ON THE CANVAS HAS DECLARED: “BIRD & THE WAR TAKE FLIGHT AND CLIMB ABOVE THE PACK. THIS BAND STANDS OUT WITH AN ORIGINAL SOUND THAT GRABS YOUR ATTENTION FAST AND MAKES A LASTING IMPRESSION.”

THE FUTURE IS NOW FOR THE SOCAL DUO, AND THEIR MUSICAL VISION IS HEARTBREAKING, EMOTIONAL AND ARRESTING TO THE LISTENER. DON’T BE SURPRISED IF YOU HEAR BIRD & THE WAR ON LOCAL RADIO, ON YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC APP, OR ON A MOVIE SOUNDTRACK. MEET THE AMBIENT INDIE-ROCK BAND THAT’S POISED TO RECONFIGURE MODERN ALTERNATIVE MUSIC FOR YEARS TO COME.

Bio:
Born June 25,1988 of small town Santa Maria, Ca by parents Mia and Wendell Hayes, Patrice Hayes was raised in the Bay Area residing in San Jose, Ca since age one, soon discovering her gift of singing at early age 8 when her mother made her and her younger sibling recite a church hymn. Inspired by singers Aaliyah, Lauren Hill, Mary J Blidge, and others in that era, Patrice developed a strong passion for singing and songwriting in her love for poetry. She expressed herself through writing what she felt, in an escape from reality, while enduring a rough childhood consumed by poverty, and later without a father. At age 14, Hayes moved to Santa Cruz where she sculpted her 1st music image,
singing and recording for local rappers. At age 19, Hayes relocated to Los Angeles, Ca,on her own, where she resided for 3 years landing a job at the cable company and singing after hours. She continued recording for new local and upcoming artists throughout SoCal becoming known and well loved for her soft yet soulful voice unique and heartfelt. She built stage presence performing original hiphop and R&b songs in local clubs throughout the San Fernando Valley while singing lead for a Shri Lankan band, live, during the holidays, making extra cash. Her singing style turned unlimited. Her music scene in La became short lived after Hayes relocated back to Northern California after being laid off from her daytime job. Hayes became depressed from the sudden stop of her upbeat music presence in La.  From the bottom up, she landed a new job at the airport and began pursing her degree studying Music Technology at Laney College in Oakland, Ca, and currently continues her study at Foothill maintaining knowledge in audio recording and music networking. Hayes continues to sing, song write, record, and perform, in her humble love for music. Her passion for music continues with hopes of touching and encouraging many to never give up on the dream.

Growing up listening to gospel music led Lorianna to believe there was something special about the power of music. At a very young age she realized that it would become apart of her destiny. As a child Lorianna performed at various church events, talent shows, school performances and conventions- one thing was constant- she walked onto the stage unknown to most of her audience and stepped off of the stage recognized by the crowd as, "the girl who can sing". At age 13 years old Lorianna opened for the 1990's hit gospel group Commissioned. 
Although she has always envisioned music as part of her destiny, it wasn’t until after she’d earned a B.A in psychology from San Jose State University that she began recording. In early 2007 she managed to catch the ear of artist and producer Prince Damons (who has produced tracks for artists such as Pink and Dwele) and completed her first song "You Can Fly" with him later that year.
Originality is important to Lorianna, writing God-inspired songs of love and life that have an organic quality to them -skipping the fluffy commercial sound and instead opting for more flavorful lyrics. That much-needed relief from bubble gum pop is evident in her voice. Most recently Lana has sang backup for several up and coming Bay Area artists at the world renowned Yoshi's Jazz Club, San Francisco, Calif. A frequent guest artist to So Timeless, she has proven she can hold her own alongside noted artists and has become a crowd favorite in her own right.
Today Lana serves as the director of music to the fifty plus recording choir where she first showcased her musical abilities. Under her leadership the choir has become one of San Jose's premier singing ensembles, headlining the city's annual Church In The Park celebration. She also heads the praise and worship team and is responsible for the arrangement, production and execution of all things music at the church she attends.
The stage, her home; the mic, her door- and in the same fashion that she leads praise and worship, you are ushered in by the essence of her voice. After one listen, you eagerly nudge another music lover, set the mp3 player to play and affirm, " this is her, Lana: the girl who can sing.

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