Wallis Bird (born 29 January 1982, County Meath, Republic of Ireland) is a critically acclaimed Irish musician. She releases her third self-titled studio album in 2012. The first time Bird came into touch with music, she was six months old and received her first guitar from her father. Born left-handed, after losing 5 fingers in a lawnmower accident (and having four sewn back on again) on her left hand, she became used to playing a right-handed guitar upside-down, which contributes to her unconventional style of playing. The Irish Times wrote: “The sheer visceral energy could kick-start an entire economy".For sheer enthusiasm I think you would be hard fought to find anyone more enthusiastic than Wallis Bird. Her sheer joy comes across in her music. It's that wild Irish rover thing.
Check out some tracks from her new album.
EncoreWallis Bird official clip for ENCORE taken from the 3rd Wallis album that was released on the 9th of March 2012. The album is self titled. This clip is the first part of a 5 song rockumentary that shows wallis, band, a wolf and insects making music in Berlin, especially in the former GDR head studios, Nalepastrasse. The clip and upcoming film is directed by Philipp Käßbohrer of the Bild- und Tonfabrik in Cologne. All rights reserved.
Dress My Skindress my skin and become what I'm supposed to (wallis)
performed by wallis bird and friends de musica
video sessions #2: the irish invasion april 3rd 2011
::: cast ::: ------------
aidan :: clarinet
anna :: saxophone
augi :: tamborine
ben :: cajon
fabrice :: flute / vocoder
remy :: double bass
simon :: guitar
wallis :: guitar/vox
Heatbeating City
IndictumLive @ The Academy Wallis joins the crowd and sings to us beautifully at the launch of her third album. What a night! All rights to this music are owned by Wallis Bird and her subsidaries.
Here's an official video from an earlier album.
To My Bones
