Marc Byrd
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Marc Byrd is an American
musician, writer, and producer best known as one-half of the post-rock
/ambient
duo Hammock
, along with former Common Children
band-mate Andrew Thompson
.
Prior to the formation of Hammock, Marc fronted the Alternative rock
band Common Children
, as well as the band GlassByrd with his wife Christine Glass
.
Since its formation in 2005, Hammock has released three full-length albums and an EP (Kenotic, Raising Your Voice...Trying to Stop an Echo, Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow, and the Stranded Under Endless Sky EP). Marc was also involved in the 2006 ambient art project The Sleepover Series, Volume 1, which featured five solo tracks by Byrd.
After an impromptu invitation to give their first-ever live performance at the overseas debut art exhibition of Riceboy Sleeps
, the artistic collaboration between Jón Þór (Jónsi) Birgisson
(lead singer and guitarist of Sigur Rós
) and Alex Somers
(graphic designer and member of the band Parachutes), Marc and Andrew wrote brand-new songs to celebrate the occasion, an undertaking which evolved into their album, Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow (Darla Records
).
In 2005, Byrd joined The Choir and produced their album O How the Mighty Have Fallen
. Prior to that, Steve Hindalong
of the band had produced albums for Common Children, and co-written the worship song "God of Wonders" with Byrd. The Choir's 2010 album Burning Like the Midnight Sun
includes the song "Legend of Old Man Byrd", which had originally been written for and performed at his 40th birthday party.
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musician, writer, and producer best known as one-half of the post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
/ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
duo Hammock
Hammock (band)
Hammock is an American two-member post-rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. With music created in between production and songwriting projects over the course of two years, Hammock combines live instrumentation, electronic beats, and droning guitar into atmospheric music similar in style to the work...
, along with former Common Children
Common Children
Common Children was a Christian alternative rock band composed of Marc Byrd, Drew Powell, and Hampton Taliaferro. The band recorded three studio albums between 1996 and 2001. The first two, Skywire and Delicate Fade, were released on the now-defunct Tattoo record label, which signed the band after...
band-mate Andrew Thompson
Andrew Thompson
Andrew Thompson may refer to:*Andy Thompson , former Canadian politician*Andrew Thompson , Major League Baseball player for the 1875 Washington Nationals...
.
Prior to the formation of Hammock, Marc fronted the Alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Common Children
Common Children
Common Children was a Christian alternative rock band composed of Marc Byrd, Drew Powell, and Hampton Taliaferro. The band recorded three studio albums between 1996 and 2001. The first two, Skywire and Delicate Fade, were released on the now-defunct Tattoo record label, which signed the band after...
, as well as the band GlassByrd with his wife Christine Glass
Christine Glass
Christine Glass is an American singer-songwriter, married to Marc Byrd .She has released two solo albums, Human and Love & Poverty . She formed a duo called GlassByrd with her husband and they released Open Wide This Window in 2003...
.
Since its formation in 2005, Hammock has released three full-length albums and an EP (Kenotic, Raising Your Voice...Trying to Stop an Echo, Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow, and the Stranded Under Endless Sky EP). Marc was also involved in the 2006 ambient art project The Sleepover Series, Volume 1, which featured five solo tracks by Byrd.
After an impromptu invitation to give their first-ever live performance at the overseas debut art exhibition of Riceboy Sleeps
Riceboy Sleeps
Jónsi & Alex is an artistic collaboration between Jón Þór Birgisson and his partner Alex Somers. They create ambient music as well as visual art. The music tends to be more ethereal and experimental than that of Sigur Rós.-Visual art:Jónsi & Alex began as a Sigur Rós side project around 2003 under...
, the artistic collaboration between Jón Þór (Jónsi) Birgisson
Jón Þór Birgisson
Jón “Jónsi” Þór Birgisson is the guitarist and vocalist for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. He is known for his use of a cello bow on guitar and his falsetto voice. He is also blind in his right eye and is openly gay. His boyfriend Alex Somers has done much of the graphic design for...
(lead singer and guitarist of Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...
) and Alex Somers
Alex Somers
Alex Somers is an American visual artist and musician from Baltimore, Maryland. He is currently living in Reykjavík, Iceland with his boyfriend, Jón Þór Birgisson, the vocalist and guitar player for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. Somers is a founding member of the now defunct band...
(graphic designer and member of the band Parachutes), Marc and Andrew wrote brand-new songs to celebrate the occasion, an undertaking which evolved into their album, Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow (Darla Records
Darla Records
Darla Records is an independent record label founded by James Agren while he was in New York. Darla Record's first release was a 7-inch by Grifters, an indie rock/lo-fi band from Memphis.- Background :...
).
In 2005, Byrd joined The Choir and produced their album O How the Mighty Have Fallen
O How The Mighty Have Fallen
O How The Mighty Have Fallen is the 11th studio album by Christian alternative rock band The Choir, released in 2005. This was the band's first album in 20 years not to be co-produced by Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong.-Track listing:...
. Prior to that, Steve Hindalong
Steve Hindalong
Steve Hindalong is an American drummer, percussionist, songwriter and producer best known for his work with the alternative rock band The Choir...
of the band had produced albums for Common Children, and co-written the worship song "God of Wonders" with Byrd. The Choir's 2010 album Burning Like the Midnight Sun
Burning Like the Midnight Sun
Burning Like the Midnight Sun is the 12th studio album by Christian alternative rock band The Choir, released on June 29, 2010.-Content:...
includes the song "Legend of Old Man Byrd", which had originally been written for and performed at his 40th birthday party.