Trees (folk band)

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The original line-up of The Trees
The original line-up of The Trees

Trees was an English folk rock band that existed between 1969 and 1972. Although the group met with little commercial success in their time, the reputation of the band has grown over the years. Like other folk contemporaries, Trees music was influenced by Fairport Convention, but with a heavier and more psychedelic edge. The group's material was divided between adaptations of traditional songs and original compositions.

Trees produced two studio albums, both in 1970, The Garden of Jane Delawney and On The Shore. The latter featured cover artwork by the Hipgnosis studio.

The original band disbanded after recording the two albums. A second Trees incarnation formed and played until 1973, this group featured Celia Humphris, Barry Clarke, David Costa, Barry Lyons (ex-Mr Fox), Alun Eden (ex-Mr Fox) and Chuck Fleming (ex-JSD Band). Recordings by this line-up can be found on bootleg releases.

Both studio albums have been released on CD. In addition, a deluxe two disc edition of On the Shore was released in 2007, containing previously unreleased material.

[edit] Personnel

  • Bias Boshell - bass guitar, guitar, vocals
  • Celia Humphris - lead vocals
  • Barry Clarke - lead guitar
  • David Costa - acoustic guitars
  • Unwin Brown - drums

[edit] Influence

Françoise Hardy covered "The Garden of Jane Delawney" on her album If You Listen.

All About Eve performed a cover version of "The Garden of Jane Delawney" as the B-Side to the single "What Kind of Fool".

In 2006, the Tree's version of "Geordie" was sampled on the title track of Gnarls Barkley's first album, St. Elsewhere

French goth group Dark Sanctuary has also covered "The Garden of Jane Delawney" on the 2006 album Exaudi Vocem Meam.

[edit] Discography