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Rewards & Primavera Sound Barcelona!

Update #25 · Feb 22, 2013 · comment

Dearest Coproducers, Nearly 4 months since the release of our album "You Should Reproduce" and it's going great! Lots of touring, album reviews (43 in Italy alone!) and super-positive responses from audiences. The tour has brought us to Holland, Belgium, France and throughout Italy... coming soon: Slovakia and PRIMAVERA SOUND Spain. Check out the incredible line-up: 

At Primavera Sound (23-26 May, Barcelona), we'll play alongside Grizzly Bear, Blur, Fiona Apple, the Breeders, Shellac, Dinosaur Jr, Tinariwen, Mulatu Astatke, Wu-Tang Clan, Tame Impala and more. Hope to see y'all there!! 

REWARDS: Some coproducers have emailed us asking where their CD is. It appears there was a slight misunderstanding regarding the physical album. Due to the survey sent via kickstarter, requesting addresses, some expected to receive the album by mail. We apologize for this misunderstanding, however the physical CD was not included in any of the rewards offered. Kindly note that a digital copy of the album was mailed to all coproducers. If for any reason you didn't receive it, please email us at honeybird@honeybird.net and we will get it to you asap! Thank you for your understanding!! Grazie!!!!

MORE REWARDS: Ljubird came on stage to sing and dance live in Bologna (he won the reward "come on stage with the birdies"), Aisha enjoyed a skype chat with the birdies in which she learned some Catanese while wearing a deer mask ("sugnu un cevvu bbonu"), Kuna & Ice e Maria Lidia (amongst others) received improvisations of their name sung and played by the birdies!

"EAST VILLAGE" VIDEO: From shambles to the East Village, the birdies as hobos, all the way to making an album in the studio with Enrico Gabrielli, and landing in a NYC record store run by none other than Joe Lally of FUGAZI! See the music video here!

Thank you coproducers, we love yoU! 

Catch you soon on and off stage! :-)

honeybird & the birdies

Photo 1 & 2 by Giulia Razzauti; Photo 3 by Emanuele "Xaero" Cefalì; Press from our recent show in Palermo, Sicily in La Repubblica!

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"You Should Reproduce" Tour and Heading to Holland (Eurosonic Festival)

Update #24 · Dec 13, 2012 · comment

Dearest Co-Producers, 

Well, it's been a little while since we've written, that's 'cause there has been a ton going on! Just over one month since the release of our second album "You Should Reproduce" and the birth-rate in Italy is soaring! Over 30 album reviews and 15 interviews. Airplay on Radio Rai amongst other radio stations around Italy - MAPS' Album of the Week, inclusion in national magazines/newspapers such as L'internazionale, Il Sole 24 Ore, Rumore and XL. Here's the poster designed by Fou for the "You Should Reproduce" tour: 

Over 18,000 plays of the first single "To the Earth's Core", still available in free download HERE.

THANK YOU to you co-producers who made this album possible. See a very special coproducer "Ljubird" whose reward was to come on stage with the birdies: the video here: seeing is believing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jagnsZeycbM 

Lots of curiosity around the album... and lots of people asking about the Kickstarter "You Should Coproduce". You've all made it into the Italian Underground Music History Books. In this regard, please note that you might be contacted for a survey about crowdfunding carried out by the Sapienza University. They chose our project because of the success achieved, thanks to each and every one of you. If you have availability, your input would be greatly appreciated!

And now ... The world shall end, but we shall continue playing original music! Live performances throughout Italy, and next January, participation in the renowned Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, HOLLAND

UPCOMING "YOU SHOULD REPRODUCE" TOUR DATES:

20 December - "You Should Reproduce" Circolo degli Artisti, ROME
21 December - La Lomax, Catania, Sicily - End of the world party! 

