Andrew Bird

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While multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird has proven he can play well with others, it's his solo tour dates and albums that have been creating a stir in recent years. Bird's solo albums have steadily received more and more critical acclaim, with his most recent effort, Noble Beast, shooting to the top of the indie charts. While Andrew Bird appears to have no new albums on the horizon, fans can catch the talented musician on US tour dates in 2011, beginning this August. Classically trained in the violin from a young age, Andrew Bird released his debut solo album, Music of Hair, in 1996. That same year, he began to be featured on three of Squirrel Nut Zippers most popular albums and formed Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire a year later. The group received some acclaim with their 2001 album, The Swimming Hour but small tour dates and only slight popularity led them to disband in 2003. Andrew Bird once again took up a solo career and began to garner attention upon the release of Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs in 2005. The success of the album led to higher profile festival tour dates and live performances continued to be chronicled in Bird's Fingerlings series of live albums. Electric guitars brought a sharper edge to Bird's 2007 album, Armchair Apocrypha, becoming the artist's first to break onto the Billboard charts. The success of the album led to Bird being thrust into the public eye, with huge tour dates and television appearances occurring regularly. In a testament to his staying power, Andrew Bird's most recent, 2009 album, Noble Beast, has received widespread recognition from critics and audiences. The album's popularity has left the possibilities of Bird's career endless and led to upcoming 2011 tour dates at some of the United States' most prominent theaters and opera houses. The concert dates kick off on August 5 at the Regina Folk Festival in Saskatchewan and will travel around the east coast of the US until October 22. With only a dozen or so opportunities to see Andrew Bird this summer and fall, fans should buy tickets for his 2011 tour dates soon.