Babybird (Baby Bird) - Ex-Maniac

After graduating with a creative arts degree from Nottingham Trent University, Stephen Jones a.k.a. Babybird, started "Dogs In Honey", an experimental theatre group. While composing soundtracks for the company's controversial productions, Jones realized his true love was for music. A publishing deal from Chrysalis enabled Jones to release 5 critically acclaimed "lo-fi" albums from 1995 through 1997, together representing the entire lifecycle of a man. Released under the name "Babybird", these five albums were later repackaged into a critically acclaimed boxed set in 2002 by Sanctuary, called "The Original Lo-Fi".

Next, Babybird struck a recording deal with Echo Records (Chrysalis) and soon released "Ugly, Beautiful". Mainstream success suddenly came calling as the second single, "You're Gorgeous" went to #3 and stayed there for 17 weeks. Jones released 2 more records on Echo through 1998, charting several more songs in the top 40, and then he and the label parted ways.

Between 2000 and 2006 Jones began composing music for film, most notably for the 2004 movie, "Blessed".  He also penned two novels, "The Bad Book" in 2000 and "Harry and Ida Swap Teeth" in 2003. 2006 saw the release of a new Babybird record, "Between My Ears, There’s Nothing But Music", released on Chrysalis. And, in 2008, Jones released a double CD as a side project titled "Death of the Neighborhood".  Jones has amassed over “1000 pieces of music, ready for 90 new albums.”

In early 2008, Jones was connected by longtime friend and fan, Johnny Depp, to Grammy nominated producers Bruce Witkin and Ryan Dorn, co-founders of Unison Music Group, LLC. Set for release in February 2010, "Ex-Maniac" is riddled with irresistible melodies that accentuate Jones’ rich, warm, angelic voice, combining the sunniest of melodies with the darkest of subject matters, all topped with a dark sense of humor. Ex Maniac marks the first UK release from Unison Music Group.

Tracklisting:

1.    Like Them
2.    Drug Time
3.    Failed Suicide Club
4.    Unloveable
5.    Send Me Back My Dreams
6.    For The Rest Of Our Lives
7.    Bastard
8.    Roadside Girl
9.    Black Flowers
10.    Not Good Enough
11.    On The Backseat Of Your Car

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