Yellowbirds

Yellowbirds is the moniker for the latest musical exploits of Sam Cohen—guitarist/songwriter/vocalist in the psychedelic collective Apollo Sunshine. Cohen grew up in Houston, Texas, and while the Texas of his teens may have been home to Big Oil, Enron, the Bush family, and the drab grey Astros jerseys of the 90s, he prefers to think of it as the Texas of yore, home to: Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, the Space Program, and rainbow orange Astros jerseys. It stands to reason, then, that his current home of New York City must be the mythical Empire City: Rocky Mountains of architecture, epicenter of modern art, home to Charles Mingus and The Velvet Underground.

It was with these timeless inspirations in mind that Cohen created Yellowbirds’ The Color. Double-speed auto-harp glissandos, glowing backwards pedal-steel, bubbling echo and fuzz guitars coalesce into a warm wall of sound. As existential lyrical themes emerge, delivered nonchalantly over psyched-out aural landscapes, the picture emerges of a dust-blown, 4th dimensional Future West. This is Cohen's quixotic world where "only the purist tones can be heard."

"Yellowbirds are here, and things are beginning to feel a little strange...but beautiful." - SHOWERED & BLUE-BLAZERED

"Yellowbirds create sunny, psychedelic folk. Warm and inviting." - UNHOLY RHYTHMS

"Sam Cohen of Yellowbirds writes beautiful songs, kinda like if Roy Orbison had a good acid trip going on, and could kill on the guitar." - GEORGE LEWIS, JR. (TWIN SHADOW)

"Yellowbirds’ 'The Color' is an impeccable collection dripping with classic charm and appeal. With an inspirational basis spanning from Houston to Brooklyn, Sam Cohen channels a 70’s-esque psychedelic folk...conjuring up warm feelings of The Beatles and country roots from fellow Texan Roy Orbison." - THE WILD HONEY PIE

RIYL: Fruit Bats, Dr. Dog, Zeus, Delta Spirit
TRY: #1, 5, 8, 3

Full Album Available Here:
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More Info Here:
http://www.yellowbirdsmusic.com/
http://royalpotatofamily.com/the-color-yellowbirds/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yellowbirds/154845741203734
http://www.myspace.com/yellowbirds
http://www.spinner.com/2010/11/06/yellowbirds-the-rest-of-my-life-free-mp3-download/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQgKOLS6BkI
http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/free_mp3/2011/01/mp3-premiere-yellowbirds-beneath-the-reach-of-ligh.html