Fitz and the Dizzy Spells is the fifth EP Andrew Bird (born July 11, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.Growing up, Bird was surrounded by classical music. As a child, he was interested in Irish tunes and bluegrass. Some early key musical influences also include Johnny Hodges and Lester Young. Other influences included jazz, swing, calypso, and folk. Bird has stated that, at 22, he found a lot of indie rock and pop music repetitive and boring, but now understands it better.