Birds at the End of the Road

 Formed in the late 80’s, Birds at the End of the Road first started playing “Rock Against Depression” shows at Metro in the fall of 88’. They came of age with acts like The Slugs, The Connells and pre-fame Smashing Pumpkins. After being asked back to open for 10,000 Maniacs they soon became regulars at Metro and other Chicago stops like Avalon, Gaspars, Batteries Not Included and the legendary Club Stodola. Evidence of their proud gait can be seen in some footage from the Vic Theatre, found here on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTJXWP7kSh0 .Comprised of singer Ken Fountain, Jason Lee (Guitar), Henry Jansen (Drums) and John Ryan (Bass). The members did go on to make more music; Fountain leading Red Elephant, Lee in EXO, Jansen with Dovetail Joint /Ivory Wire (and others) and Ryan involved with music management.Birds at the End of the Road were first heard locally on (the sorely missed) WCBR and their Compilation “Best of CBR/ Bear tracks 92”. Their first release was on Columbia College’s AEMMP records in 1993. Not long after that the Birds signed with Minneapolis based Channel 83/ Sci-Fi Western and put out a mix of studio and live tracks called “Chowderbox”. This record was toured mercilessly and with college radio support went on to sell 10,000 copies. In 1995 there was a new record in the can. Before its release in 1996 the group took a break and reorganized under the name Mother Factor and returned to release “Queery” on Channel 83. This was a proud studio effort and the band toured intensely in support of it until eventually calling it quits in December of 1997 with a record-breaking show at Martyrs’.

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