birth vinyl record production

It’s almost here! 

Birth’s new double lp, “Almost Never”, will be released on December 27th, 2019




The records are currently being pressed at Gotta Groove Record Pressing Plant in Cleveland, Ohio. 

The record will be available starting December 27th, when we perform our release concert at the Bop Stop!

Thank you! And please donate/pre-order now to help us meet our goal! 

We want to thank all who have pre-ordered the record, and donated to the campaign, from the bottom of our hearts.
Your donations so far have helped us start the process of having this album realized! 

But we are still a long way from our financial goal to cover the pressing costs, so now is a great time to help us with a donation of any amount, with the album coming to fruition so very soon. If you pre-order the record now, it can be spinning on your turntable before the end of 2019! 

This long awaited studio recording features several new, and older, never before recorded BIRTH compositions and improvisations. Two lp’s worth of new BIRTH music impeccably recorded by Dave Kennedy, mixed by BIRTH, and beautifully mastered for vinyl by Will Dyer. The artwork for this album was created by Seattle based fine artist, Colleen Sanders. We are really proud of the work here, and can’t wait for it to be heard and enjoyed in this loveliest of formats...

Please donate on any of the following levels and check out our incentives beyond a regular pre-order. The wax mage limited copies will surely be a keepsake for the lucky folks who donate $200 or more. 

birth  end of tour April 2019


record pressing at Gotta Groove Records in Cleveland, Ohio

Josh and Joe visit the record plant at Gotta Groove Records.

birth is preparing to release its long awaited set of music of new music on vinyl in a double record set, but we need your help to cover the considerable cost of pressing the record.   Please consider donating as a pre-order of the album,  or a larger amount to help us reach our goal faster.   We are so excited to bring this music to you all, weather you have been listening to us for two or twenty years.   It was a long time in the making and now we are reaching out to our friends and fans for support in getting the music out there.

birth reunion show at Mayhalls

In October of 2016, birth, the fiercely original saxophone, bass, drum trio that emerged from Cleveland, Ohio almost 20 years prior, loaded their instruments (and some very nice microphones) into a large windowless brick building on the near west side of Cleveland Ohio. Their goal was to document a moment in time, which broke an excruciatingly long musical silence for the band. Once constantly performing and recording, the trio had not performed in over a decade and in typically bold birth fashion, picked up where they left off, and created their next record, 12 years overdue.

After a meticulous process of mixing and mastering this recording, birth is now preparing to bring this music to their friends, fans, and supporters. Their goal is to create a vinyl release of this material, a first for birth, and an exciting endeavor for the band. “We are really grateful for the chance to release this music in analog form.” Says birth saxophonist Joshua Smith. “Other than our original tape release from 1998, we have only put out our music out on cd, and digitally, and this will be the first time that a birth record will be pressed. We can’t wait to share this music and are really excited to do it on vinyl.” Of course the band will also release this record digitally as well, but they are reaching out at this time to ask for support in funding the process of turning this record into a vinyl release.

The record will feature a carefully curated collection of unreleased pieces, new compositions, and improvisations. It will feature original artwork from Colleen Sanders, and will be presented on two discs.

Yes, after a 12 year hiatus, birth will release its next record in the form of a double album on vinyl.


Below is a list of what you will receive when you make a donation: 

~ $50 donation ~ 
you will receive a preorder of the vinyl double album.

~ $100 donation ~ 
preorder vinyl double album signed by the band
+ newly designed birth t-shirt.

~ $200 donation ~ 
Preorder vinyl double album signed 
+ a copy of the album on CD 
+ a print of the original cover art created by painter   
   Colleen Sanders
+ newly designed birth t-shirt

~ $250 donation ~ 
Preorder limited edition art copy of the  vinyl double album or a wax mage vinyl album (see photo) signed by the the band 
+ a copy of the album on CD
+ a print of the cover art
+ newly designed birth t-shirt



wax mage

~ $500 donation ~ 
Preorder limited edition art copy signed
+ a copy of the album on CD
+ permanent guest list status
+ a pair of signature Joe Tomino Drumsticks used on 
    stage with birth
+ a music lesson with any member of the band on skype.


~ $1000 donation ~ 
Preorder limited edition art copy of the vinyl double album signed,
+ a copy of the album on CD
+ House concert and permanent guest list status (see  any birth show anywhere for life, for free)
+ a pair of signature Joe Tomino Drumsticks used on stage with birth.
 
~ $1500 donation ~
Preorder limited edition art copy of the vinyl double album signed
+ a copy of the album on CD
+House concert and dinner cooked by the band for you and 15 guests.

Jeremy cookin'

History: In the late 1990s and early 2000‘s, a trio out of the unlikely locale of Cleveland Ohio made waves in the international creative music scene at large. The worlds of free jazz, rock, electronic, and microtonal improvisation, all witnessed the presence of this young saxophone, electric bass, drums trio that was simultaneously sophisticated, and raw, musically graceful and full of fire. Dedicated to musical integrity with a telepathic group dynamic, and constant exploration of new ideas, birth carved out a potent, original spot in the music world.

birth at the Hoe-Down circa 2000

Their original music spawned both admirers and imitators, and they had the good fortune of performing and collaborating with some of their own musical Influences. Birth has been cited as an inspiration for many musicians and bands, and this no holds barred trio started crisscrossing the country and Europe, in its development of this original amalgam of styles. 

During this initial tenure they released two studio records and a few live recordings before unofficially entering a long period of hiatus starting in 2005.

after the reunion show.....  smiles.

After reuniting in 2016, birth found itself in a unique position of having their well-developed musical language that had only deepened with time. They found themselves older, wiser, and more skilled on their instruments, while speaking a native tongue of their youth. The band entered the studio in the fall of 2016 in Cleveland. They recorded an array of unreleased pieces, new compositions and improvisations marking a moment of joyous reunification and a new era for the band. The results are a beautiful, winding, diverse set of music that could only come from a deep and lengthy history with one another.


Thank you for supporting creative music. 
Thank you for supporting birth.


click on the link below to hear "heist" from our upcoming record.
birth new record preview