EUROPE AND EUROSONIC 2013! 8 January - Le Mudd Club, Strasbourg (FR)
9 January - Kinky Star, Ghent (BE)
10 January - Eurosonic Festival, Groningen (NL) * with Arezzo Wave *
11 January - L'Aquilone, Liège (BE) 

We wish one and all a wonderful happy festival of lights and holiday season!
With love (italian version below) and ravioli!
honeybird & the birdies

@IN ITALIANO@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 

Carissimi Co-Produttori, 

Il mondo deve finire, (oppure il mondo sta per finire, scegli tu) ma noi continueremo a "riprodurre" la nostra musica! 

Poco più di un mese dalla pubblicazione del nostro secondo album "You Should Reproduce" e il tasso di natalità in Italia è già in crescita! Più di 30 recensioni (alcuni quotes qua sotto) e 15 interviste. Airplay su Radio Rai e tante altre frequenze in giro per l'Italia - Album MAPS 'della settimana, inserimentoin riviste nazionali e quotidiani come L'Internazionale, Il Sole 24 Ore, Rumore e XL. 

Tantissimi concerti colorati in tutta Italia, e a gennaio prossimo la partecipazione al rinomato festival "Eurosonic" a Groningen, OLANDA

Oltre 18.000 ascolti del primo singolo "To the Earth's core", ancora disponibile in free download QUI.

GRAZIE ai co-produttori che hanno reso questo album possibile. (Approposito di coproduttori, guarda qui cosa ha vinto uno di loro come premio Kickstarter, vedere per credere) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jagnsZeycbM 

Nota: potreste essere contattati per un sondaggio sul crowdfunding svolto dall'Università "La Sapienza". Hanno scelto il nostro progetto a causa delgrande successo ottenuto, grazie a ciascuno di voi. Se avete modo e un pizzico di tempo, il vostro contributo sarebbe molto apprezzato.  

ROMA: VI RICORDIAMO CHE GIOVEDI' 20 DICEMBRE SUONEREMO IL LIVE COMPLETO AL CIRCOLO DEGLI ARTISTI (+ BAMBOO e Comaneci). AMICI A ROMA, SIATECI!!!!!!!

E VENERDI' 21 DICEMBRE NI VIREMU TUTTI ALLA LOMAX A CATANIA! Festeggiamo la fine del mondo insieme...OH YES, HOORAY!!!

GRAZIE INFINITE; cari saluti birdiani, happy holidays ed a molto presto!
honeybird & the birdies

http://www.facebook.com/pages/honeybird-the-birdies/89512477027

ALCUNI PRESS QUOTES SU "YOU SHOULD REPRODUCE" :

".. il qui presente You Should Reproduce convince in pieno ed entusiasma, superando in scioltezza il già buon esordio del gruppo Mixing Berries pubblicato un paio di anni fa." - Fabrizio Zampighi, Sentire Ascoltare, 8 ottobre 2012 

 "Perché gli Honeybird and the birdies sono (..) la ventata di cosmopolitismo che ci salverà (speriamo) dal folk straccione." "Ce ne vorrebbero di più, di gruppi così profondamente e sinceramente nomadi. Dovrebbero riprodursi." - Letizia Bognanni, Rockit, 19 ottobre 2012. 

"E questo, è il disco di cui ti innamorerai." - Dance Like Shaquille 'O Neal, 24 ottobre 2012 

 “E' incredibile come folk, pop, world music e indie rock possano interagire tra di loro senza pestarsi minimamente i piedi.” - Osservatori Esterni 

 "..dischi di questa pasta ce ne sono pochissimi in giro, e quando si ha la fortuna di vederli/sentirli arrivare, un pezzetto di storia underground dell’underground più underground che ci sia è già incorniciata." - Massimo Sannella, Shiver Webzine, 24 ottobre 2012 

 "Arduo sperimentalismo, freschezza folk, frizzante pop creano un girotondo vorticoso di ritmi folli e accattivanti." - Silvana Farina, Youthless Fanzine

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2 weeks til album release!

Update #23 · Oct 11, 2012 · comment

Ah very exciting times sweet co-producers! 

