Birds That Change Colour — On Recording The Sun (And The Moon)

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April 7, 2012

This week we have been selected as Vi.be On AIR winners. Big thanks to Aldo Struyf for nominating us and everybody who voted for us. As a result of this nice nomination we will get some more airplay.

August 30, 2011

We recently got a very nice cover and interview in ZONE 02 (and soon also in ZONE 03)

you can check it out here (part 1)  and here (part 2)

August 27, 2011

“Tenzij u ten tijde van The Madcap Laughs nog met Syd Barrett aan lsd-tripjes zat te likken op een Londense zolderkamer, is deze Birds-ervaring er een zoals u die nog nooit meemaakte.”

Concertreview in “de Morgen”

April 29, 2011

On Recording The Sun, their debut album to be released this very week by Munich Records!!! The cd will be for sale on the 9th of May. (Vinyl soon to follow.) Birds will celebrate this most joyhippiedoodahful event on the beautiful first of May with a live show at De Monty in Antwerp. They’ll perform the songs from their new cut album with befriended musicians as Micky Peeters, Bjorn Erikkson, Piet Stryckers and Patrick Denecker. A true psychfolkfest on Beltane… Come Off!

Tour dates

February 11, 2012

.WE ARE O’PEN, trix Antwerp

February 25, 2012

ABBota 2012, Botanique, Brussels

April 21, 2012

Recordstore day, Fatkat Antwerpen (Solo)

May 1, 2012

Support act Bowerbirds @Trix, antwerpen (solo)

May 4, 2012

De velinx in tongeren

May 5, 2012

Atmosphere, Avelgem

May 11, 2012

The Night of 1000 Drawings, de Brakke grond, amsterdam

July 15, 2012

Gentse Feesten, Baudelopark, Gent

August 26, 2012

Maanrock, Mechelen

“Birds That Change Colour makes incredibly beautiful,
warm music that sticks under your skin. A Pearl.”
— Studio Brussel —

“First-rate craftsmanship”
— Radio 1 —

Biography

The psychfolk band Birds That Change Colour was formed by Koen Kohlbacher. In 2007 he teamed up with Dave Schroyen (Millionaire/Evil Superstars/Creature with the Atom Brain) and Christophe Albertijn. In their hometown of Antwerp, Birds quickly attracted a cult retinue with their eclectic mix of melancholy psych folk and frisky sixties pop. Soon they became a regular fixture at clubs in Ghent, Antwerp and Brussels.

Birds’ first album “On Recording the Sun” contains a collection of beautiful songs studded with precious psych gems. There are guest appearances by Pascal Deweze (Sukilove, Broken Glass Heroes) and Nathalie Delcroix (Laïs, Country Ladies). Birds also cooperated with internationally acclaimed classical musicians Patrick Denecker and Piet Stryckers. The entrancing vocals add to an album that sounds playful and dark at the same time – like riding a merry-go-round just before dawn.

Birds That Change Colour are...

  • Koen Kohlbacher
    vocals, guitars, songs
  • Christophe Albertijn
    bass, guitars
  • David Schroyen
    drums & percussion
  • Nathalie Delcroix
    vocals
  • Jorunn Bauweraerts
    vocals
  • Bram Moony
    guitars, lap steel, vocals
Birds That Change Colour