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Waikato, Eureka, New Zealand (2009 – present)
Birds of Passage is an experimental music project of poet and singer-songwriter Alicia Merz from Waikato, Eureka, New Zealand formed in
2009.
For someone who thinks it’s difficult to describe music in general it’s even more difficult to describe the soundscapes of Birds of Passage.
The influences of Alicia Merz - the girl behind Birds of Passage - are her memories, breathless-inspiring cold winds, the smell and
atmosphere of a spring day, smoking cigarettes, sunshine and shadows. As a mixture of all these elements and a minimalist ...read more
Waikato, Eureka, New Zealand (2009 – present)
Birds of Passage is an experimental music project of poet and singer-songwriter Alicia Merz from Waikato, Eureka, New Zealand formed in
2009.
For someone who thinks it’s difficult to describe music in general it’s even more difficult to describe the soundscapes of Birds of Passage.
The influences of Alicia Merz - the girl behind Birds of Passage - are her memories, breathless-inspiring cold winds, the smell and
atmosphere of a spring day, smoking cigarettes, sunshine and shadows. As a mixture of all these elements and a minimalistic experimental
instrumentation You could describe her music as follows : sometimes shy, sometimes more energetic (Fantastic Frown) but always
intensely and extremly private. Listening to her debut record Without the World is like sharing one long day with Alicia and her thoughts in
the diverse landscapes of her home country New Zealand.
Alicia doesn’t need the bombastic spectacle of a band to evoke emotions - with the help of different instruments, used in a minimalsitic way
and combined with field recordings she doesn’t create specific songs - she builds up a mood. You maybe can describe Birds of Passage as a
singer-songwriter for people who don’t like singer-songwriter music. There’s no typical song structure, there’s no melody to chase after - but
there’s a development which absorbs You and which makes You start to think about elements You block out in Your everyday life.
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