This (above) is the cover of "Tip of the Iceberg", the tree's 2007 CD-release. The artwork is a collaboration between tree-man Andrew Robb & visual artist Dave Hawkins.
From left to right: Andrew Robb, Mark Fornek, Sam Bradshaw outside the
"Two Rooms" studios in Chicago, where the "Tip of the Iceberg"
tunes were honed.
the tree was formed in 1999 to perform at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, for their "the Art of Film in the 20th Century" exhibit. This formation was the latest incarnation of what was known as: "andrew & the TRee". The MCA performance also featured a backround film, or metaphor collage, titled "Indelible Ink's Out of Stock" (More in Branches>>).
In y2K, the tree re-emerged for a show at the Hideout in Chicago, to support the release of Andrew Robb's solo release: "Burning Bush". This lineup included keyboardist extraordinaire & composer, Jeff Kowalkowski, who also appears on the new release. Although "Burning Bush" received critical acclaim and limited airplay, there was little follow up in terms of the band playing and developing.
Then,
in 2004, Robb contacted the nascent rhythm section (Mark & Sam) with
a concept and proposition: "Since we enjoy playing music together
so much, and there's so much potential there, why don't we convene regularly,
develop a "language" and "history", and then start
to record this musical unfolding".
So, that was the start of the tree. We do it because it our enriches our
lives, making us happier people. We do it because we're fascinated with
the process of making music, are in it for the "Long Haul",
and now feel compelled to
.... SHARE IT WITH YOU!
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We're set to record the follow up to our 2007 release, "Tip of the Iceberg", in August. Look for new song postings in early October, including the titles: "This Time, the Answer" (ain't blowing in the wind) "'Been there, Done that" We'll be posting songs as we complete them over the coming months, so check in to download 'em! The band has released it's first record: "Tip of the Iceberg"
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