Our Story
Since their inception in 2021, Songbirds have been authentically recreating the music of Fleetwood Mac as it was performed live in concert from the 1960s - 2010s. That means no backing tracks or special effects, everything you hear at a Songbirds show is 100% live!
These five talented musicians came together to pay homage to the music they love and respect, and the result is something magical.
Christian
Lindsey Buckingham
Christian has been playing guitar for 15 years. After learning his first song Summer Breeze on his father's acoustic guitar in 2010, he found a passion and a calling to play. He has appeared in several cover bands including the Northbound Rebels/Union Blues, and he writes his own music under the name My Brother Jude.
Christian first heard the music of Fleetwood Mac through his parents playing the live CD The Dance (1997) in the car. He discovered the stylings of Lindsey Buckingham years ago, and has "never gone back again."
Favorite Fleetwood Mac song: Never Going Back Again (Rumours 1977)
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Dave
Mick Fleetwood
Dave has been drumming for 19 years and is mostly self-taught. He has featured in various bands throughout his musical career, most notably the original progressive rock band Charit Way and cover group Union Blues.
Just like Christian, Dave’s introduction to Fleetwood Mac was also the live album The Dance (1997). Dave’s grandfather owned the concert on DVD and anytime he visited, the DVD was played on repeat. Even though Dave has explored many different musical styles and has been influenced by many drummers over the years, he’s always carried a love for this music and considers it to be significant to his foundation as a drummer and a catalyst for his overarching love of music.
Favorite Fleetwood Mac Song: Sisters of the Moon (live from the Mirage tour 1982)
Jeffrey
John McVie
Jeffrey is a multi-instrumentalist and music educator who has been active in his local music scene for the past 20 years. Jeffrey's music career began at the age of 12 as rehearsal pianist and accompanist for the Batavia Players community theater production of Oliver!
Since then, Jeffrey has worked as music and vocal director for countless theater productions; he has a degree in Music Industry from Villa Maria College with a concentration in piano performance; he has been a featured performer in the Batavia Swing Band and Genesee Symphony Orchestra; he currently serves as the choir director and organist of his church; he teaches private lessons in piano, voice, and composition; and he is currently the K-6 general and vocal music teacher.
Favorite Fleetwood Mac song: Why (live from The Midnight Special 1976)
Julia
Stevie Nicks
Julia has been singing for her entire life and playing tambourine for over 20 years. Growing up a choir kid, a band geek, and an active performer in school musicals and plays, it wasn’t long before she traded high school auditorium stages for rock band stages.
Julia has sung with WNY cover bands Chordially Yours and Northbound Rebels/Union Blues and was a long-time singer/songwriter with BlowFrogz, an original rock band based in Portland, OR. Additionally, she composes love songs with her husband for their band, Honey B. Nasty.
Favorite Fleetwood Mac song: Say You Love Me (live from The Dance tour 1997)
Maryssa
Christine McVie
Maryssa is a lifelong performer whose love of the stage began at a very young age. She started piano lessons at age 10 and later studied vocal pedagogy. A trained opera singer, Maryssa spent two years at Fredonia State University as a vocal performance major before transferring to Genesee Community College and Rochester Institute of Technology to pursue a career in diagnostic ultrasound.
Her stage credits include dozens of plays, musicals, ballets, operas, and choral performances. Shortly after relocating back home, she was called upon to be the final piece of Songbirds providing vocals and keys.
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Favorite Fleetwood Mac song: Eyes of the World (live from the Mirage tour 1982)
