The Morning Birds Release Title Track from The Quickening

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LOS ANGELES (May 7, 2011) - Sometimes inspiration comes out of the clear blue sky. Other times, it's the thunder clouds off in the distance that serve as musical muses.

The Morning Birds' latest release from their second LP, The QUICKENING, was born from the darkening skies over their home in the mountains. "Sam and I were sitting outside and he was strumming on the guitar," says singer Jennifer Thorington. "I was gazing off into the sky - there were thunder heads way off in the distance. I just began to sing 'day breaks and the shadows run away, day breaks in a moment of silence and the thunderclouds are rollin....' and Sam immediately started singing a counter melody and that's how 'The Quickening' was born." The sparse instrumentation of the song, including thunderclaps as percussion, serves to highlight the chant-like, twining vocals by both Thorington and Samuel Markus and bring the message of enlightenment home. Download "The Quickening" now: http://glgpub.com/file_download/113/The-Morning-Birds_The...

When you get out of your own way and let ideas flow, there is no limit to the things you will create. LA's The Morning Birds, masters of synthesizing influences and inspiration, is following this philosophy and reaping the rewards. The duo's second LP, The Quickening, which came out April 26, aims to pass that inspiration on to listeners worldwide with passionate, soulful and uplifting songs.

The Quickening is a study in the power of contrast. While forming an uncanny mixture of sounds that embrace unlikely sources, the band's sound is both familiar and mysterious, groovy yet mellow, profound but fun. It is often times ground breaking. Their powerful bass lines, lush harmonies and soulful strings are complimented by break beats, trumpets, and cascading piano while Thorington and Markus' vocals unfold into a gentle blend as if Imogen Heap met Andre 3000.


Praise for The Morning Birds



CMJ offers The Morning Birds' "The Quickening" as free download

"It is one of those records that has gradually grown and grown on us and is full of lovely harmonies and rich, warm instrumentation that reminds us of duos like She & Him, but is altogether more joyful and uplifting..." --The Mad Mackerel

On "Heart's Desire": "This is a little gentler and the soft harmonies really stand out above the rhythmic drumming that seemingly ensures the pace is kept up before we softly drift away to something quite beautiful." -Beehive Candy

"The duo of Jennifer Thorington and Samuel Markus have created one of the most creative independent music groups of the last two years. The Morning Birds' debut album, "Inspiration Point" garnished them as one of the NRG Theory 'Artist Picks Of The Week'." -My Record Journal

"The two are a perfect complement to each other, weaving in and out of the others vocals and instrumentation, sharing verses and harmonizing on any chorus...They have the pure joy of life present in Matt and Kim, the polish of She and Him and the intensity of the White Stripes."

-Reviews and the Rest

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