![]() On the 23 April 1998 the band played their first UK date in seven years at the Axiom Arts Centre in Cheltenham.Īfter a five-year break, And Also the Trees released Further from the Truth (2003), recorded in the Worcestershire countryside and co-produced with Matthew Devenish. The band released an EP, Nailed, the same year as well as a video compilation, Live 89-98. Their eighth studio album, Silver Soul (1998), was also the band's first release on their own record label. It was the last album with drummer Nick Havas, who was replaced by Paul Hill.Īnd Also the Trees live in Dortmund, Germany in 1998 The band's seventh studio album, Angelfish (1996), centred on a British perception of Americana. The album featured a cover version of the early And Also The Trees song "There Were No Bounds". L., which resulted in the release of the album Sensations of Tone and the single "Soma Holiday". In 1995, Justin Jones and Tibenham, along with Antonia Reiner, collaborated on a project called G. They issued their sixth studio album The Klaxon in 1993, and the band toured during the following year, which resulted in the release of the live album Le Bataclan and a tour video from a concert in Hamburg. Fan pressure resulted in a digital remastering of their singles and EPs, and the release of From Horizon to Horizon, a CD collection of primarily single and non-album tracks between 1983–1992. They promoted it with a two-leg European tour including Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and France. ![]() In 1992, the band released their last album produced by Tibenham, Green Is the Sea. The band toured America during the following year, and reactivated contact with the Cure, which resulted in the USA-only release of the EP The Pear Tree featuring a remix by Robert Smith and Mark Saunders. įarewell to the Shade (1989) was followed by the single releases of " Lady D'Arbanville" (a completely revised Cat Stevens cover) and the French-only "Misfortunes". The singles "Shaletown" and "The House of the Heart", and the next album The Millpond Years (1988,) were produced by Mark Tibenham. Another EP, The Critical Distance, was released in 1987. The next album, Virus Meadow (1986), was followed by their first European tour, which yielded the live album The Evening of the 24th (1987). It gave the band their only placing on the UK Independent Chart, peaking at number 30. The EP A Room Lives in Lucy (1985) introduced the mandolin-like guitar sound which became their trademark for the next few years. ![]() The band received the attention of BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, and were invited to do a session in April 1984, which was produced by Dale Griffin for broadcast on 24 April. Tolhurst also produced their debut studio album, And Also the Trees, which was released in February 1984. Their second single, "The Secret Sea", followed in 1984 and was also produced by Tolhurst. In 1983, the band released their first single, "Shantell", which was produced by The Cure's Lol Tolhurst. Graham Havas was replaced at this time by Steven Burrows. Their second demo tape, From Under the Hill (1982), was partly co-produced by Robert Smith and Mike Hedges. In 1981, And Also the Trees played several shows in support of The Cure's UK tour. A home demo tape was sent to The Cure, who were looking for support bands on their tour, leading to a friendship between the two bands. The band made their live debut on 12 January 1980 at Grieg Memorial Hall in Alcester. History Īnd Also the Trees formed in 1979 in Inkberrow, a large village in Worcestershire, with a lineup featuring two sets of brothers: Simon Huw Jones (vocals), Justin Jones (guitar), Graham Havas (bass) and Nick Havas (drums). They are characterised by their poetic lyrics and evocative music which are strongly influenced by the native English countryside. And Also the Trees are an English rock band, formed in 1979 in Inkberrow, Worcestershire.
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