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Mosaic Mixtape

by James Bird

An impromptu eclectic mix of James Bird’s self recorded cassette demos/live improvisations/lullabies

“Riddles” coming 2025

Set List : Improvisation, Riddles, Inanna, Tammuz, Naked Eye, Circe, Asklepios, Iris, Star Journeyer, Ariadne, Ancient Grove, Spaceborn Child

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View fullsize ! Feeling so grateful to be a part of this beautiful journey that @dance.beyond has curated. Playing improvisational music for dancing people while dancing myself is an ecstatic experience for me like no other. Excited to dive into the experience mys
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View fullsize So grateful and excited to be playing @unifier_festival this year amongst amazing musicians and sweet community ! I’ll be playing Sunday the 21st around sunset 💜 Unifier was a life changing experience for me back in 2016 and I’ve been lo
View fullsize Felting ! What a treat to experience a tangible creation process… music can be very wispy/intangible at times so this medium has been really therapeutic. I’d love to introduce you to Guinevere and Cusco the bear wizards, Lilac, Taloola
View fullsize So wildly excited to play in Shelburne Falls this Sunday at the beautiful @bridgestreetbazaar spot ! You can see the bridge of flowers from the stage and you can see the stage from the bridge of flowers 🥲 Come dance, make art, walk the bridge and sm
View fullsize So excited to be playing @hawksandreed this evening with so many sweet folks @hoonahmusic @libraryband & dearest hearts ~ doors open at 6 and I’ll be playing at 6:30 sharp 💜
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View fullsize When I look into the mirror of the river, I see myself as a multitude. I cannot be defined by a name or a title of any kind, for I am not a static thing to hang a sign on. We are the river, journeying forth toward a home unknown. We are a doorway,
View fullsize A song is not it’s ending, nor is it it’s refrain. It is a revelation of what is always evident in the fabric of presence, ever awaking to it’s endless arrival into form. Within this presence, in the heart of hallowed moments, rests
View fullsize So excited to be part of @ecoversities re-imagining education conference !! I will be playing music in the opening ceremony, helping to open this potent four day discussion between many of my philosophical heroes 🥲💜 life, I love you

Lyrics:

Tomorrow came the storm had went, I called your name across the morning tides, the sun began to rise I can't believe what I had seen, I held on tight, but then the ship caved in. I searched all through the night. Sails are torn, my love is dead, you always said, "I wonder when I'll die," the sea held your reply. I put my gun right to my head, said my prayers, but then a crow dropped in, he said, "Where should I begin?" "Take some time, it's rough, I know. She rests inside. Fix this ship and sail the seas, love again and kiss her knees, don't you ever hate yourself. There's a girl you're meant to meet, she's got everything you need, don't you ever let her go. And you will learn, to love again." I starved for weeks and grew a beard, I couldn't sleep, or even try to dream, my weak heart ripped into three. The darkness came and stole my breath, I needed warmth inside this mind of mine, the shadows will take my life. Then I saw the lighthouse gleam, it called me in and said "Your love rests here, there's nothing that you should fear." Anchors down, I swam ashore, ran toward the light, and sprinted up the stairs, I saw someone waiting there She turned to me, I could not breathe. She smiled with ease. "We'll fix this ship and sail the seas, love again, I'll kiss your knees, don't you ever hate yourself. I'm the man you're meant to meet, I know it's strange but in a dream, I swear I saw your face. And we will learn to Love again."

Discography

Parables : Released in 2014

Parables : Released in 2014 (bandcamp only)

Byron Bay (Single) : Released in 2019

Byron Bay (Single) : Released in 2019

Lila : Released in 2016

Lila : Released in 2016

Mosaic Mixtape (5 hr Compilation of tape demos/live/improv)

Released in late 2022

On Bandcamp Only jamesbird.bandcamp.com/mosaicmixtape

 

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