Yellow Bird Project
Encyclopedia
Yellow Bird Project is a Montreal-based non-profit initiative that collaborates with indie bands to raise money for various charities. They approach indie bands, asking them to choose a charity
and contribute an original t-shirt
design. Their designs are then printed onto t-shirts and sold online through their website to raise money for their selected charities. Some of the bands which they have collaborated with include Bloc Party
, Broken Social Scene
, Devendra Banhart
and Of Montreal
.
. They followed that up in 2011 with The Indie Rock Poster Book. Both books (published by Chronicle Books
) are intended to raise awareness for their initiative, its contributing musicians, and the charities which they support.
, wrote and recorded an original theme song for the Yellow Bird Project. The song, A Field Of Birds, is currently available as a free download on the YBP website.
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
and contribute an original t-shirt
T-shirt
A T-shirt is a style of shirt. A T-shirt is buttonless and collarless, with short sleeves and frequently a round neck line....
design. Their designs are then printed onto t-shirts and sold online through their website to raise money for their selected charities. Some of the bands which they have collaborated with include Bloc Party
Bloc Party
Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...
, Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed in 1999 by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. Most of its members currently play in various other groups and solo projects, mainly based around the city of Toronto...
, Devendra Banhart
Devendra Banhart
Devendra Obi Banhart is a singer-songwriter and visual artist. Banhart was born in Houston, Texas and was raised by his mother in Venezuela, until he moved to California as a teenager. He began to study at the San Francisco Art Institute in 1998, but dropped out to perform music in Europe, San...
and Of Montreal
Of Montreal
Of Montreal is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. It was founded by frontman Kevin Barnes in 1996, named after a failed romance with a woman "of Montreal." The band is one of the bands of the Elephant 6 collective...
.
Contributors
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- Bloc PartyBloc PartyBloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...
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- Broken Social SceneBroken Social SceneBroken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed in 1999 by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. Most of its members currently play in various other groups and solo projects, mainly based around the city of Toronto...
- Clap Your Hands Say YeahClap Your Hands Say YeahClap Your Hands Say Yeah is an American indie rock group based in Brooklyn, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their debut album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, was self-released in 2005.-History:...
- Devendra BanhartDevendra BanhartDevendra Obi Banhart is a singer-songwriter and visual artist. Banhart was born in Houston, Texas and was raised by his mother in Venezuela, until he moved to California as a teenager. He began to study at the San Francisco Art Institute in 1998, but dropped out to perform music in Europe, San...
- Dry the River
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- New Pornographers
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- Stars
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Publications
In 2009, Yellow Bird Project published The Indie Rock Coloring Book, an illustrated tribute to indie rock bands, with a forword written by Pierre de Reeder of Rilo KileyRilo Kiley
Rilo Kiley was an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles. Formed in 1998, the band consisted of Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder, and Jason Boesel....
. They followed that up in 2011 with The Indie Rock Poster Book. Both books (published by Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books is a San Francisco-based American publisher of books for adults and children.The company was established in 1968 by Phelps Dewey, an executive with Chronicle Publishing Company, then-publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1999 it was bought by Nion McEvoy, great-grandson of...
) are intended to raise awareness for their initiative, its contributing musicians, and the charities which they support.
Theme Song
Kristian Matsson, who performs under the moniker of The Tallest Man On EarthThe Tallest Man on Earth
Kristian Matsson is a singer-songwriter from Dalarna, Sweden. Since 2006, he has released two full-length albums and two EPs...
, wrote and recorded an original theme song for the Yellow Bird Project. The song, A Field Of Birds, is currently available as a free download on the YBP website.