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Mimicking Birds

Indie band from Portland, OR · formed 2004

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Shows on record
15
Rooms played
15
Cities
14
Releases
12
Last show
Sep 26, 2015Zidell Yards

About

Mimicking Birds is a band from Portland, OR, formed in 2004, tagged folk, indie, indie folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2015, across 15 rooms in 14 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

15 on record · setlist.fm, Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20094 shows
  2. 201410 shows
  3. 20151 show
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 26, 2015Zidell Yards · PortlandHeadliner
May 24, 2014Barboza · SeattleSupportwith Wake Owl, Big Haunt
May 23, 2014Doug Fir Lounge · PortlandSupportwith Wake Owl, Big Haunt
May 22, 2014The Chapel · San FranciscoSupportwith Wake Owl, Big Haunt
May 21, 2014The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Wake Owl, Big Hunt, Big Haunt
May 16, 2014House of Blues - Dallas · DallasSupportwith Wake Owl, Stoney LaRue
May 13, 2014Spanish Moon · Baton RougeSupportwith Wake Owl
May 8, 2014Bottletree Cafe · BirminghamSupportwith Wake Owl, War Jacket
May 4, 20143rd and Lindsley · NashvilleSupportwith Wake Owl, Yuengli, The Howlin' Brothers
May 1, 2014Cat's Cradle Back Room · CarrboroSupportwith Wake Owl
Mar 21, 2014Pengilly's Saloon · BoiseSupportwith Horse Feathers, Kris Orlowski, Thomas Paul, +3
Nov 28, 2009Bluebird Theater · DenverSupportwith Blind Pilot, Laura Veirs
Nov 25, 2009Lincoln Hall · ChicagoSupportwith Blind Pilot, Laura Veirs
Nov 17, 2009Maxwell's · HobokenSupportwith Blind Pilot, Laura Veirs
Nov 13, 2009Higher Ground · South BurlingtonSupportwith Blind Pilot, Laura Veirs

Where they play

15 rooms in 14 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Portland2 shows
  • Baton Rouge1 show
  • Birmingham1 show
  • Boise1 show
  • Carrboro1 show

and 9 other cities

Releases

12 releases, 2008–2018

  • LOU Demos +

    2018 · Album

  • Layers of Us

    2018 · Album

  • On The Warm Side/Hi Low

    2018 · Single

  • The Sounds of Portland

    2018

  • Layers Of Us

    2017

  • Christmas Songs

    2016 · Album

  • EONS

    2014 · Album

  • The Austin 100: A SXSW 2014 Mix

    2014

  • Mimicking Birds

    2010 · Album

  • Not An Album, Just Songs

    2009 · Album

  • Mimic King Birds

    2008

  • Early Recordings

    Album

Lineup

  • Adam Trachsel

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 43 plays, 2009-04-11–2024-07-20 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Kennady Quille) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Shannon) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Stevie Zoom) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Mimicking Birds — The Echo, 2014-05-21
Poster · The Echo, 2014-05-21 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Mimicking Birds on Last.fmArtist facts
Mimicking Birds on DiscogsArtist facts
Mimicking Birds on GeniusArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
setlist.fmShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

Mimicking Birds — Portland | BandSlate