Andrew Bird. What an unbelievable one man band. A one time member of the swing group, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Andrew has taken his talents to higher levels and defies categorization. His compositions are languid and flutter by like sweet melodies carried on a gentle breeze. (did I really just say that?) I haven't had the pleasure of actually seeing Bird live, but have witnessed various films of his solo performances where he plays all the parts of his songs and uses foot peddles to record and loop sections that he then accompanies. That and he is an awesome whistler.
Pitchfork has a series of songs performed live in a church that are worth a watch and listen.
