always looks pensive whether or not he's thinking.

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For an admitted introvert who lives part-time on a farm outside of his hometown Chicago, Bird enjoys performing onstage.

“Touring warps you because you get into this hibernating, daily existence," he admits. "I like it because you’re sort of off the hook and have every excuse in the world not to engage people except during the show. But I ask myself, ‘How am I evolving to deal with this lifestyle? Will I have some weird appendage when it’s all over?’ ”

Toward the end of our conversation, Bird reveals, “I’m not your typical singer-songwriter, you know.”

October 10, Cincinnati City Beat