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“There's been this perception that Europeans still hold on to, that they discover the real talented ones in American culture and give them proper credit and that's not true anymore - it used to be. A lot of jazz musicians would get respect in Europe.”

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Andrew Bird, born on July 11, 1973, is an accomplished American musician known for his unique blend of folk, jazz, blues, and classical music elements. He is celebrated for his distinctive melodies and lyrics. more

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“There's kind of this unequaled thrill of playing a half-finished song, it's kind of sense of slight embarrassment; like you're blushing. I like doing that. I did that with "Eyeoneye" and it was almost a curse on the song for a while; I debuted it when it was half-finished in a very public way”

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