The Static Trees
Nashville, Tennessee, United States | SELF
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Ellen Eldridge, a writer over @ Performer Magazine, did a cover story on us for their March issue. In it, she talks about our current album, our future aspirations, and Dylan’s fine line between madman and genius. To read the full article, purchase a hard copy, watch our video for “Come On”, or listen to our music, just click through the link!
Beneath the top hat and sunglasses that singer/songwriter Dylan Whitlow wears, an alter ego crafts blues-inspired lyrics and guitar riffs. Carefully toeing that narrow line between madman and genius keeps the spirit of The Static Trees fresh while retaining the wisdom passed down by generations of blues writers. For such a young band to create such well-thought-out lyrics takes a touch of eccentricity, and Whitlow taps into the energy, thoughts, and desires of his alter ego to develop more complex situations, passions, and pains than he has yet had the time to personally experience...
- Performer Magazine
Ellen Eldridge, a writer over @ Performer Magazine, did a cover story on us for their March issue. In it, she talks about our current album, our future aspirations, and Dylan’s fine line between madman and genius. To read the full article, purchase a hard copy, watch our video for “Come On”, or listen to our music, just click through the link!
Beneath the top hat and sunglasses that singer/songwriter Dylan Whitlow wears, an alter ego crafts blues-inspired lyrics and guitar riffs. Carefully toeing that narrow line between madman and genius keeps the spirit of The Static Trees fresh while retaining the wisdom passed down by generations of blues writers. For such a young band to create such well-thought-out lyrics takes a touch of eccentricity, and Whitlow taps into the energy, thoughts, and desires of his alter ego to develop more complex situations, passions, and pains than he has yet had the time to personally experience...
- Performer Magazine
The Record Exchange (formerly known as the CD/ Game Exchange) at 151 N. Market has been taking the concept of a music store to a whole new level over the past year. Not only is the Record Exchange building a reputation as the top record store in Frederick (and beyond realistically) selling ridiculous varieties of media at even more ridiculous prices, but the store is also becoming a great live music venue suitable for all ages. This weekend, Saturday March 3rd the Record Exchange is hosting yet another live show feature the charming guy/girl duo The Static Trees to celebrate their one year anniversary. This event will also coincide with Frederick’s reoccurring First Saturday celebration, so it’s sure to be a party!
The Static Trees, consisting of miss Nikki Barber, mister Dylan Whitlow, and revolving instrumental accompaniment hail from Gettysburg, PA and bring a distinct flavor of rootsy folk rock pop to our area. I like this quote on The Static Tree’s Facebook page… “Their music is a fascinating mind-meld of roots folk/blues with a Beatlesque sense of melody and harmony and Dylanesque wordplay." -James Farrelly, The Silhouette. They’ve had their latest CD entitled Necessary Risks on consignment at the Record Exchange and the six song album has been selling like hot cakes. Seriously, the store just ran out of the CD’s again so I’m pretty sure this will be the third time restocking. Anyway, Bucket Blogger loves the newly released Static Tree’s album also. It’s like youth in a bottle… errr, a shiny round plastic disk actually. Like your senior year in high school, your first apartment, or your first serious relationship Necessary Risks has a fun and free spirit mixed with some of the intricate realities of life. Although I just coined The Static Trees as a folk rock pop group, Necessary Risks is quite diverse in style ranging from the gritty acoustic folk rock tune Come On (video below) to the reggae infused I Wanna Give You Chills to Nikki’s electric pop turned blues tune The Road. So come on out and be a part of the fun Saturday at the Record Exchange starting at 7pm! - Bucket of Rock Blog/Frederick Newspost
The Record Exchange (formerly known as the CD/ Game Exchange) at 151 N. Market has been taking the concept of a music store to a whole new level over the past year. Not only is the Record Exchange building a reputation as the top record store in Frederick (and beyond realistically) selling ridiculous varieties of media at even more ridiculous prices, but the store is also becoming a great live music venue suitable for all ages. This weekend, Saturday March 3rd the Record Exchange is hosting yet another live show feature the charming guy/girl duo The Static Trees to celebrate their one year anniversary. This event will also coincide with Frederick’s reoccurring First Saturday celebration, so it’s sure to be a party!
