The Birds of Satan

The Birds of Satan were an American progressive hard rock supergroup, assembled in 2014 as a side-project led by Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters. The band was also composed of members Wiley Hodgden and Mick Murphy who previously played with Hawkins in the cover band Chevy Metal.^[4]

The Birds of Satan
Origin	Los Angeles, CA
Genres	Hard rock,[1][2] progressive rock,[3] alternative rock,[1] power pop[2]
Years active	2014–2022
Labels	Shanabelle Records, Kobalt
Past members	Taylor Hawkins Wiley Hodgden Mick Murphy
Website	Official website

History

The Birds of Satan formed as an evolution of former cover band Chevy Metal.^[5]

The band's self-titled debut album was released on April 15, 2014 and pays tribute to seventies artists such as Queen, David Bowie, Wings, Alice Cooper, Van Halen, and Aerosmith.^[6] Fellow Foo Fighters band members Dave Grohl, Rami Jaffee, and Pat Smear are featured on the album alongside the band,^[4] while Hawkins' school friend and Yes vocalist Jon Davison also appears. Prior to the album's release, the band released a promotional single titled, "Thanks for the Line."^[6]

Band members

• Taylor Hawkins – vocals, drums
• Wiley Hodgden – bass
• Mick Murphy – guitar

Discography

• The Birds of Satan (15 April, 2014)
• Be the bird (single - 23 September, 2014)

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Ballad of the Birds of Satan"	Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Andrew Hester, Wiley Hodgden, John Lousteau, Mick Murphy	9:31
2.	"Thanks for the Line"	Hawkins, Hester, Hodgden, Lousteau, Murphy	3:40
3.	"Pieces of the Puzzle"	Hawkins, Hester, Hodgden, Lousteau, Murphy	4:45
4.	"Raspberries"	Jon Davison, Grohl, Hawkins, Hester, Hodgden, Rami Jaffee, Lousteau, Murphy	4:08
5.	"Nothing at All"	Hawkins, Hester, Hodgden, Lousteau, Murphy	2:57
6.	"Wait Til Tomorrow"	Grohl, Hawkins, Hester, Hodgden, Lousteau, Murphy	3:13
7.	"Too Far Gone to See"	Hawkins, Hester, Hodgden, Lousteau, Pat Smear	5:45
Total length:			33:59

References

1. "The Birds of Satan - The Birds of Satan | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
2. "Album Review: The Birds of Satan - The Birds of Satan". April 15, 2014.
3. NME, 5 April 2014, Page 18, "Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins enlists old friends - plus Dave Grohl - to creat a progressive-rock fandango"
4. Newman, Jason (4 March 2014). "Taylor Hawkins Forms New Group The Birds of Satan". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
5. Weese, Taylor. "Taylor Hawkins Sits Down With Us to Talk The Birds of Satan Dynamics and Future Plans". Antiquiet. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
6. Grow, Kory. "The Birds of Satan Get Scuzzy on 'Thanks for the Line'." Rolling Stone. N.p., 07 03 2014. Web. 21 Mar 2014.