The Birds

Belle Roscoe

An epic video addressing the dangers of climate change and planet extinction.

Why we wrote this song

“We wrote this song after witnessing the struggles of all species – humans and animals alike – forced to leave their homes due to the effects of the climate crisis. The Black Saturday bushfires devastated us – the fires happened close to where we are from and effected people we know. 173 people died and over 3 billion animals were reported killed or displaced.

We wanted to write a song that captured this devastation and projected the possible bleak future ahead with regards to human and animal displacement – we are perhaps only one more natural disaster away from losing everything and becoming climate refugees.

Inspired by the wonder of migratory birds, we urge humans to fly together in formation around the world – work as one, help the helpless and protect our fragile planet.”

About us as artists

Led by Australian siblings, Julia & Matty Gurry – Belle Roscoe recorded their forthcoming 3rd album TALKING TO THE WALRUS at the Bomb Shelter studio in East Nashville just before the pandemic. They collaborated with Grammy award winning producer Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, John Prine & Margo Price) as well as members from The Alabama Shakes and Jason Isbell’s band, The 400 Unit – placing them at the forefront of the new wave Folk/Rock Scene.

The band has spent years calving out a career in Europe and are now London based. The band’s career highlights include Closing the Cannes Film Festival, The Havana Jazz festival, the 50th anniversary of The Isle of Wight and more recently, Belle Roscoe represented Australia at the Dubai Expo in 2023 (25 shows).

About the music video

“The Birds music video channels the song’s themes of environmental devastation with a visual full of striking aerial shots and captivating natural beauty, its epic scale and ambition bringing to mind ‘The Mandalorian’ and ‘The Lord of The Rings.’
Here we follow the band’s spirit animal, ‘Mojo the Walrus’ as he transports the world’s final hope, one last remaining tree. He travels through the barren deserts and wildfires to the ends of the earth, a ocean shore line to plant the tree and migrate to another world. A symbolic but surely futile protest.

The music video was shot in Sardinia, with the support of the Sardinian Film Commission. The film was directed and edited by the siblings and co-produced with their Sardinian friend, Alessandro Garau.”