Birds of Wales have been building a name for themselves in the UK and Europe for quite some time now. Heard of them? Probably not. Although they're based in Toronto, they remain unsigned here in North America and focus most of their touring across the Atlantic.

With their next record about to be released this spring, it seems that maybe Birds of Wales are about to balance their exposure out a bit on both sides of the pond. They're playing high profile shows next month at Canadian Music Week and SXSW down in Austin.

They are also playing Tattoo Rock Parlour tonight with DJ sets provided by Shit La Merde and Sloan's Patrick Pentland. I spoke with Morgan Ross from the band about their band name, Barcelona, and slurpees.

Keep reading for the complete interview.