2007 Vanessa and Dennis meet in Berlin and decide to form a band which they call Sandy Bird. Until the end of the year they would recruit Sten and Tobias. Sandy Bird now consist of following line up: Dennis Grimm (guitar, voice, drums) Vanessa Kreutz (violin, voice, glockenspiel, drums), Sten Jackolis (drums, glockenspiel, melodica) and Tobias Busch (bass, drums, bow).

26.06.2008 Berlin, Remise
Set: Follow the top-hatted dog, Slowly snails are circling round and round, Corn moths killer, Time, Risk - Reward - Ratio, Glass sphere, Lazing on a Sunday afternoon
Notes: The first Sandy Bird concert performed at a party of Dennis' evening school.

28.06.2008 recording begins for the band's first EP at Berlin's Kinski Noize Studio and continues until 09.07.2008. The finished EP entitled "Slowly snails are circling round and round" is housed in a beautifully understated handmade cover. Each copy contains a folded paper crane. Until March 2009 when the band suspends production of the EP ca. 100 copies were sold or handed out. The complete EP can be still downloaded on Last.fm.

19.07.2008 Zinndorf, Scheune
Set: Follow the top-hatted dog, Slowly snails are circling round and round, Corn moths killer, Time, Risk - Reward - Ratio, Glass sphere, Lazing on a Sunday afternoon
Notes: The second Sandy Bird performance at a semi-private party in Zinndorf, 40 km east of Berlin. The band performs in the attic of an old farm-house.
 
06.09.2009 Berlin, Lovelite
Set: Follow the top-hatted dog, Slowly snails are circling round and round, Corn moths killer, Time, Risk - Reward - Ratio, Glass sphere, Lazing on a Sunday afternoon
Notes: This is the last time "Slowly snails are circling round and round", "Glass sphere" and "Lazing on a Sunday afternoon" are performed! The third public Sandy Bird performance and the first one at a proper venue.
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06.08.2008 a video for "Time" by the artist Friederieke Berat is uploaded to YouTube.

04.10.2008 Berlin, Fischladen canceled
The band cancels the concert just a few days ahead of the date because the venue has put two hardcore bands on the same bill.

10/2008 the first review of "Slowly snails are circling round and round" is published in the online magazine Rote Raupe.
 
21.11.2008 Berlin, nbi
Supporting: Playfellow
Attendance: 80
Time: 40 min
Set: Follow the top-hatted dog -> Corn moths killer -> Time, Of sad dreams and untameable birds, Risk - Reward - Ratio -> Indie rocker
Notes: The band meets a receptive and attentive crowd who gives enthusiastic feedback after a great set. "Of sad reams and untameable birds" debuts."Indie rocker" debuts too and would soon be dubbed "The second cry". 
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11/2008 the band starts to work with booking agency Magnificent Music.

05.12.2008 Berlin, Kaffee Burger
Attendance: 60-70
Time: 42 min
Set: Follow the tophatted dog -> Corn moths killer -> Time, Of sad dreams and untameable birds -> Risk - Reward - Ratio -> Indie Rocker
Notes: A very talkative and a bit unruly crowd at first but the band manages to finally captivate them with the power of "Indie rocker" (= early version of "The second cry"). Due to a number of technical difficulties a slightly unfirm set.
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12/2008 recordings for the second EP take place at Kinski Noize in Berlin. A photo session in a defunct movie theater takes place resulting in a series of pictures that would be used as official band pictures for the next year.

23.01.2009 Berlin, Bahnhof Friedrichstraße, 19:00
Set: Time
Notes: While waiting for a radio-session and interview the band decides to warm up by busking a song in the near-by S-Bahn station. They perform "Time" acoustically. Just when the song ends and a few people start to gather a security guard arrives and expels the band from the station by threatening to call the cops.
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23.01.2009 Berlin, Admiralspalast, Radio Eins Studio, 19:40
Set: Time
Notes: Interview with host Marion Brasch plus acoustic in-studio live on air performance of "Time".
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23.01.2009 Berlin, Schokoladen, 23:00
Supported by: My New Old Bellyache
Attendance: 130
Time: 55 min
Set: Birds fly underneath television satellites -> Time -> Dew concubine, Tiny spiderwebs -> Risk - Reward - Ratio -> The second cry pt. IV // E: Improvisation
Notes: In their sixth show ever the band meets a near-capacity crowd at Berlin's best alternative venue. They play their best concert yet for a thankful and attentive audience. There a segues between most of the songs preventing the crowd from applauding properly but after "The second cry" the applause is all the more enthusiastic. Although already past curfew the people make the band who has actually run out of rehearsed material play an impromptu and anticlimatic piece of atmospheric improvisation. "Dew concubine" debuts.
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20.02.2009 Berlin, Privatclub
Supporting: Washington
Attendance: ca. 50
Time: ca. 45 min
Set: Birds fly underneath television satellites -> Time -> Dew concubine, Tiny spiderwebs -> Risk - Reward - Ratio -> The second cry pt. IV
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01.03.2009 the online magazine Kabelblume reviews "Slowly snails are circling round and round".

