Two Bird Stone
Biography Two Bird Stone
Liam Thomas Bailey
is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Hickory, North Carolina. Liam recently relaunched his solo career after spending a decade as a sideman to notable Nashville country artists, including Rodney Atkins and Brett Eldridge. Over his diverse twenty year career, Liam has earned a name on guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, piano and harmony vocals. Now refocused on his original solo material, his music incorporates a fresh approach to the banjo and fiddle playing frontman, while drawing from a deep understanding of the Americana, Celtic and Bluegrass musical lexicon. Liam will be releasing his first solo album in over a decade, “Hands & Knees,” to be released in Spring 2020.
Liam grew up in the Northeast and spent high school years in the Netherlands. The son of a music teacher, he spent his childhood learning numerous instruments and graduated from Berklee College of Music with a BA in Film Scoring. He began his career working in commercial post-production where he composed, performed and produced media for nationally syndicated television commercials including Mattel, American Express, Washington Trust and many others. His music has been featured on PBS, HBO, ESPN and several A&E programs including Pawn Stars, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Say Yes To the Dress. In 2006, Liam left post-production to pursue his interests on the stage. He spent the next 11 years performing with internationally recognized country artists including Rodney Atkins, Brett Eldredge and others. For over a decade, he has performed for audiences on landmark stages such as Red Rocks, The Grand Ol Opry, Radio City Music Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, The Beacon Theater and Times Square on New Years Eve. He has supported artists on tv shows including Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, the Tonight Show, Good Morning America and The Today Show and has participated in the tours of Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Brooks and Dunn, Martina McBride, ZZ Top, Willie Nelson and others. He has played on both the ACM and CMA Award programs multiple times and has participated in 3 USO tours in Kuwait, Afghanistan and Alaska.
In 2016, Liam decided to refocus his energies on writing and performing his own material. He currently maintains an active performance schedule with a diverse lineup of virtuostic ensembles and is working with One Riot Music Publishing in Nashville. Liam is a passionate private instructor and music teacher, and a devoted husband and father.
Two Bird Stone
is a dynamic new band featuring some of Nashville’s and New York’s finest musicians. The band formed in 2019 and will release their first album, Hands & Knees, in September.
Liam Thomas Bailey’s original music is a heady mixture of roots-rock, bluegrass, and traditional Irish tunes. Before spinning off to form Two Bird Stone, Liam (fiddle, banjo, lead vocals) was a highly sought after Nashville studio and road musician; he also worked in commercial post-production with bandmate, Chad Kelly.
Liam and bandmate Judd Fuller (bass, mandolin, background vocals) traveled the world together for 11 years as members of Nashville country star Rodney Atkins’ touring band. Judd has also toured and performed with Peter Wolf from The J. Geils Band, Bo Diddley, Entrain, and Carly Simon.
Chad Kelly (accordion) is a two-time Emmy Award nominee who has composed original music for numerous award-winning and critically acclaimed films and documentaries. These include Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, an official selection of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and distributed by Roadside Attractions, Starz Network’s The Big Bad Swim, ESPN Films’ The Zen of Bobby V, and the 30 For 30 feature "The Third Man." He has also composed for HBO Documentary Films’ Andrew Jenks, Room 335, The Alzheimer’s Project, and the five-time Emmy Award-winning film, The Real McCoy.
New York-based percussionist, composer, and educator Rohin Khemani rounded out the lineup. Known as an extremely versatile and eclectic musician, his sound can be heard on a wide variety of projects weaving through the worlds of jazz, world music, rock, folk, and electronica. Khemani was a founding member of Red Baraat and co-leads the band Surface to Air Trio with guitarist Jonathan Goldberger and bassist Jonti Siman. He has performed for audiences at some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls and festivals including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, Sauti Za Busara in Zanzibar, Tanzania, The Monterey Jazz Festival, The London 2012 Olympic Games, and Peter Gabriel's WOMAD Festivals in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
