Ah trees
Ahhhh Ahh Ah Trees, playing back at the gallery! We've missed you guys, what's been happening lately?
Naw, we’ve missed you too! What’s been happening… a bit of this and that. Just the usual bandy things – making tunes, dancing lessons, tacos, etc.
So there's six of you making noise up on stage, who's doing what up there?
Ryan does the vocals, Charles plays guitar and a bit of synth/keys, Troy on guitar, Harry on bass and Chim (Zach) on drums. Ol’ mate James also plays guitar but he’s away for the next few months so we’re just a fivesome for now.
Naw, we’ve missed you too! What’s been happening… a bit of this and that. Just the usual bandy things – making tunes, dancing lessons, tacos, etc.
So there's six of you making noise up on stage, who's doing what up there?
Ryan does the vocals, Charles plays guitar and a bit of synth/keys, Troy on guitar, Harry on bass and Chim (Zach) on drums. Ol’ mate James also plays guitar but he’s away for the next few months so we’re just a fivesome for now.
Where did the name come from? I've had people try convince me that it's a past-tense reference to a group of trees, and someone else said it is pronounced "arteries", like veins...
It’s a tongue-in-cheek reference to the reddit thread /r/trees. Look it up and you’ll understand. The name is also kind of an ode to West Coast hip-hop and California weed culture which has shaped our music in some ways.
There's a buzz around the latest release "Chippy", what's next on the agenda that we should keep an ear out for?
We’re working on our debut EP at the moment, which has been really fun – you can expect that release in the latter half of the year! We may have a few cheeky surprises lined up between now and then however...
Which Perth bands are doin' it good at the moment?
Hmm other than the obvious bands, Verge Collection are doing fantastic I think. Hideous Sun Demon are killing it. Also Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - they’re amazing live and have blown out into the stratosphere with touring and what not. I’m really digging this new kinda post-punk band called Mung Dahl too. I had a cheeky listen of their debut EP release and it’s super cool.
Lastly, who would you let punch you in the face?
Someone nice… Like Monica from Play School.
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