05.03.2009 Berlin, Duncker Club
Attendance: ca. 70
Time: ca. 60 min
Set: Birds fly underneath television satellites, Corn moths killer, Time, Of sad dreams and untameable birds, Risk - Reward - Ratio, The second cry, Tiny spiderwebs
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08.03.2009 Berlin, nbi
Supporting: Nadja
Attendance: ca. 30
Set: Birds fly underneath television satellites, Corn moths killer -> Risk - Reward - Ratio, The second cry Pt. I-IV, Tiny spiderwebs
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03.04.2009 Hamburg, Marx
With: Pete At The Starclub, Leaving Sohos
Attendance: 20
Set: Birds fly underneath television satellites, Time, Tiny spiderwebs, Corn moths killer -> Risk - Reward Ratio, The second cry, Of sad dreams and untameable birds
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04.04.2009 Buxtehude, Kulturforum
Supporting: Pete At The Starclub
Attendance: 40
Set: Birds fly underneath television satellites, Time, Tiny spiderwebs, Corn moths killer -> Risk - Reward Ratio, The second cry, Of sad dreams and untameable birds
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09.05.2009 Berlin, L.U.X.
With: Parfum Brutal
Attendance: 100
Time: ca. 50 min
Set: Birds fly underneath television satellites, Time, Tiny spiderwebs, Corn moths killer -> Risk - Reward Ratio, The second cry Pt. I-IV, Of sad dreams and untameable birds // E: April showers bring forth May flowers
Notes: "April showers" debuts.
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06/2009 the band's second EP "The second cry" is finished and made available to the public. The CD packaging is hand made again with each copy containing the trademark paper crane. Shortly afterwards Rote Raupe reviews the EP.

05.06.2009 Chemnitz, Altravox
With: Playfellow, Eher Uncool, Silent Sun
Set: Birds fly underneath television satellites, Tiny Spiderwebs, Risk - Reward - Ratio, The second cry, April showers bring forth May flowers // E: Time
Notes: Open air. Sandy Bird performs as last band. Set placement of "Time" unconfirmed.
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26.06.2009 Berlin, nbi (Jenseits von Millionen Warm Up)
Supporting: Windmill
Attendance: ca. 50-60
Set: (Thriller)/Birds fly underneath television satellites, Time, Tiny Spiderwebs, Risk - Reward - Ratio, The second cry, April showers bring forth May flowers (w/ Norbert)
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27.06.2009 Lärz, Fusion Festival, Datscha Bühne
Attendance: ca. 60-80
Set: (Thriller)/Birds fly underneath television satellites, Time, Tiny Spiderwebs, Risk - Reward - Ratio, The second cry, April showers bring forth May flowers

08.07.2009 Potsdam, Uni Campus
Attendance: 20
Set: (Thriller)/Birds fly underneath television satellites, Time, Tiny Spiderwebs, Risk - Reward - Ratio, The second cry, April showers bring forth May flowers

31.07.2009 Berlin, Schokoladen
Supported by: Well Done, Jackson Pollock
Attendance: 100
Time: 40 min
Set: Birds fly underneath television satellites -> Tiny spiderwebs -> All women are witches -> The second cry
Notes: "All Women are witches" debuts.
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11.09.2009 Berlin, Dachschaden 09, Garage Pankow
With: Château Laut, My New Old Bellyache, Lilienthal, Litmus
Attendance: ca. 80
Time: ca. 50 min
Set: Birds fly underneath television satellites -> Tiny spiderwebs -> All women are witches -> The second cry -> April showers bring forth May flowers
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14.09.2009 Berlin, nbi
Supporting: Instruments (make music)
Attendance: ca. 40
Time: ca. 50 min
Set: Birds fly underneath television satellites -> Tiny spiderwebs -> All women are witches -> The second cry -> April showers bring forth May flowers
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19.09.2009 Mühlheim/Ruhr, Art Attack Festival, AZ Mühlheim
With: Team forest and many others
Set: Birds fly underneath television satellites -> Tiny spiderwebs -> All women are witches -> The second cry -> April showers bring forth May flowers
Notes: According to the band their best concert to date!
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10/2009 after seeing Sandy Bird in concert at the Art Attack Festival the online magazine Smash Mag reviews "The second cry".

