On the composition end, the album is authentically folk with a string of pure country running throughout. With beautiful guitar riffs and violin solos, the music could stand alone even without the profound lyrics. Anyone who enjoys a good acoustic folk song will enjoy it. Listeners can hear running rivers, the sound of Colorado's beloved mountains and the soul of the true natural landscape.” - Katrina Leibee

Westword

The gentle mandolin picking and the cooing acoustic guitar lines fall together in a gorgeous cascade, like a serene creek babbling in the woods. Over top, Paul’s smooth and steady voice carries a sense of sincerity that’s a true rarity. ” - Joe Vitagliano

American Songwriter

With careful songwriting and the musicianship to back it up, Birds of Play deliver an all-encompassing evening of sincere entertainment. Storytelling, humor, delicate vocal harmonies, and occasional bird calls all add to a carefully-painted pastiche of Americana roots music.” - Tom Nading

— Telluride Music Company

Birds of Play create a playful, blissful listening experience. Tune your ears into bouncy baselines, melodious vocals, and ever-changing styles. The Birds will wrap you up with delightful honesty, spin you out with quirky humor, only to bring you back in close with soulful harmonies. Listen closely and you’ll feel every word.” - Racheal Baker

— Matchwood Brewing

Birds of Play make beautiful, unhurried songs that highlight the human condition.”

Americana Highways

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Birds of Play

Birds of Play is a Telluride, CO-based musical collaboration born from a mutual love of desert canyons, raging rivers, rocky mountaintops, and juice picnics. These multi-instrumentalists and dearest of friends effortlessly weave together a unique tapestry of blues, bluegrass, folk, and funk into a glorious blend of humor, honesty, and harmony.  

‪ With a dynamic mix of sentimentality and playfulness, Birds of Play's original music will take you‪ on a joyous journey filled with tales of love lost and found, ballads of wild places, and the radical idea that being happy for no reason at all is reason enough. 

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