Many of you have been receiving your rewards...and those who haven't, will soon! check out these fun video rewards that some co-producers received as their reward: 

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEwyka3EA_neeXEhdKKp_D8Nzgye6WdMa&feature=addto  

et voilà...the album cover for you! and as a kickstarter special, you can have a sneak peak at the entire album artwork, just because we love you!  

See some recent media coverage here, including some cool reviews: Video on Rolling Stone

Website | Facebook | Live Footage | First Single TO THE EARTH'S CORE (on soundcloud) | Tour poster | Dance contest: You Should REPRODANCE  

Album review: English | Italian | complete album lyrics | Video on Vimeo 

and the album can be pre-ordered online: 

ITUNES : http://itunes.apple.com/it/album/you-should-reproduce/id568078616 

AMAZON : http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009LZA2JE/279-6740992-2076303?ie=UTF8&child=B009LZA9NI 

keep up with our Facebook page for the COUNTDOWN and share it with all of your friends and family!

 much love and soon...out very soon, out comes "You Should Reproduce"!!! 

Monique, Paola e Federico 

 honeybird & the birdies

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Esclusiva: gli eco-logici Honeybird & The Birdies!

Update #22 · Sep 21, 2012 · comment

Hi backers!!!

new video, today!!!

http://www.rollingstonemagazine.it/musica/notizie/esclusiva-gli-eco-logici-honeybird-the-birdies/58124

in esclusiva il video della canzone "To the Earth's core", diretto da Jonathan Santoro, che vede inframmezzate le immagini di Monique “honeybird” Mizrahi, Paola “p-birdie” Mirabella e Federico “walkietalkiebird” Camici che si esibiscono ballando e suonando in un ideale "centro della terra", il tutto mentre si alternano le immagini del corto Ilha Das Flores di Jorge Furtado (1989), grazie alla collaborazione della Casa de Cinema de Porto Alegre: un commento sul consumo e sulla produzione di spazzatura che potrebbe essere utile vedere per intero qui con i sottotitoli in italiano).

La seconda sorpresa sta in un originale concorso che prende ufficialmente il via il giorno 24, lunedì: dal titolo You Should ReproDANCE!, giocando con il titolo dell'album, vedrà i fan della band chiamati a realizzare dei piccoli video usando come sottofondo il singolo scaricato e riproducendo al loro meglio il balletto che si vede nel videoclip. In questo caso, collegatevi con la pagina Facebook degli Honeybird & The Birdies per maggiori informazioni!

Ecco il video di To The Earth's Core:

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TO THE EARTH'S CORE! Single in Free Download!!

Update #21 · Sep 17, 2012 · comment

WELCOME NOW ... TO THE EARTH'S CORE! 

Dearest co-producers, Our single "To The Earth's Core" is now available as a FREE DOWNLOAD! Just for you, we've attached the .WAV audio file as a special co-producer perk!

Share it with your friends too, with this linkhttp://soundcloud.com/honeybird/to-the-earths-core

Lots of exciting news on the forefront: 

21 September - New Videoclip "To the Earth's Core" in exclusive on Rolling Stone Italy. Keep an eye out for some snazzy dancing in preparation for ... a very special dance contest. 

24 September - Dance Contest "You Should ReproDANCE" - to be presented on the online music mag Osservatori Esterni - submit your video too ... and may the best dance win! 

24 October - "You Should Reproduce" is released! Album excitement, followed the next day by... 

25 October - ALBUM RELEASE PARTY AND MEGA SUPER CONCERT AT ANGELO MAI IN ROME! 

November - The "You Should Reproduce" TOUR begins!   

Photo by Martina Monopoli 

Keep up with the birdies' album and tour updates on: 

facebook   |  twitter   |  soundcloud

And check out the first two videos uploaded on our youtube channel, as kickstarter rewards for 8 lucky backers!! The other 6 videos comin' soon, keep an eye out for them on our youtube channel!

Kuna and Ice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U06_5HgCi04&feature=youtu.be

Gigi: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4AIt9i-908

WE LOVE YOU COPRODUCERS!!!!

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