24.10.2009 Berlin, Zimmer 16
Attendance: 70
Time: 60 mins
Set: Birds fly underneath television satellites -> Tiny Spiderwebs -> All women are witches -> The second cry // E: April showers bring forth May flowers
Notes: A special concert featuring visual projections by the band's friend Michi. The audience sits on chairs in almost total darkness and listens quietly and attentively. A three minute excerpt from "Twin peaks" is being screened before the band takes the stage. They deliver a flawless performance apart from two fuck ups during "The second cry". "Birds fly underneath television satellites" is being extended to 8 minutes running time by way of a different intro which includes bird sounds produced by Vanessa. There is a new Glockenspiel-transition between "Tiny spiderwebs" and "All women are witches". The latter has gained yet more intensity as well as length and is tonight's emotional highlight.
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07.11.2009 Luckenwalde, Alhambra
Supported by: Sophie Spandau
Attendance: ca. 30
Soundcheck: included Time
Time: ca. 50 min
Set: All women are witches -> Time -> Tiny spiderwebs -> April showers bring forth May flowers
Notes: Sandwiched between two great and successfull concerts this comparably unremarkable show finds the band revealing their set for the following Efterklang/November gigs. The return of "Time" to a setlist (last performed in Chemnitz 05.06.2009) is a highlight in an otherwise slightly subdued and unfirm set. The music fails to captivate the very small audience who seems to be here mainly for talking and drinking.
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18.11.2009 Berlin, Festsaal Kreuzberg
Supporting: Efterklang
Attendance: ca. 200-300
Soundcheck: included All women are witches, Tiny spiderwebs
Time: 40 min
Set: All women are witches -> Time -> Tiny spiderwebs -> April showers bring forth May flowers
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19.11.2009 Hamburg, Astrastube
With: Susan Screen Test
Attendance: ca. 40
Soundcheck: All women are witches -> Time, Tiny spiderwebs, The second cry Pt. IV
Time: 40 min
Set: All women are witches -> Time -> Tiny spiderwebs -> April showers bring forth May flowers
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20.11.2009 Berlin, NBI
With: Well Done, Jackson Pollock
Attendance: ca. 100
Time: 45 min
Set: All women are witches -> Time -> Tiny spiderwebs -> April showers bring forth May flowers // E: The second cry Pt. IV
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21.11.2009 Essen, Beat Plantation @ JZE Papestraße
With: Schanasa Replicum and many others
Attendance: ca. 60
Time: ca. 55 min
Set: All women are witches -> Time -> Tiny spiderwebs -> April showers bring forth May flowers // E: The second cry Pt. II-IV
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22.11.2009 Osnabrück, Glanz und Gloria canceled
This support show for Efterklang get's canceled two days ahead of the show date because not one single ticket was sold in the presale.

22.11.2009 the band records their current set live in a small DIY-rehearsal room studio in Duisburg. The recordings are intended for a tape-only release on the underground performance art label Sous Les Pavés.

24.11.2009 Hamburg, Knust
Supporting: Efterklang
Attendance: ca. 150
Time: 40 min
Set: All women are witches -> Time -> Tiny spiderwebs -> April showers bring forth May flowers
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27.11.2009 Berlin, Party
Attendance: 25
Time: 40 min
Set: All women are witches -> Time -> Tiny spiderwebs -> April showers bring forth May flowers // E: The second cry Pt. IV
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22.12.2009 Berlin, Duncker Club
Supported by: My New Old Bellyache
Attendance: ca. 100
Time: 80 min
Set: All women are witches -> Time -> Tiny Spiderwebs -> Corn moths killer, April showers bring forth May flowers // E: Risk - Reward - Ratio -> The second cry Pt. I-IV, Ravelling
Notes: The Magnificent Birthday concert evokes the line up of the first gig of the year. Admission to this Tuesday show is free and the club is packed with ca. 200 people. The crowd is evenly divided into concert attendees and people who come here for the regular Tuesday dance event. Those who come to the club to dance chat and talk loudly throughout the performance which makes it hard to concentrate on the live music during the more silent parts. Sandy Bird are not being put off by the difficult circumstances and deliver a spectacular and exceptional performance! This is not only the longest show so far played by the band, they also bring back the early favourite "Corn moths killer" for the first time since 09.05.2009. "Risk - Reward - Ratio", another classic from the first EP, is performed for the first time since 09.07.2009. Also for the first time since 24.10.2009 (seven shows ago) the "The second cry"-suite is played in its glorious entirety! To top it ultimately off they debut a brand new song ("Ravelling")! When the band enters the stage and notices the loud background noise they shorten the intro to "All women are witches". It takes them full 20 minutes until the loud climax in "Tiny spiderwebs" to make the set peak for the first time. From now on the band let's their hair down, giving all and playing liberatedly. "Corn moths killer" -- the emotional highlight of this show -- is performed slower than previous versions. The middle part is build up systematicly with a march like rhythm. The encore is nothing but epic! When "Risk - Reward - Ratio" slowly fades into "The second cry" the people cannot contain themselves and scream in delight and anticipation. As if the sheer volume of "The second cry" wasn't enough to exhaust band and audience they give us tonight's icing on the cake: The new song "Ravelling" performed at the very end of the set is a short 80s influenced dark pop number that finds Vanessa playing Glockenspiel. The "vocals" are a very cool dual rap by Vanessa and Dennis. Although marred by difficult circumstances due to the talkative audience as well as a slightly sub standard sound this is a mindblowing gig -- Sandy Bird in full lenght!
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