Ordinary Boy, by Bells in the Birches

Ordinary Boy

by Bells in the Birches

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1.	Ordinary Boy 03:42	buy track
2.	Easy to Fall 02:50	buy track
3.	Amelia's song 04:21	buy track
4.	The Train Song 02:21	buy track
5.	When I Make My Move 05:39	buy track
6.	Close the Door 03:30	buy track

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released February 4, 2015

Additional cello on Ordinary Boy - Sinead McPhail
Additional radiator on The Train Song - Seadna McPhail
Special thanks to Adrianne Wininsky, Carrie Mason, Celia McGoldrick and Alan Knowles for extra gang vocals and foot stomping, and to Lily Sloan, Richard Fowler and Adam Jones for being our small, but perfectly formed audience.

All songs written and co-produced by Bells in the Birches except for Amelia's Song and Close the Door; written by Helen Riley and Joy Becker

Tracks 1,2,4 and 5 recorded, produced and mixed by Seadna McPhail at Airtight Studios. Tracks 3 and 6 recorded, produced and mixed by James Kelly. Mastered by Alan Knowles at Airtight Studios.

Art work designed and screen printed by Sally Gilford in collaboration with the Cell Matrix Research Programme

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Bells in the Birches Manchester, UK

“Lush, sophisticated arrangements and inventive, genre-swerving musicianship.” Manchester City Life

With bluesy vocals, swinging rhythms and poignant lyrics, Bells in the Birches offer a quirky and emotive blend of US and UK musical styles. Think Laura Marling with Johnny Cash’s backing band.

The debut For All Seasons EP was released in June 2013. The new EP is due out in Autumn 2014. ... more

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