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Obscure Birds Band Milwaukee Pipewrench Paul Rickert Jason Pinkowski Dave Voss Rob Pfeifer

The word timeless shouldn't be used lightly. However, in the case of "Hatch,” the debut album from Obscure Birds, you can certainly describe their brand of no-frills, explorative indie as just that. Building upon their previously released singles, there's a warmth about the record that can't be manufactured. It feels organic, with the band tipping their caps to bygone eras of rock and roll while still melding together different sounds into something they can call their own. If you were raised on your parents' vinyl, this is a band you need to give a listen.

Allen Halas - Breaking & Entering

Obscure Birds sure has a funny way of promoting itself, proclaiming on its website: "Despite being together since 2016 and playing couples (sic) of shows each year, Obscure Birds has, through capricious planning, maintained its obscurity." The plan may be foiled by its long-in-the-works debut full-length album "Hatch," which draws on some not-so-obscure reference points — the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Elton John, the Black Crowes and Psychedelic Furs are among the disparate acts that come to mind at times — to create a sprawling, ambitious nine-song collection.

Piet Levy - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

If you’re after solid Americana with some left-field twists and a band who clearly love what they do, Hatch is definitely worth a go. The musicianship is consistently strong, the arrangements have flair.

Echo Rebel vvvvvvvvvvvv

" The band is over the top great and I really like the music flavor"

Jason Klagstad -

President of WAMI

"Obscure Birds bring over 200 years of music-listening experience and funnel it from their ears through the mind filter and dispense it through their fingers and toes, to create a unique blend of pos-retro psych alt-country folk sub-prog classic rock. "

Blaine Schultz - Shepherd Express

"A more subdued/ dreamier version of the New York Dolls. Subdued here doesn't mean snooze, more of a smarter sound, vs an all wheels are coming off 100% of the time. So smarter like in the way the Jayhawks might take on a Dolls song. "

James Blessington - American Author

"Reminds me of Late '60s, early '70s Stones, with a bit of Westerberg in there, too. "

Bobby Tanzilo - onmilwaukee.com

Listening to Hatch and really enjoying it. Reminds me of the music I used to listen to with my dad - a fusion of Lou Reed Todd Rundgren, David Bowie’s art rock era.

Sarah - Much Younger Friend of the Band Who's Father had Great Taste In Music

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