Wallis Bird

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Wallis Bird
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Background information
Birth nameWallis Bird
Born (1982-01-29) 29 January 1982 (age 41)
Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Genres Folk, rockabilly, acoustic
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2005–present
LabelsBird Records/Kaiserlich Koeniglich Records
Website www.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.

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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

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
IRL
[7]
AUT
[8]
GER
2007Spoons
2009 New Boots
  • Released: 24 July 2009
  • Label: Columbia (Europe outside Ireland)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1459
2012 Wallis Bird [9]
  • Released: 9 March 2012
  • Label: Rubyworks (Ireland and UK)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
115199
2014 Architect
  • Released: 11 April 2014
  • Label: Kaiserlich Koeniglich / Bird
  • Formats: CD, digital download
246793
2016 Home
  • Released: 30 September 2016
  • Label: Mount Silver
  • Formats: CD, digital download
31
2019Woman
  • Released: 27 September 2019
  • Label: AntiFragile Music / Mount Silver
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2022Hands
  • 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

EPs

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
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.

Download-only releases

Awards

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

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