Wrongbird

CACAW... Wrongbird is the world's premiere (and only) wrong-rock band from Austin, TX defined by their witty, chaotic, and sincere songwriting. Having spent most of his life as solo artist at open mics in the Chicago suburbs, frontman Eric Baker left his Midwestern roots in favor of the Austin live music scene with his first full length album in hand. Epitome of the Opposite was put out under the pen name Wrongbird Erickson in Fall 2016 and displayed a knack for wordplay and 60's musical influences. Concurrently, producer and guitarist Michael Blake was working as an independent songwriter in Austin. Baker and Blake met at The Mohawk and quickly realized their shared musical instincts. This led to what would become the EP, Who Is Wrongbird? Dropping the 'Erickson' in favor of a simple Wrongbird, this EP was a bold shift dynamically from solo artist to a collaboration. Over his time in Austin, Baker has also played keys with bands such as Tomar and the FCs and Shinyribs, but always maintained his first love of songwriting. Baker and Blake came back in 2023 after spending with the pandemic recording singles full of the musical variety they are known for. These songs, including the breakout single Sons of the Desert appear on the new ambitious and cinematic 2024 album Don't Quote Me On That, the bird's most impressive musical accomplishment to date.