Bobby Birdman

Bobby Birdman is the moniker under which Rob Kieswetter performs. Originally from the Portland, OR area, Kieswetter toured extensively as a supporting musician for Will Oldham. Compared to experimental artists such as John Cage and Yoko Ono, Birdman has toured throughout the United States with Little Wings and Badger King. In 2001, the band was signed to the Hush Records label and entered the studio to work on its debut album. In November 2001, Born Free Forever was released. The atmospheric rock Bobby Birdman creates has often been compared to Low and Stephin Merritt. 2003's Heart Caves EP found Birdman moving in a synth-pop inspired direction that he continued on the limited-edition Giraffes & Jackals EP from 2005, which also featured YACHT's Jona Bechtolt. Birdman relocated to Los Angeles and became involved in the city's art, music, and fashion scenes, appearing on YACHT's I Believe in You, Your Magic Is Real. and modeling for Band of Outsiders' 2008 fall fashion line. During that time, he remixed Young MC's "Fastest Rhyme" for a collection celebrating Delicious Vinyl's 20th anniversary and worked on his third album, New Moods, which arrived in fall 2009.~ Jason MacNeil, All Music Guide