Wallis Bird

Wallis Bird
Background information
Birth nameWallis Bird
Born (1982-01-29) 29 January 1982 (age 42)
Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland
GenresFolk, rockabilly, acoustic
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2005–present
LabelsBird Records/Kaiserlich Koeniglich Records
Websitewww.wallisbird.com

Wallis Bird (born 29 January 1982) is an Irish musician, living in Berlin since 2012. As of February 2023, she has released six studio albums, including Architect in 2014 and Home in 2016.

Career

Bird performed at the Eurosonic Festival in 2012 when Ireland was the Spotlight Country.[1]

Bird released her third studio album in March 2012 in Ireland,[2] Germany, Austria and Switzerland.[3] The album was recorded in Berlin, Germany. The first single, "Encore", was released on 2 March. The music video debuted on 1 February,[4] and had been shot in Berlin.

A live album featuring recordings from her European tours from her debut album to her 2014 release Architect, Yeah! was released in 2015.[5]

Home is her fifth studio album, released worldwide in September 2016.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
IRL
[7] 		AUT
[8] 		GER
2007 Spoons — — —
2009 New Boots
  • Released: 24 July 2009
  • Label: Columbia (Europe outside Ireland)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 14 59 —
2012 Wallis Bird[9]
  • Released: 9 March 2012
  • Label: Rubyworks (Ireland and UK)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 11 51 99
2014 Architect
  • Released: 11 April 2014
  • Label: Kaiserlich Koeniglich / Bird
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 24 67 93
2016 Home
  • Released: 30 September 2016
  • Label: Mount Silver
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — 31 —
2019 Woman
  • Released: 27 September 2019
  • Label: AntiFragile Music / Mount Silver
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2022 Hands
  • Released: 27 May 2022
  • Label: Mount Silver
  • Formats: CD, digital download
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

  • Yeah! (2015)

EPs

  • Branches Untangle (six-track EP, Bird Records, 2006)
  • Moodsets EP (2006)

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
IRL
[10] 		UK
 UK Indie
2007 "Blossoms in the Street" — — — Spoons
2008 "Counting to Sleep" — — —
Just Can't Get Enough — — — Non-album single
2009 "La La Land" — — — New Boots
"To My Bones" — — —
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
  • "Blossoms in the Street", 15 October 2007
  • "Counting to Sleep", 10 March 2008 (Irish language version: "Comhaireamh chun Codladh")
  • Just Can't Get Enough, 22 October 2008
  • "To My Bones", 2009

Download-only releases

  • The Circle EP (Germany only)

Awards

  • Meteor Music Award (Category: "Hope for 2009"), 2009
  • Meteor Music Award (Category: "Best Irish Female"), 2010

In March 2010, Bird appeared on GOTV to present her favorite music videos and musical influences.[11]

References

  1. ^ "RTÉ 2fm gearing up for EuroSonic". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 5 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Bird, Wallis – Wallis Bird – CD – Tower Records Dublin Ireland". Towerrecords.ie. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Wallis Bird [Vinyl LP]: Wallis Bird: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Wallis Bird – ENCORE – Official Video". YouTube. February 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  5. ^ "LYA - Love Your Artist - fair ticketing and merch". www.love-your-artist.com.
  6. ^ "LYA - Love Your Artist - fair ticketing and merch". www.love-your-artist.com.
  7. ^ "irishcharts.com - Discography Wallis Bird". www.irish-charts.com.
  8. ^ "Wallis Bird – New Boots". austriancharts.at. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  9. ^ Wallis Bird in den Singlecharts. chartsurfer.de
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "gotv – hosted by Wallis Bird". Gotv.at. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.