Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, Blackbird is a 6X Native American Music Award-winning band that fuses Native American flute and contemporary rock into a genre they self-classify as “Alter-Native” Rock. Blackbird was co-Founded by Cody Blackbird ,who has been referred to as one of the top Native American flutists touring today, along with brother Caleb,
Blackbird has shared the bill with such artists as The Black-Eyed Peas, Wayne Newton, John Trudell, Jewel, Jason Mraz, Blues Traveler and many others. The band’s first two studio albums were produced by Kenny Lee Lewis of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted Steve Miller Band. In 2021, Blackbird was featured in Rolling Stone magazine for their collaboration with fellow Alaskans and GRAMMY winners Portugal The Man. The band’s most recent album “Existence is Resistance” was produced by Jason Cropper, Co founder of WEEZER, the album features three songs with John Popper of Blues Traveler.
Through their lyricism, and musical platform, Blackbird strives to share the importance of finding purpose and keeping Indigenous culture alive through the arts.
