The Giving Tree Band
General Info
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Genre: Folk / Indie / Rock
Location Chicago, Un
Profile Views: 318885
Last Login: 1/16/2013
Member Since 3/14/2006
Website www.thegivingtreeband.com
Record Label Crooked Creek Records
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
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Members
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Influences
Bob Dylan, The Band, The Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Townes Van Zandt, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who, Willie Nelson, The Allman Brothers, George Harrison. Any and all dreamers, innovators, and creators. -
Sounds Like
"Dylanesque imagery, John Prine-like aphorisms, and Abbey Road-era Beatles overtones" ..-The Bluegrass Special .... "A neo-retro take on The Band or the American answer to Mumford & Sons" ..-Metromix .... "One of the greenest bands in America and the embodiment of the dynamic spirit of roots music" ..-Woodsongs On PBS .... "The Giving Tree Band resonates with a spirit that transcends centuries- it's an ageless music." ..-Honest Tune Magazine .... "Harkening back to a wide swath of the classic rock pantheon—such as Neil Young, Bob Dylan, the Band, the Grateful Dead, and the Beatles—but with a fuller sound featuring quasi-orchestral instrumentation and barbershop-octet harmonies" ..-Acoustic Guitar .... "A good piece of Midwestern Americana" ..-WGN News .... "A band that doesn't just rock, but rocks green." ..-NBC News Chicago .... "The essence of true Americana straight from the heart of the Midwest." ..-Jambase.com .... "The folksy bliss is the sound of a group playing as one." ..-Relix Magazine .... "The Giving Tree Band is the real deal." ..-The Huffington Post ....
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Bio:
The Giving Tree Band's third full-length and most recent release, "The Joke, The Threat & The Obvious," spent multiple weeks on various radio charts (peaking at #15 on the Roots Music Report and #39 on the Americana Airplay Chart). The album also helped the band earn widespread acclaim and feature stories in popular music publications such as American Songwriter, Acoustic Guitar (March 2011 "Player Spotlight" and Feb 2011 "Best Acoustic Albums of 2010"), The Deli Magazine ("Best Emerging Artists of 2010") and Relix Magazine (Nov 2010 Artist "On The Verge"). The songwriting has been best described as having "Dylanesque imagery, John Prine-like aphorisms, and Abbey Road-era Beatles overtones" (The Bluegrass Special). The band's regular touring has included performances at major music fests such as Wakarusa and Philly Folk Fest and at premier venues including the House Of Blues and the Kennedy Center. The group has shared the stage with dozens of top acts such as The Avett Brothers, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. The GTB is currently working on a fourth studio album and will also be featured on a benefit compilation album entitled "Home on the Range" alongside such artists as Chrissie Hynde, Yoko Ono, Moby, Matisyahu, and Nellie McKay.
The Giving Tree Band is also “widely considered one of the greenest bands in the country” (The Examiner, Vegetarian Times) and proclaimed by Mother Earth News to be "the greenest band in the land." They have been touring in a bio-diesel bus and donating as much as 50% of their proceeds to charity. The all-vegetarian band uses many eco-friendly instruments such as handmade guitars from reclaimed woods and naturally fallen trees and a drum kit made from sustainable bamboo. Their last album was engineered with 100% renewable solar energy and all of the band's CD's are packaged with 100% recycled materials. The band's music and extraordinary environmental stewardship have been highlighted by media all over the world.
BAND CONTACT:
T Fink todd@thegivingtreeband.com
PUBLICITY:
Chris Vinyard
Big Hassle
vinyard@bighassle.com
www.bighassle.com/thegivingtreeband
Influences:
Bob Dylan, The Band, The Grateful Dead, George Harrison, Townes Van Zandt, The Beatles, any and all creators and innovators.Press:
"Joyous and unrestrained...The Giving Tree Band is the real deal."-The Huffington Post
"A virtuosic folk-rock manifesto for tree huggers"
-Illinois Entertainer
"Harkening back to a wide swath of the classic rock pantheon -- such as, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, The Band, The Grateful Dead, and The Beatles -- but with a fuller sound featuring quasi-orchestral instrumentation and barbershop-octet harmonies."
-Acoustic Guitar Magazine
"Stirring musicianship, exemplary songwriting, and emotionally engaged performances"
-The Bluegrass Special
"One of the greenest bands in America and the embodiment of the dynamic spirit of roots music"
-Woodsongs On PBS
"The Giving Tree Band resonates with a spirit that transcends centuries- it's an ageless music."
-Honest Tune Magazine
"An unmistakable influx of subtle genius"
-Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange
"A good piece of Midwestern Americana"
-WGN News
"The essence of true Americana straight from the heart of the Midwest."
-Herschel Concepcion, Jambase.com
"The greenest band in the land."
-Mother Earth News