Tough Old Bird

Tough Old Bird, a folk music and indie rock band based out of Buffalo, NY, released their newest single “Tall Summer Clouds” on October 7. The band's fifth single and final single of 2026 tells a story of love, loss and nostalgia. …

Tough Old Bird, an independent folk rock band from Buffalo has just dropped its latest single titled "Shape Of Our Love," which becomes their second release of 2026. The single was released on July 15 and forms part of the band's summer…

Right now, folk music is having a major resurgence in the mainstream music world. One indie folk band, Tough Old Bird is looking to make their mark with their latest studio album Garden Dream, set to release April 26. So far they’ve…

The position of the Earth relative to the Sun indicated it was Spring in the Northern Hemisphere. But unsurprisingly in Rochester, Winter was hanging on for one last (we hope) gasp before ceding the floor. On an absolutely frigid and snowy…

Tough Old Bird has spent the fall on tour promoting their latest album, The Old Great Lakes. They finish out 2019 with a couple shows close to home. You'll find them at Nietzche's in Buffalo on Friday, Dec. 6 and at Mission Hall in…

NYS Music is proud to launch Empire State Music Podcast bringing our audience the best of bands from across New York State. With host Andy Hogan, the podcast can be found on Soundcloud and will bring the best up and coming musicians from…

Tough Old Bird are venturing from their home in the Allegheny region and taking to the road this month and next. The Northeast run began on March 15 at The Bug Jar. Local support for this show came from indie folk duo Bitter Bells and…

The latest episode of Rochester Indie Musician Spotlight features Tough Old Bird. On the show, brothers Matthew and Nathan Corrigan talk about their songwriting process and performing together with the host Dan Gross. They also discuss the…

Nietzsche's dropped the lineup for the 2017 edition of their FolkFest, which takes place next week at the famed Buffalo club. The second annual FolkFest features headliner Jonathan Richman and NYS Music 87/90 act Folkfaces. After a…

This Fall, Nietzche’s debuts their first ever “Folkfest,” a 5-day festival featuring 48 musical acts from Wednesday, Nov. 9 through Sunday, Nov. 13. Folkfest is a follow up to a successful Jazz-Fest this past spring, and a new direction…