While everyone had predicted Ryan and Sergio would one day hook-up, many were nonetheless surprised by their love-child, Birds & Souls, as it bore little sonic resemblance to either parent. Ryan Crosson, currently of Berlin but with connections to Detroit, was known as a talented young producer who tended toward darker rhythmic explorations. Sergio Giorgini, a somewhat dedicated school-teacher and baseball coach, was known, if known at all, for his inclination toward mellow Caribbean sounds and angular, lo-fi 90s indie rock.

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