PATRICIA ALBERTI
performing artists management
ARVEL BIRD
Natative Fiddlist/Flutist/StoStoryteller
2007 Artist of the Year,
Native American Music Awards
2007 Best Instrumental CD,
Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
2007 Best Native American
Male Performing Artist, PowWows.com
2007 Best Native American Performing Group, PowWows.com
2006 Best Contemporary Instrumental CD,
Indian Summer Music Awards
2006 Best Instrumental CD,
Native American Music Awards
“Arvel Bird’s personal enduring spirit, his story telling and his heartfelt music enlightened each patron’s soul. From the beginning, he and his band grabbed the attention of each audience member and never let go. Everyone in the hall was transfixed by the artistry on stage. A stunning performance that glided into everyone’s dreamworld.”
—Charles Centilli, Executive Director
Spencer Theater for Performing Arts, Alto, NM
“Arvel Bird and One Nation are one of the most impressive groups touring today. The vibrant and moving music they play is not only beautiful, but it mixes a sound never heard before. Steeped in Native American and Celtic culture, Arvel Bird and One Nation create sensual and wonderful sounds. The audience, young and old, loved their performance.
I would recommend this group to anyone looking for a new, eclectic take on world music!”
—Pamela Weese, Director,
Brooks/Isham Performing Arts Center
Born in Idaho, Arvel was raised in Utah and Arizona where he began his 11 years of classical violin training. He attended Arizona State University on a music scholarship, later transferring to University of Illinois-Champaign/Urbana. There he began to compose and improvise, learning to play bluegrass, Celtic, folk, country and old-time music. Arvel’s mix-blood heritage of Southern Paiute and Scottish ancestry is now the inspiration for his own unique style of music.
For eleven years Arvel enjoyed touring with Glen Campbell, Clay Walker, Louise Mandrell, Tom T. Hall, Ray Price, Loretta Lynn and others. Now as a recording artist, Arvel tours internationally to a growing legion of fans. He is undoubtedly the best-known Native American violinist touring today. Arvel has shared the stage with other big names in mainstream music such as the Gatlin Brothers, Shenandoah, and Highway 101 and Native American music including R. Carlos Nakai, Bill Miller, Robert Tree Code, Jim Boyd and Micki Free.
This award-winning violinist has released 10 CDs and one DVD since 2001. Five of his CDs have numerous nominations at the Native American Music Awards (NAMA), Indian Summer Music Awards (ISMA), Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards, and Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (CAMA). In 2006, Arvel received the NAMA Best Instrumental for his LIVE! CD and the ISMA for his Animal Totems 2 CD.
By 2007, Arvel earned the unparalleled respect of his peers and massive support of music fans to receive the coveted 9th Annual NAMA “Artist of the Year” title for Animal Totems 2 and the 2007 CAMA Best Instrumental Album award for his re-release of Animal Totems 1.
Drawing on his mixed heritage, Arvel uses lively Celtic fiddle tunes to honor his Scottish ancestry, creating a truly multi-cultural experience for all audiences. As a sought-after collaborator, Arvel has recorded with Joseph Firecrow, Jeff Ball, and Irene Bedard and Deni, “Ananeah” with Grammy nominees William Eaton, Mary Redhouse and Will Clipman and an as yet unnamed collaboration with Grammy nominee and New Age Pianist, Peter Kater.
As a popular entertainer, Arvel also has been featured at a multitude of top events including Gathering of Nations, Miss Indian World, Schemitzun, Red Earth, Midway Lake Music Festival (Canada), Chasco Fiesta and many more. Arvel Bird is signed to Singing Wolf Records.