Based in Hickory, North Carolina, Two Bird Stone is an invigorating new Irish Americana band founded by singer/songwriter Liam Thomas Bailey and featuring some of Nashville’s and New York’s finest musicians. The band formed in 2019 and will release their first album, Hands & Knees, in September.
Just take a listen to ‘If You Wanna Come Back’ below whose gentle opener gradually builds in pace before hitting dance-pace, set off by a great Dirk Powell fiddle tune that will surely get your feet tapping. Frontman Liam Thomas Bailey:
This story is told by a cheeky fellow who intends to convince his companion that his selfish absence is absolved by the depth of his return. The tenor of this track suggests that his love is true and that his commitment was fortified by his need to wander. The satisfied mood of this work is reinforced by the bright and upbeat fiddle tune, ‘Going Back To Fielden’ by Dirk Powell that breaks after the hook.
Liam Thomas Bailey’s original music is a heady mixture of roots-rock, bluegrass, and traditional Irish tunes. Before spinning off to form Two Bird Stone, Liam (fiddle, banjo, lead vocals) was a highly sought after Nashville studio and road musician; he also worked in commercial post-production with bandmate, Chad Kelly.
Liam and bandmate Judd Fuller (bass, mandolin, background vocals) traveled the world together for 11 years as members of Nashville country star Rodney Atkins’ touring band. Judd has also toured and performed with Peter Wolf from The J. Geils Band, Bo Diddley, Entrain, and Carly Simon.
Chad Kelly (accordion) is a two-time Emmy Award nominee who has composed original music for numerous award-winning and critically acclaimed films and documentaries. These include Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, an official selection of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and distributed by Roadside Attractions, Starz Network’s The Big Bad Swim, ESPN Films’ The Zen of Bobby V, and the 30 For 30 feature “The Third Man.” He has also composed for HBO Documentary Films’ Andrew Jenks, Room 335, The Alzheimer’s Project, and the five-time Emmy Award-winning film, The Real McCoy.
Hands & Knees, out on Sept. 11th via Wondermore Records/Soundly Music
https://liamthomasbailey.com/twobirdstone