And Also the Trees

And Also the Trees is a post-punk band from England.

Band History

The band was founded in 1979 in Inkberrow ( Worcestershire ). And Also the Trees were inspired by the ideology of the burgeoning punk movement in England. Unlike many bands of this style of music not covered in the music metropolis of London, but remained in their hometown.

A few months later, And Also the Trees sent the band The Cure a demo tape, which led to the friendship between the two bands. And Also the Trees played in 1981 while touring the UK several times as their opening act. Their second demo tape Under The Hill was co-produced partly by Robert Smith and partly by Mike Hedges.

Their first two singles Shantell and The Secret Sea and its named after the band's debut album was produced by then- The- Cure member Lol Tolhurst and released in 1983. Their first album reflected the provisional post-punk influences. With their album, they caught the attention of radio host John Peel and were invited by him to a recording session, which was sent on 24 April 1984 at the BBC Radio 1.

After a second tour as opening act for The Cure 1984, the musical paths of the two bands, and parted And Also the Trees developed their own sound. The 1985 released EP A Room Lives In Lucy introduced the mandolin liable guitar sound, which was used for the next few years for the band's trademark.

The second album Virus Meadow of 1986 was an artificial and atmospheric instrumentation. In the same year the band went on their first European tour, from the live album The Evening Of The 24th gives an impression of 1987. 1987, the EP The Critical Distance was released.

The band's sound evolved in the following years, they had begun with the album Virus Meadow. Audible evidence provide the singles Shaletown and The House Of The Heart and the following album, The Millpond Years from 1988, which was produced by Mark Tibenham. The question of a modern, industrial society that carves its way through the heart of a rural idyll, was an overriding lyrical theme during this period in the history of the band.

This also applies to the album Farewell To The Shade of 1989, which was influenced by personal memories and the work of poets and painters of the early 19th century. Was released in 1989 and the Single Lady D' Arbanville, a cover of the same name Cat Stevens song, with the Jones brothers have grown up. In France, still appeared the single Misfortunes. The last few years marked their biggest commercial success. With the two albums The Millpond Years and Farewell To The Shade and copious tours, the band created a strong fan base and even received some attention in Japan.

And Also the Trees in 1991 made ​​a tour of the U.S. and reactivated their contacts with The Cure, which resulted in the EP The Pear Tree, which contained a remix of Robert Smith and Mark Saunders. This EP was released only in the U.S..

In 1992, the album Green Is The Sea. It was the last produced by Mark Tibenham album. The album they applied on a European tour that ran through Belgium, Germany, France and Switzerland. Many concerts were sold out. Die-hard fans were calling from the band, a digital remastering of their singles and EPs. Thus, finally, From Horizon To Horizon was published in 1992. The album contains all the singles and non - album pieces that have arisen 1983-1992.

In 1993, a new chapter. Originated in Cornwall, the new album The Klaxon identifies an increasing mix of urban moods. Trumpet, acoustic percussion and bright tones dominate, supported by a Hammond organ.

In 1994, the band toured through Europe. Then she released the live album Le Bataclan and the live video Hamburg Markthalle 1994 Bielefeld PC 69 1992.

In 1995, the project was born G.O.L. This consisted of guitarist Justin Jones, keyboardist Mark Tibenham and the singer Antonia Rainer. The music of G.O.L. is a mix of electro, ambient and ethno. In the same year, the single Soma Holiday and the accompanying album Sensations Of Tone were published. The album includes a cover version of And Also the Trees ' There Were No Bounds. Steven Burrows and Nick Havas moved to London and Simon Huw Jones in Switzerland.

The seventh studio album Angelfish 1996, the band ventured to American subjects, and left their distinctive guitar sound, instead they now using a 1950 - guitar sound. With an increased interest in various forms of American art such as painting, literature or various films and directors tried And Also the Trees incorporate these influences into their music to create a British point of view of Americana.

The Silver Soul album of 1998 followed the path of Angelfish with a more heterogeneous approach and more poetry elements in the texts, in contrast to the plays of the previous albums. In addition, jazz influences can be heard. In relation to the reviews the album sounds and the voice of the singer with Chris Isaak and Nick Cave was compared. Silver Soul was the first album that the band released on their own label, as well as published in the same year Nailed EP and released on VHS Compilation Live 89-98.

After a five year break, And Also the Trees, published in 2003 their ninth studio album, which was recorded in the County of Worcestershire and co-produced by Matthew Devenish. With Further From The Truth, the band left the 1950s sound of the previous albums behind him and tried to play the what, of course, felt for them. With a mature and again originary Sound And Also the Trees returned to her trademark, rural romance, back, imbued with a recently appropriated nervousness and a realism that is transported using a much darker sound.

2004 and 2005 played And Also the Trees on a few very large festivals such as the Paleo Festival Nyon and the Leipzig Wave -Gotik-Treffen. They celebrated their 25th anniversary with the best-of album from 1980 to 2005 and special concerts on a Paris boat and at Christ Church (Bochum).

The DVD Live In Geneva from 2006 shows the Geneva concert of the band from their tour Further From The Truth, which took place in 2003. In addition to the concert, the DVD also includes a video and a short film produced by Justin Jones.

In the same year the singer Simon Huw Jones released an album called November, which he has with Bernard Trontin, the drummer of the Swiss industrial band The Young Gods, was added.

In the fall of 2007, the album was released (listen for) the rag and bone man.

In June 2009, the acoustic album When the rains come appeared. It contains a new song acoustic versions of previously published pieces.

The tour for this album led the band through small clubs selected to support the intimate character of the concerts. In addition to concerts in France, Belgium and Switzerland, there was a concert at the Matrix in Bochum.

The twelfth studio album, " Hunter Not The Hunted " was released on 26 March 2012.

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