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Scattered Trees Head Out on The Road for Their First U.S. Tour!
(Full Dates Below, D.C. 8/14, Philadelphia 8/15, New York: 8/17)
Band’s New Album Sympathy Out This Week
Via Roll Call Records/EMI
“The album’s most uptempo track, “Four Days Straight,” suggests that when the grieving’s done, Eisland and his bandmates are capable of uncorking a few Modest Mouse-like indie rock anthems.” - Metromix
“On such cuts as the gentle, ukulele-driven title track and the guttingly melancholy acoustic ballad "Where You Came From" Eiesland still seems enamored with the solo, bedroom recording approach and in that sense brings to mind the work of the late Elliott Smith.” - Allmusic
“Eiesland's songs are as delicate as a nervous handshake, and sometimes evoke the soundtrack to a cinematic romance, in which the beautiful guy finally gets the beautiful girl.” - KDHX
Yesterday afternoon, Scattered Trees premiered their latest video for “Sympathy” with MTV Hive. Directed by Scattered Tree’s guitarist/keyboardist J.M. Harper, “Sympathy” is a stark, poignant exploration of love, loss, and redemption — themes the band touches upon in their recently released full-length record. Praising the video, MTV Hive’s Jason Newman wrote, “The clip is a mini-movie that looks like a deleted scene from Werner Herzog’s soldier-gone-mad epic “Aguirre: The Wrath of God” … it feels more like an artsy, methodical short film than the budget-conscious, lo-fi approach employed by many indie bands.” Watch the video HERE (feel free to post and share) and read MTV Hive’s piece HERE. The new video comes a day after the band’s physical release ofSympathy via Roll Call Record/EMI. The album is a stunning and ingenious collection of songs that reach for great emotional heights. It’s a rare, cathartic record that’s as heartfelt as it is therapeutic.
Scattered Trees is also currently on road, and is in the midst of their first headlining tour. The band stopped in at Vocalo 89.5 for a live session. The performance is now available for download and stream. Listen to the Vocalo performance HERE. Also, be sure to check out Buzzine’s recent review of the band’s latest show in Denver HERE.
It’s been a whirlwind year for Scattered Trees. A little over a year ago, Scattered Trees was effectively broken up, with members of the band literally scattered all across the country. Then, lead singer Nate Eiseland’s father passed away, and as a tribute to his late father, Nate penned a series of songs on his acoustic guitar. With those acoustic songs in hand, the band came back together in Chicago and fleshed out the tracks, writing the songs that would become Sympathy. That album has been praised byNylon, RCRD LBL, No Depression, Consequence of Sound, Buzzine and others as an album that’s not to be missed. The band’s music has also been topping the Hype Machine charts.
Scattered Trees Upcoming Tour Dates:
8/11: Knoxville, TN @ Calhoun’s on the River (Presented by WFIV)
8/12: Atlanta GA @ Smith's Olde Bar #
8/13: Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 #
8/14: Washington, D.C. @ The Red Palace #
8/15: Philadelphia, PA @ Kungfu Necktie #
8/17: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl, NY #
8/18: Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall #
8/19: Montreal, QC @ Casa de Popolo #
8/20: Toronto ON @ The Drake Hotel #
8/21: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern *
9/22: Champaign, IL @ Pygmalion Music Festival
9/23: Cincinnati, OH @ MidPoint Music Festival
* w/ The Alternate Routes
# w/ Paul Dempsey and The Alternate Routes @ Club Congress *
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