by Josh O'Kane
Kingdom of Birds is the product of unbridled teenage ambition in an opportune context. They’re a generation raised by eager parents in the creative enclaves of Toronto’s West End; it’s not uncommon for them to brush elbows with bands such as the Hidden Cameras, Cowboy Junkies and Sloan. For Ása, Brighid and bandmates Zeul Mordasiewicz and Sam Heggum- Truscott, channelling their energy into music feels as natural as any other Canadian channelling it into hockey.
After seeing the band at a street festival and chatting with Ása, Chris Murphy of Sloan and TUNS has taken to wearing a Kingdom of Birds shirt on tour. “I was learning Louie Louie when I was in Grade 10. They’re already way more sophisticated than I was,” he says.
--taken from: The Globe and Mail (read more here)
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