we were birds

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We Were Birds is a collective of Copenhagen musicians with a variety of musical backgrounds in the ska, country, indie and alternative scenes.

The Free as in Bees EP was hatched in a Copenhagen basement that was later flooded during the massive rainstorms of the summer of 2011.

The songs are slices of life and imagination and deals with romance and loss in a sonic context of country, folk, soul and rock music.

The EP is released on a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license, meaning that you are free to remix and share the recordings within non-commercial limits.

All songs written, composed and produced by Henrik Chulu, recorded and mixed by Mikkel Szlavik. Mastered by Mikkel Gemzøe at C4.

Musicians:

  • Henrik Chulu - vocals, guitars
  • Jakob Thomhav - guitars
  • Mikkel Szlavik - drums
  • Peter Binau Høj - bass

Additional musicians:

  • Jessie England - viola on Coffee Date, backing vocals on Coffee Date and Blood Stains
  • Steven Jess Borth II - backing vocals on Coffee Date

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Cover art by Henrik Chulu, based on Shanghai Model City by Ivan Walsh and public domain illustration by Little, Brown et.al. 1919.