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Fan mail…
Hello dear there, I’m a big fan of Brad Byrd in China,i love brad and his music so much,i wanna ask if i can ask for a signed photo of brad,I know it’s not polite to ask through email,but i really love brad so much and i wanted to send a letter to the address in los angeles,but when i went to the post office here they said they don’t sell international reply coupons now,I’m worried and don’t know what to do then,so i send you this...
read moreLove… and some quick thoughts on it…
For those of you that have been following me for a little while you know that I have often times been a big “love” vibe guy. I try to maintain a positive attitude and energy in and around my facebook responses and posts and essentially not be a jaded douche. Although it is hard as hell at times to remain in that “love” space. Someone recently said I was too nice? That it could appear “soft” or “weak” to people. I say fuck that… I don’t respond well to negative energy or...
read moreLast shows of 2011, Cambridge, MA, Burlington, VT… paintings, Elusive Tiger.
On July 2nd of this year i began playing shows in support of my new album “Mental Photograph” which hit stores (online) September 13th. I had been laying low for a couple years trying to finish up the record and planning it’s release. That show on 7/2 was at a place called the “Radio Bean” in Burlington, VT and fittingly I will end my “fall 2011 year end run” with a show at “Radio Bean” this Sat night 12/17 @ 9pm. Start solo, end solo? All in all i’ve done upwards of 50 live...
read moreLRAH part deux….
Little River Ale House, set list 12/11/11 (Set #1) Sunset Girl The Byrds 1982 American Fool Lovers In A Dangerous Time (Bruce Cockburn) Broken Down The Ever Changing Picture Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash) Beg & Borrow Black Lexus (Joseph Arthur) Livewire (Set #2) Under the Milkyway (The Church) Colors (In My Way Again) Lies Zero to the 101 Come Pick Me Up (Ryan Adams) As I Wonder Lost Cause (Beck) Headlights Just For Today Coming Up Close (Til Tuesday) It’s A Shame About Ray (Lemonheads) Train Tracks *Thank you to the lovely couple...
read moreLittle River Ale House residency – December
Hey folks, If some of you were wondering, the “Word from the Byrd blog” has been MIA since September as there was a glitch in setting up the new website and well… Ahem.. so yeah, there’s so much to say i’ve forgotten most of it but the jist is… well, that, the past few months have been pretty nuts.. as I’ve done more shows this past fall than I have in years. From solo acoustic coffee shop gigs in the middle of nowhere (which were super special mind you) to full band rock shows in the heart of...
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