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While their band name may make you think of that Big Bird movie, don’t get them confused with lots of yellow feathers! Formed when Tiffanie and Lauren were 15 and 17 and having the age old problem of finding the perfect match on bass, they finally added Mitchell on bass in February 2009 and never looked back. Fusing rock and punk with a flair all their own, Follow That Bird can be heavy, alternative and reminiscent of past women of rock all at the same time without making you feel as though their just going through the motions.

Describe your sound in your own words.

Tiffanie: I’m terrible at this part.
Lauren: If Siouxsie was at a ’90s garage rock show and spilled beer on Dwight Yoakam’s dirty guitar and a mysterious black cat came by to lap it up.
Mitchell: Someone else’s words would be “indie.”

How did your band form?

Tiffanie: The band’s beginnings sprung (like a phoenix from the ashes!) from an instrumental/experimental duo Lauren and I formed at the tender ages of 15 and 17, respectively. We played a few shows with this setup — switching between guitar, bass, drums, and keyboards for each song; however, the addition of vocals cemented Lauren on guitar/vocals and myself on drums. For years we see-sawed between a two- and three-piece (with friend Rachel Badger on bass) before adding Mitchell last year. This SXSW will be our one-year anniversary. I believe the customary one year_thumbnail.gift is paper so we’re giving Mitchell a crisp $5 bill.
Lauren: What she said.
Mitchell: Yeah $5.