Meg Baird (born in New Jersey) is an American musician based in San Francisco, California, who, in addition to her solo career, is known as a founding member, lead vocalist, and drummer for Heron Oblivion, a guitarist and the lead female vocalist in Philadelphia psychedelic folk rock band Espers, one half of the acoustic folk act The Baird Sisters, and for playing drums in Philadelphia punk band Watery Love. Baird collaborates with Los Angeles-based harpist Mary Lattimore as Meg Baird & Mary Lattimore.
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Meg Baird (born in New Jersey) is an American musician based in San Francisco, California, who, in addition to her solo career, is known as a founding member, lead vocalist, and drummer for Heron Oblivion, a guitarist and the lead female vocalist in Philadelphia psychedelic folk rock band Espers, one half of the acoustic folk act The Baird Sisters, and for playing drums in Philadelphia punk band Watery Love. Baird collaborates with Los Angeles-based harpist Mary Lattimore as Meg Baird & Mary Lattimore.
Baird was a founding member of the Philadelphia psychedelic folk group Espers, whose first album was released by Time-Lag Records in 2003.
In 2006, she recorded as Meg Baird, Helena Espvall & Sharron Kraus.
While a member of Espers in 2007, Baird released her first solo album, Dear Companion, on the Drag City record label. Baird's second solo album, Seasons on Earth, was released in 2011. This was followed by Don't Weigh Down the Light in 2015.
In 2014, Baird joined Heron Oblivion as lead vocalist and drummer. The supergroup includes Charles Saufley, Noel Van Harmonson (Comets on Fire), and Ethan Miller (Howlin Rain, Comets on Fire).
She also plays with sister Laura in The Baird Sisters. The duo released three albums between 2003 and 2011.
Between 2009 and 2012, Baird played drums for Philadelphia punk band Watery Love.
In 2018, Baird and Mary Lattimore released their album Ghost Forests.
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