Secretary Bird was created by Mike Semple, who has been a member of Campfire Girls and Friends of Dean Martinez. He is also noted for co-writing the score to the film #Fast Food Nation and playing with Giant Sand. With Secretary Bird, Semple merges influence from his original home in Tucson, AZ, and his later home in Los Angeles, resulting in a mix of mellow country, folk, and rock. The debut self-titled album arrived through In De Goot in March 2007 and features contributions from Thomas Froggatt of She Wants Revenge and Eric Avery of Jane's Addiction.