About Birds of Play

Birds of Play is an Americawna Roots quartet based in the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado. Their distinct sound is rooted in and inspired by their connection to the land in which they reside. The band features multi-nstrumentalists and songwriters Alex Paul on Guitar, Mandolin, and Vocals; Jeanette Adams on Upright Bass; Anneke Dean on Violin, Guitar, and Vocals; and Jack Tolan on Guitar, Mandolin, and Vocals.

Their arrangements and compositions are a reflection of their vast and teaming pools of inspiration from artists such as Wood Brothers, Punch Brothers, Andrew Bird, Watchouse, and Gregory Alan Isakov. Birds of Play’s high-caliber musicianship and song craft are laced with imagination and a vibrant, intuitive understanding of the human condition – while their live shows weave together an intricate tapestry of place, authenticity, magic, and humor.