[1] Their music is noted for its orchestral elements, complex rhythms and exotic instrumentation, with lyrics referencing themes such as religion, alienation, sexual orientation, obsession and animal rights.
[6] In promotion of their then upcoming debut album Here She Comes-a-Tumblin', the band published their first music video, for their song "The Trouble", to their official Youtube channel on April 1, 2009.
Performing with Brighton-based drag queen Mister Joe Black, tour stops included the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria.
[10] Their next EP, Bigger Teeth, was released in October of that year, followed by a short tour with fellow Brighton-based duo Bitter Ruin, again in the UK and parts of Europe.
[13] While in the United States, the band worked with producer Jason Rubal at his studio, Seventh Wave, in Pennsylvania to record a new album, entitled Feast of Hammers.
[14] In October 2011 and February 2012, the band released music videos for two singles from the upcoming album on their Youtube channel; the title track "Feast of Hammers" and "Incitatus", respectively.
Forbes Coleman, who had previously worked on Fitzgerald's 2013 solo album Present Company, had now joined the band full-time as percussionist, technical resource and producer, and Hana Maria had replaced Tessa Gilles on violin and backing vocals.
[25] Gabby Young (formerly of Other Animals) sang on the track "Spiders", and also appeared in the music video for the song, which was directed by former Birdeatsbaby drummer Philippa Bloomfield.
[29] In lieu of another Kickstarter project, Birdeatsbaby joined the crowdfunding platform Patreon in July 2015 in order to provide more stable funding for the band's work.
Tanta Furia was seen as a step away from the group's cabaret-style roots, toward a heavier, more punk and metal inspired tone, but still featuring much of the orchestration and classical elements on display in their previous records.
[31][32] The band also began to expand their instrumentation, with Fitzgerald playing accordion on the title track, as well as contributions from Brighton-based Gospel choir group The Dulcetones.
Shortly after Coleman's departure from Birdeatsbaby to concentrate on his production career at AudioBeach Studios, the band brought in drummer Pablo Paracchino to begin work on their next album.
[40] The record saw the band again expand their repertoire of instruments, including the addition of harp, hurdy-gurdy, flute, saxophone, clarinet and phonofiddle, while relying less on the piano.
The album featured more hallmarks of progressive metal - chordal dissonance, complex time signatures, unorthodox harmonies - than any of the band's previous works.