Birdy and the Bow Tie (duo) are inspired by early 20th century music. Particularly music that is considered to be early jazz from the 1920’s-40’s. With Alison Marae’s (a San Diego Music Award nominee 2014) cheery ukulele and Wil Forbis’ tasty lead guitar, the duo plays vintage acoustic jazz. Both crooners and scatters with their own individual style, the couple aims to bring vintage music to the ears and hearts of the young and the young at heart.

Together since 2012, the two continue to build their vintage repertoire and are writing songs inspired by generations past. They have recently started hosting community based ukulele events, where people gather to strum and sing along to different songbooks that they’ve arranged and put together.

Additional instrumentation (drums, bass, etc) is available upon request with additional fees.

Performance Highlights:
Music Tour: Paris, Madrid, Gibraltar, London Oct/Nov 2015. Paris, France: Onze Bar. San Diego: San Diego Ukulele Festival, International Make Music Day/Balboa Park, Libertopia Festival at Humphries by the Bay, Adams Avenue Music Festival, Unplugged Music Fest, San Diego Music Thing, Java Joe’s, Art Around Adams, San Diego Pride, Steam World’s Fair, 48 Hour Film Festival, Real Good Films, Blindspot Records, Hard Rock Café, Honolulu, HI: Station Bar and Lounge, Da Smokehouse. Los Angeles: The Cinema Bar.

Song List: Vintage Music
A Fine Romance
All of Me
Accentuate the Positive
Bei Mir Bist Du Schon
Darktown Strutters Ball
Day In-Day Out
Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Dream a Little Dream
Georgia on my Mind
Goody Goody
How High the Moon
I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But the Blues
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
I’m in the Mood For Love
It Don’t Mean a Thing
It Had To Be You
It’s a Good Day
It’s Only a Paper Moon
I Was Doing Alright
Love Me or Leave Me
Lover Come Back To Me
Lullaby of Birdland
Makin’ Whoopee
Mean to Me
No Regrets
On the Sunnyside of the Street
Over the Rainbow
Shine
Shine on your Shoes
Spreadin’ Rhythm Around
Sugar
Summertime
Sunday
Take the A Train
Taking a Chance on Love
The Nearness of You
The Very Thought of You
Them There Eyes
Ukulele Lady

Song List: Originals
Gotta Dance
A Little Sunshine
Melancholy Moon
Rhythm of My Heart
My Heart Can’t Take It
Kiss Me Baby
Wrong For Me
The Run Out Groove
Don’t Look Away
Don’t Do Me Any Good
Nightflowers
Love Locked in a Vault
Speakeasy Blues