Scattered Trees
Scattered Trees was an American indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois. The band was on the Roll Call/EMI label before their breakup in 2012.
Scattered Trees | |
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| Origin | Chicago, IL, United States |
| Genres | Indie, Rock, Pop |
| Years active | 2003-2012 |
| Labels | Roll Call Records/EMI |
| Members | Nate Eiesland (lead vocals, guitar) Ryne Estwing (bass, vocals) Alissa Eiesland (vocals, keys) Baron Harper (drums) Jason Harper (keys, guitar, vocals) |
| Past members | Justin Eisenbraun (guitar) |
| Website | www |
Career
Scattered Trees began as a solo project for frontman Nate Eiesland, who moved from Brainerd, MN to Chicago in 2003 and began writing one song a month, each titled for the month it was written in.
Upon moving to Chicago, Nate and his now-wife Alissa[1] met brothers Jason and Baron Harper as well as Ryne Estwing and Justin Eisenbraun[2] whilst performing in the same Chicago suburb venues. The band released their debut album, Song For My Grandfather, in 2006.[3] In 2007, they released their Heart of Glass EP through 4AM Records.
The band separated between 2007 and 2009, reforming after Eiesland's father's death, and he began writing songs again.[4]
Breakup
On August 19, 2012, it was announced that the Harper brothers were leaving the band. With scheduled studio recordings in the near future, the remaining members agreed to form a new band entitled ON AN ON. The final concerts were performed as Scattered Trees, though without Jason and Baron Harper.
Discography
- Song For My Grandfather (2006)
- Heart of Glass (4AM Records, 2007)
- Sympathy (Roll Call Records/EMI, 2011)
References
- Hot Hot Music , "Interview With Nate Eiesland of Scattered Trees", March 22, 2011, accessed June 23, 2011.
- Tinderbox Music, "Scattered Trees", 2008, accessed June 23, 2011.
- Chicago Sun Times, "Via Chicago: Scattered Trees, Candy Golde, Salem, Empires", April 29, 2011, accessed June 23, 2011.
- " Sneak Attack Media, 2011, accessed June 23, 2011.