Zack and Dani were married in 2012 and soon after their wedding tried writing a couple songs together. They
liked it, so they wrote a couple more. Andy, a friend from college and very talented drummer, was into the
songs and started beating on stuff while Zack and Dani played them. It sounded good. While these 3 were
playing the songs at Shakespeare in the Park one August afternoon, Brian became interested in adding his
immense talent to the mix as well and began playing along with mandolin and guitar. It sounded even better.
Birdtalker as these 4 members wrote and practiced for about a year when yet another talented friend and
Birdtalker's biggest fan, Jesse, expressed interest in lending his bass sounds to the band. It is the combination
of each member's specific offerings that gives Birdtalker the life and sound that it now possesses. And it
doesn't hurt that they all like each other a heck of a lot, too.
Zack and Dani write songs as a way to share ideas they care about and sentiments they feel deeply. Playing
music has proven to be a powerful avenue for connection and communion, within the band as well as with
listeners. Birdtalker's hope is simply that the more music they write and share, the more true and vulnerable
interactions may be born from it.