Birds of passage

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birds of passage is the brainchild of poet, singer, songwriter Alicia Merz. Established in 2009, birds of passage was signed to the San Diego based shoegaze label futurerecordings that same year. The debut birds of passage album without the world was released in May 2010. Alicia performed, recorded and produced the album in her home studio.

In addition to the debut album a book of poetry written by Alicia, "a garden of secrets", was published by futurerecordings and released in May 2010.

The name birds of passage is a reference to a collection of poems of the same name by Longfellow.

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Personal Life

Alicia studied political science and philosophy at the University of Waikato before focusing her attention on music and poetry in 2007.

Albums

without the world

Other Releases

a garden of secrets A book of poetry.

Collaborations and Side Projects

Alicia is currently working on a concept album inspired by the film Casablanca with Portuguese poet Leonardo Rosado. The album is to be released by late 2010.

Using a new arrangement of Arvo Pärt's work for piano "Für Alina" Alicia composed a version of the song "In Heaven" from the film Eraserhead by cult director David Lynch.

The song is part of a collaborative project "Pärt Lynch", in which a diverse range of artists compose new arrangements of Arvo Pärt works to create a new soundtrack to the film Eraserhead.

Alicia collaborated with the Spanish experimental IDM producer "erissoma" on the tracks "find my etchings" and "her". They plan to release an EP of their collaborations.

Alicia has also collaborated with the American experimental bass player CJ BOYD, and she is currently working on a side project, 'Boy and the Brook', with her brother; Leeds based singer/songwriter Bruno Merz.

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