Tree News:

The band is finishing up its next full length release, "Low Hanging Fruit", and we'll be posting singles from this landmark recording during the Holidays. The collection is highlighted with some atmospheric movie soundtrack takeoffs, contrasted by some classic straight-ahead rock & roll. Stay tuned, and visit the site in the next month for song postings. Your gonna love these new tracks!


Old Friends/New Additions:

Recent jam sessions find long time Tree collaborator Eric Markowitz joining the band, bringing his inventive, wild yet cool lead guitar chops to the mix. Eric played with andrew & the Tree in the early 90's, and is featured big-time on the unique Vita Activa record. You can hear Eric's lyrical leads here on: "The Ice Dance", from Vita Activa.

Relatedly, Composer/Performance Artist and keyboardist Jeff Kowalkowski is joining the Tree on stage at the Store on Nov. 23rd, and will appear on our upcoming collection of songs. Jeff K. is on nearly every post-tribe recording Andrew has done, either performing, producing or both. Check out his awesome colorings on "Oi-Ya-Ya" from Vita Activa, and "Comme Ce' Comme Ca" from 2008's Tip of the Iceberg.

Sad News- tribe force of nature, Kevin Aldrich, dead at 55:

The "Earl of Excess" died last Summer, with a memorial bash at Phyllis' Musical Inn in August. Kevin was a big part of the tribe scene, to which he brought a ton of energy, producing, singing, and playing a variety of instruments for the band.

We are going through the tribe archives and will be posting a wide variety of material starting next year, from radio "hits" to obscure live recordings being dug up. One of the first to be published here will feature Kevin: the "J. Alan Throbbing Revelation" performance from 1986. This entirely improvisational show, performed at Northwestern University, shows tribe at their wildest as they adapt to a power outage, and jam on.

Look for tribe postings galore in Jan. 2012

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.