Bird by Snow is a lo-fi, indie rock / psych folk / freak folk band from Northern California, consisting of one constant member: writer, composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Fletcher M. Tucker. The band Bird by Snow is a continuation of a movement where individual accomplishment may be considered insignificant from a perspective of capital, but is highly relevant to anyone involved. Bird by Snow is a thread in the D.I.Y. (do it yourself) movement that exists within the independent music scene, and all subcultures globally. Bird by Snow is part of a new tradition of the Indie American North West Aesthetic based fundamentally on low-fidelity home recordings, non-traditional song-craft, hand made/limited releases, and intimate/non-conventional performances. Conceptually this movement is