Babybird

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Babybird, aka Stephen Jones, has announced details of the release of a new 7th studio album- The Pleasures of Self Destruction. Recorded with Grammy-nominated producers Bruce Witkin & Ryan Dorn, which has just been released.

Babybird have sold over 2 million records since the mid-90s, having started writing songs and recording home demos as part of an experimental theatre group in Sheffield – his first collection, I Was Born A Man, was released in 1995 and 4 further homespun recordings were released in the same year – Bad Shave, Fatherhood, The Happiest Man Alive and Dying Happy. All were in the N.M.E. top 10 chart.

Babybird would later sign to Echo Records and reach number 3 in the U.K. charts with You’re Gorgeous. The album, Ugly Beautiful, also went gold.

Babybird released their last album, Ex-Maniac in 2009. Also produced by Bruce Witkin and Ryan Dorn, the album featured Johnny Depp who also directed the memorable video to the single Unlovable, which included the renowned English actor Stephen Graham.

Johnny also plays on Jesus Stag Night Club on the new album.

Expect more mood swinging, eccentric and bursting at the seams melodic delight in the company of Babybird...