The Static Trees, consisting of miss Nikki Barber, mister Dylan Whitlow, and revolving instrumental accompaniment hail from Gettysburg, PA and bring a distinct flavor of rootsy folk rock pop to our area. I like this quote on The Static Tree’s Facebook page… “Their music is a fascinating mind-meld of roots folk/blues with a Beatlesque sense of melody and harmony and Dylanesque wordplay." -James Farrelly, The Silhouette. They’ve had their latest CD entitled Necessary Risks on consignment at the Record Exchange and the six song album has been selling like hot cakes. Seriously, the store just ran out of the CD’s again so I’m pretty sure this will be the third time restocking. Anyway, Bucket Blogger loves the newly released Static Tree’s album also. It’s like youth in a bottle… errr, a shiny round plastic disk actually. Like your senior year in high school, your first apartment, or your first serious relationship Necessary Risks has a fun and free spirit mixed with some of the intricate realities of life. Although I just coined The Static Trees as a folk rock pop group, Necessary Risks is quite diverse in style ranging from the gritty acoustic folk rock tune Come On (video below) to the reggae infused I Wanna Give You Chills to Nikki’s electric pop turned blues tune The Road. So come on out and be a part of the fun Saturday at the Record Exchange starting at 7pm! - Bucket of Rock Blog/Frederick Newspost
The Record Exchange (formerly known as the CD/ Game Exchange) at 151 N. Market has been taking the concept of a music store to a whole new level over the past year. Not only is the Record Exchange building a reputation as the top record store in Frederick (and beyond realistically) selling ridiculous varieties of media at even more ridiculous prices, but the store is also becoming a great live music venue suitable for all ages. This weekend, Saturday March 3rd the Record Exchange is hosting yet another live show feature the charming guy/girl duo The Static Trees to celebrate their one year anniversary. This event will also coincide with Frederick’s reoccurring First Saturday celebration, so it’s sure to be a party!
The Static Trees, consisting of miss Nikki Barber, mister Dylan Whitlow, and revolving instrumental accompaniment hail from Gettysburg, PA and bring a distinct flavor of rootsy folk rock pop to our area. I like this quote on The Static Tree’s Facebook page… “Their music is a fascinating mind-meld of roots folk/blues with a Beatlesque sense of melody and harmony and Dylanesque wordplay." -James Farrelly, The Silhouette. They’ve had their latest CD entitled Necessary Risks on consignment at the Record Exchange and the six song album has been selling like hot cakes. Seriously, the store just ran out of the CD’s again so I’m pretty sure this will be the third time restocking. Anyway, Bucket Blogger loves the newly released Static Tree’s album also. It’s like youth in a bottle… errr, a shiny round plastic disk actually. Like your senior year in high school, your first apartment, or your first serious relationship Necessary Risks has a fun and free spirit mixed with some of the intricate realities of life. Although I just coined The Static Trees as a folk rock pop group, Necessary Risks is quite diverse in style ranging from the gritty acoustic folk rock tune Come On (video below) to the reggae infused I Wanna Give You Chills to Nikki’s electric pop turned blues tune The Road. So come on out and be a part of the fun Saturday at the Record Exchange starting at 7pm! - Bucket of Rock Blog/Frederick Newspost
The Record Exchange (formerly known as the CD/ Game Exchange) at 151 N. Market has been taking the concept of a music store to a whole new level over the past year. Not only is the Record Exchange building a reputation as the top record store in Frederick (and beyond realistically) selling ridiculous varieties of media at even more ridiculous prices, but the store is also becoming a great live music venue suitable for all ages. This weekend, Saturday March 3rd the Record Exchange is hosting yet another live show feature the charming guy/girl duo The Static Trees to celebrate their one year anniversary. This event will also coincide with Frederick’s reoccurring First Saturday celebration, so it’s sure to be a party!
The Static Trees, consisting of miss Nikki Barber, mister Dylan Whitlow, and revolving instrumental accompaniment hail from Gettysburg, PA and bring a distinct flavor of rootsy folk rock pop to our area. I like this quote on The Static Tree’s Facebook page… “Their music is a fascinating mind-meld of roots folk/blues with a Beatlesque sense of melody and harmony and Dylanesque wordplay." -James Farrelly, The Silhouette. They’ve had their latest CD entitled Necessary Risks on consignment at the Record Exchange and the six song album has been selling like hot cakes. Seriously, the store just ran out of the CD’s again so I’m pretty sure this will be the third time restocking. Anyway, Bucket Blogger loves the newly released Static Tree’s album also. It’s like youth in a bottle… errr, a shiny round plastic disk actually. Like your senior year in high school, your first apartment, or your first serious relationship Necessary Risks has a fun and free spirit mixed with some of the intricate realities of life. Although I just coined The Static Trees as a folk rock pop group, Necessary Risks is quite diverse in style ranging from the gritty acoustic folk rock tune Come On (video below) to the reggae infused I Wanna Give You Chills to Nikki’s electric pop turned blues tune The Road. So come on out and be a part of the fun Saturday at the Record Exchange starting at 7pm! - Bucket of Rock Blog/Frederick Newspost
The Static Trees: the music is nostalgic and familiar, and yet there’s something strangely alien about this duo. Their song’s have got that 60's Stones-Beatles-Dylan flavor, but they’re elevated by dual layers of both modern and post-modern appeal.
