Birds of Passage is an ambient, minimalist[1] experimental music solo project of the poet and singer-songwriter Alicia Merz[2] Birds of Passage was formed in 2010 and is used as a monicker for the artist. Birds of Passage is signed to Denovali Records and went on tour throughout Europe, after the release of the debut album Without the World.
Immediately after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, she curated the release of a compilation called Tomorrow's Conversations with the participation of many other artists with proceeds donated to relief efforts for the earthquake victims.