Alternative Rock
Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Jon Sweetwood, Phil Schlotterer, Jon Yeager, and Dean Woods began together as The Sky Kings in 1997 around the Kansas City night club scene. Phil Schlotterer was formerly in DigHayZoose. They changed their name to The Daybirds by 1999 to release their debut CD turnstyle. They were reported to have a strong local following in 2000.

1999 Independent
2001 Independent

Jon Sweetwood
Phillip Schlotterer III
Dean Woods
Jon Yeager

Colin Mahoney - Percussion
Mik Rekab - French horn
Tom “Tom Bone Trombone” Johnson - Trombone
Brandon Curtis - Trumpet
Travis Siendehl - Tuba
Joseph Alfonso Dimino - Whistler, na-na's

1. Welcomer (0:59)
2. All We Need is Time (2:53)
3. Will You Take Me With You (3:26)
4. I'm OK (1:43)
5. She Ran Away (4:04)
6. Smile and Shine (3:14)
7. Nothing (5:28)
8. Tin Canoe (1:35)
9. Turn Me In (4:27)
10. So Here We Are (4:33)
11. Billy Drone (3:35)
12. Sunday Drive (3:55)
13. Find the Girl (3:54)
14. Mr. Jamison (2:49)
15. Beautiful (2:48)
16. Katherine Girl (4:07)
17. Tomorrow is the Day (3:45)
18. Brother (1:43)

2002 Independent

1. Motorcar
2. Coming Down
3. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
4. Take Control
5. Do it Again
6. Mrs. Beautiful
7. Said and Done