Some album titles need explaining. This isn’t one of them.

“Confetti fell out of my mouth, the word just literally came out of nowhere”, reflects Little Birdy’s singer/songwriter/guitarist, 25-year-old Katy Steele. It was a happy accident because the title perfectly captures the ying/yang, bittersweet feelings that inspired this special album.

It’s a collection of classic-sounding tracks that sound like Dusty Springfield has been teleported from her Memphis heyday into modern-day Melbourne…and she’s brought Burt Bacharach and Midlake along for the ride. Written during a rollercoaster year of old endings and new beginnings, it’s no wonder that so many of the songs seem to look into the rearview mirror and out the windscreen all at the same time.

After dabbling in a more keyboard-driven approach on their previous top 5 charting album “Hollywood”, “Confetti” sees Little Birdy returning to the organic sounds which featured on their acclaimed debut “Big Big Love”. However, this time they also introduced a slew of new instruments – brass, strings, even theremin - to create a distinctive piece of work that goes well beyond anything they’ve attempted previously.

With two acclaimed, gold-certified discs already under their wings, the four members of the band chose to produce “Confetti” themselves with the help of Melbourne- based engineer/mixer Steven Schram. The guys and gal all dedicated over 12 months to obsessively honing the tunes and capturing appropriately spirited performances.

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