The Birds (band) Gardner then joining Ashton, Gardner and Dyke. In 2010, Ali McKenzie started to play in gigs as The Birds with the members of Small Faces tribute band, Small Fakers. Session musician: Turn, Turn, Turn The Birds (band) The Birds were an English rhythm and blues band, formed in 1964 in London. They recorded fewer than a dozen songs and released only four singles. Starting out with a hard R&B sound, they later began infusing it with Motown-style vocal harmonies. The best known former member of The Birds is Ronnie Wood, who went on to join the Jeff Beck Group, The
Birds in Row as a group or land on wires in a row. So, this for us represents how people could chose to be free, but always end up following their fellows to feel comfortable." They chose the name 'Birds in Row' over 'Birds in a Row' because it sounded better to the group. They also chose to sing in English because they, "wanted to be understood by most of the people." The band's earliest releases include 2009's "Rise of the Phoenix" and 2010's "Cottbus", two EPs released through Vitriol Records. Birds in Row had begun writing their debut album in late 2011.