Bowerbirds are a nu-folk band from Raleigh, North Carolina. The band members are Beth Tacular, Phil Moore and Mark Paulson. Their debut album, Hymns For a Dark Horse (Burly Time Records, 2007), received favourable reviews. Bowerbirds have toured in support of The Mountain Goats, with John Darnielle referring to the band as his "new favorite band in forever". Their second album, Upper Air, was released July 7, 2009.

• Beth Tacular – accordion, bass drum, vocals
• Phil Moore – vocals, guitar, hi-hat/tambourine
• Matt Damron – drums

• Danger at Sea EP (2006)
• Hymns for a Dark Horse (Burly Time Records, 2007)
• Upper Air (Dead Oceans, 2009)

• Official site
• Band biography at Allmusic
• Band page at Burly Time Records
• Bowerbirds Interview at REDEFINE Magazine, November 2008
• Hymns for a Dark Horse Voted as one of the Best Albums of 2007 by Daytrotter