Butcher Birds consists of Stacey Coleman on lead vocals/guitar, Jacinta Walker on guitar, Joanna Nilson on bass and Donovan Miller on drums. We formed in Brisbane, Australia in late 2005, at various drinking establishments and parties.
We made “Eat Their Young,” a four-track EP in 2006, which was released through Brisbane label Merenoise and MGM. It garnered a great response from local and national music press, who compared its sounds to artists like L7, the Breeders, Sonic Youth, Mudhoney and My Bloody Valentine. This lead to touring and shows with bands like Beasts of Bourbon, The Scientists, The Drones, Black Mountain, New Pornographers and Eagles of Death Metal (amongst others) plus many festival appearances.
We released our first full-length album, “Set My Bones”, in late 2009. It caught the attention of Triple J's Unearthed and earned us a spot on the 2010 Big Day Out festival, as well as regular radio rotation and great reviews throughout the country.
We are currently working on a 7-inch and our second full length record.
Our inspiration- Wipers, My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth, Kyuss, The Stooges, Gun Club, Swans, X (Australia!), Mudhoney, Cat Power, Loretta Lynn, The Cramps, Electric Wizard, Velvet Underground, Roxette, Sebadoh, Afghan Whigs, Powdermonkeys, Grand Funk Railroad, God, Patti Smith, Fireball, Autolux, Boris, Frank Zappa, PJ Harvey, Big Black, Acid King, Turbonegro, Sleater-Kinney, Smashing Pumpkins, Hole, Notwist, Lightning Bolt, The Triffids, Scratch Acid, Melvins, Pixies, Clouds, Motorpsycho, Shellac, Mastodon, Bjork, L7, Ride, Black Sabbath, Joy Division, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Hot Snakes, The Amps, Bambi Molesters, Best Coast, Galaxie 500, Crunt, Bardo Pond, The Kills, Calexico, The Breeders, June of 44, Unwound, Amy Winehouse, Bikini Kill, Spiritualized, Spacemen 3, Black Lips, Beasts of Bourbon, Babes in Toyland, The Supremes and all of our friend's bands.
