- Included in the Under Appreciated Rock List.
- SILVERBIRD, the first Native American rock band to get an album released on a major record label.
- The Original Facebook Post about SILVERBIRD is at: Original Facebook Posts / Aug 2013 / SILVERBIRD.
Martin Winfree published a note.
August 4, 2013 ·
UNDER-APPRECIATED ROCK BAND OF THE MONTH FOR AUGUST 2013: SILVERBIRD
SILVERBIRD is a Native American musical ensemble consisting mainly of members of the Ortiz / Silverbird family that has been around for more than 40 years. The above album, Broken Treaties was released in 1973 on Capitol Records and is (according to Gil Silverbird) the first album by a Native American band to be relea . . .
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Martin Winfree
August 4, 2013 ·
The Under-Appreciated Rock Band of the Month for August 2013 is SILVERBIRD, the first Native American rock band to get an album released on a major record label. I also examine the work of other Native Americans in the rock field – and it isn’t just Redbone either. Details can be found in my Notes.