Their chill aesthetic and bluesy-funky sound is at once totally derivative and 100% unlike anything else. Perhaps it’s just such an electric mix of so many classic influences that I wish I had heard it before.
Check out the video for “Come On,” the first single off their new album Necessary Risks. - Seeds: The Hypetree Blog
The Static Trees: the music is nostalgic and familiar, and yet there’s something strangely alien about this duo. Their song’s have got that 60's Stones-Beatles-Dylan flavor, but they’re elevated by dual layers of both modern and post-modern appeal.
Their chill aesthetic and bluesy-funky sound is at once totally derivative and 100% unlike anything else. Perhaps it’s just such an electric mix of so many classic influences that I wish I had heard it before.
Check out the video for “Come On,” the first single off their new album Necessary Risks. - Seeds: The Hypetree Blog
When we played at Launch Music Festival, we were lucky enough to meet up with Jason Mundock from Wood Stove House. We were included in his series, Around The Wood Stove, a podcast featuring different musical artists. ATWS is currently broadcast on WCHE 1520 AM and NEW WPAZ 1370 AM. - Wood Stove House
When we played at Launch Music Festival, we were lucky enough to meet up with Jason Mundock from Wood Stove House. We were included in his series, Around The Wood Stove, a podcast featuring different musical artists. ATWS is currently broadcast on WCHE 1520 AM and NEW WPAZ 1370 AM. - Wood Stove House
"Their music is a fascinating mind-meld of roots folk/blues with a Beatlesque sense of melody and harmony and Dylanesque wordplay." - The Silhouette
"Their music is a fascinating mind-meld of roots folk/blues with a Beatlesque sense of melody and harmony and Dylanesque wordplay." - The Silhouette
Discography
In their first year as a band, The Static Trees put out four albums that they recorded and produced themselves with some borrowed recording gear. Their hard work paid off when Dustin Kirkendall, owner of PopGun Studios, heard their music and offered to record them.
In June 2011, The Static Trees recorded their debut studio EP, "Necessary Risks", in Nashville, TN at PopGun Studios. The cd contains 6 original songs from the band.
In October 2012, The Static Trees put out their second studio EP, "Dirty Lungs." It was recorded in Baltimore, MD at MurderBoat Recordings and contains 6 original songs, with a very gritty and bluesy sound that showcases their live performance better than ever before.
The Static Trees have also put out two cover singles, "All Shook Up" originally written by Blackwell/Presley and "Cry For Me" originally written by Elmore James.
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Bio
The Static Trees have been an ongoing project/band since late 2009. From the beginning, it has consisted of two members, Nikki Barber and Dylan Whitlow, along with other talented musicians helping out from time to time. The duo started out with no intentions, coming together one evening with a guitar and their own voices, just to see what would happen. It was this evening that sparked the unique musical marriage that would ultimately change the trajectory of their lives. Blown away at the ease of their new partnership and how quickly the music began to flow out of them, they began practicing and writing, using their love for bands like The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan as a starting point for their inspiration. In April 2010, they put out their first album as The Static Trees.
In the early days, they recorded four albums worth of material within their first year together. Using their 70-plus original songs, they recorded and produced these albums themselves with the help of some borrowed recording equipment and a determination to get their music heard. Whitlow explains, "We believed that even though we weren't in a professional studio, if we remained as prolific as possible, the words would speak for themselves."
As quickly as the music came together, so did the gigs. They began to garner attention playing in coffee houses and other local venues in their hometown of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; working their way up to shows in New York City, Washington D.C. and Nashville. Even today they'll play just about anywhere they can plug in, but they've played at well known attractions such as Celebrate Fairfax Festival and Launch Music Festival. Their live show offers a chance to witness their energy, raw emotion and the special musical connection they share when playing together. "We really put it all out there when we play live; there's just nothing quite like it. There's nothing else in the world we'd rather be doing, no where else w'e'd rather be." says Barber.
In January 2011, their hard work paid off when they landed a closed showcase in Nashville, TN. It was here that they met Dustin Kirkendall, Producer and Owner of PopGun Studios. In June 2011, the band made the trip to Nashville and Kirkendall produced the band's first studio EP, "Necessary Risks." Combining elements of blues, indie rock, pop and even R&B, the album is a musical medley of new and old, familiar yet fresh, but unmistakably Static Trees.
After creating a sucessful music video for their first single, "Come On," and continuing to play as many shows as they could fit in, they were itching to record more. They decided to go to their talented friend, Josh Dean, the main man over at MurderBoats Music Recording to record another EP. They recorded in July and September 2012 in Baltimore, MD. This newest recording is their rawest and most pure form of blues yet.
After getting a taste of the south, they decided to give it a permanent try. They decided to make the move to Nashville, TN in September 2012 and have been enjoying themselves since in the local music scene.
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