Nightbird, based out of Houston, Texas, recaptures the energy and spirit of a young Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac of the 70's and 80's. Experience a show as if you were watching Stevie and Fleetwood Mac in the height of their career.
They are available for travel almost anywhere, for variety shows, corporate, casinos, radio/media appearances, large-scale clubs and venues, parties, and more.
Nightbird opened 93.7's Arrowfest at Cynthia Woodlands Mitchell Pavillionfor such classic acts as Foghat, Blue Oyster Cult, Eddie Money, The Doobie Brothers, and more. They recently played the Texas Crawfish Festival, Fitzgerald's and The Continental Club in Houston, the acclaimed Tolbert's Restaurant in Grapevine, Texas, and were nominated for Houston Press Music Awards in 2010.
Dates
09.17 _ Grapefest 2010 - Grapevine, Texas
09.24 _ House of Blues Houston
10.02 _ Tolbert's Restaurant
10.10 _ Bergen Benefit _ BFE
11.29 _ TBA
11.30 _ TBA
12.11 _ TBA
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Brooke Alyson as "Stevie Nicks"
Brooke says, "Like Stevie, I try to take you away to a little fantasy world for a while, and simply keep the dream alive that she begun.. if I can do that, I've done my job." In addition to paying tribute to Stevie, Brooke isn't just a one-trick pony, She also writes and sings various other genres and styles. Brooke has also started an all-female rock cover band in Houston with the best female musicians in the city, if not the state! The band is called Sister Honey. Their website is http://www.sisterhoney.net . Brooke has also teamed up with
Adam Walton for an acoustic duo to showcase their original
work as well as choice covers. You can visit that project's
website athttp://www.drvelvetandblackbird.com
Adam Walton
Guitars/Vocals
Just another cat from Texas ... Adam Walton was born in Dallas, Texas in 1981. As a child Adam had always had a great appreciation for music of all kinds. But it wasn't until he moved deep into the piney woods of east Texas that he found his calling. It was out there that he was introduced to the music of Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Doyle Bramhall II among others. Their fiery, soulful playing led him to pick up guitar at the age of 15 and he hasn't put it down since. Adam has worked with many projects and bands over the years, and has shared the stage with Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards, Gary Hoey, and Spencer Bowren, to name a few. He is an accomplished songwriter, singer, and bassist in addition to his main love of guitar. Adam has also begun a blues/rock
project with Nightbird drummer, Jason Phillips, called Chess
Kings. You can listen to various songs Adam creates at various
times on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/doctorvelvet
Melanie Gleason
Keys/Vocals
Melanie is 22 years old and grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She moved to Houston in May of 2009, having recently graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Sociology and Anthropology. Melanie has always felt that her greatest passion is music, and although she has been playing the piano for thirteen years, she just recently took to the stage with Nightbird to play music professionally. Melanie adds the much needed vocals and keys of Christine McVie while adding Stevie's solo back-up singer qualities as well.
Jason Phillips
Drums
Bio coming soon
Myrna Sanders
Bassist/Vocals
Brooke Alyson is proud to be working with :
Jill Focke - Brooke's key pieces, such as the black chiffon "Rhiannon" and white "Bella Donna" outfits, as well as the black tux tails (as seen on recent tours) are made from some of the same material and/or patterns as Stevie's herself. She also created Brooke's "Stand Back" and "Edge of Seventeen" cape, Jill has been the wardrobe supervisor of Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac as well as Bette Midler, Lenny Kravitz, Miley Cyrus and others. Jill is on tour with Alicia Keys now. For her designs,
Visit - www.jillsdesigns.etsy.com
Ocie Melanson - created "Rock a Little" cape, and white leg warmers. Ocie has worked with other Stevie tributes such as Bella Donna and Jody Joseph and has been excellent to work with as well.
Visit - http://www.ociesthreads.com/
Some pieces have been collected by Brooke herself, or wonderful gifts from fans (more photos coming soon).
