Union Tree Review
Union Tree Review is a band from St. Louis, MO, USA. You can hear their music here. You can follow them on twitter here.
You can reach them for booking & general information at union.tree.review@gmail.com
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We are back.
We are going into the studio next month to begin recording our 3rd release as a band. We will have lots of details to talk about soon but for now we plan to relaunch this site for all official news and updates about UTR and the EP we are writing.
With Love,
Tawaine, Jenn and Jordan.
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Long time no see! Here are some new tour dates for y’all. We also have a show in Columbia, MO on Jan. 28th at the Blue Fugue with our friends Palace and Dubb Nubb. So … we’ll see you soon?
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Here’s your first chance to hear a brand-new song called “Excavate” off our brand-new record (it’s so new, it isn’t even out yet)! We shot this video in our apartment on Cherokee, with the help of our good friend, Jarred Gastreich. Thanks Jarred!
But wait, there’s more; on Monday, July 11, us and local-band-buddies Bo and the Locomotive will be pounding the pavement to support our co-release show at the Firebird in July 30th. We’ll be driving around the city, playing music for anybody and everybody who will have us. So if you’d like us to play you a song at your home/workplace/debate team practice, we’ll be there with bells on. Simply shoot us an email at union.tree.review@gmail.com, a tweet to @UnionTreeReview, or leave a comment on our facebook page at http://listn.to/UnionTreeReview. The day will culminate in a flash-mob-style show in Tower Grove Park; keep an eye on twitter/facebook for all the details.
That’s all for now; more details about the album forthcoming!
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Thanks to everybody who came out to the RFT Music Showcase this weekend; we had a blast. It’s so much fun to play in a room full of madly dancing hot and sweaty people. Let’s do it again next year, ok?
Also, a big thank you to Christopher Lee for shooting the above video.
See you tonight at the Halo Bar! We’ll be playing after Bright Eyes.
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Playing shows on the road is fun. Playing shows on the road with great friends and amazing bands is absolutely wonderful.
We’d like to thank Slothpop for hosting us and showing us a hell of a time. Please, please, please, do yourself a favor and give them a listen. They’ll be in St. Louis on June 23rd, and we’ll again have the distinction of sharing the stage with them; don’t miss it!
(Kristen, Lauren, Dan, Bryan, Andrew, and Jeffrey: we are indefinitely indebted to your gratitude.)
Also, we were joined on our trip to Indianapolis by fellow St. Louisans Humdrum … having played many memorable shows with them, we’re so glad to continue the trend. They played a new song on Saturday, and it was terribly exciting. There are many great things to come from such a great band.
We’ll be playing this Saturday at the Riverfront Times’ Music Awards Showcase; you can check out the schedule and vote over yonder. See you soon!
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Recap: South-Mid-West tour
Before you read anything, open up Bo & The Locomotive’s bandcamp, and press ‘play’.
Ok, now that you’re back, I’d like to tell you about the wonderful times we had last weekend traveling to Tennessee with these splendid human beings.
Day One: Cape Girardeau, MO
I’ll be honest: we really didn’t know what to expect when we showed up at Port Cape Girardeau, which is situated just about as close to the Mississippi river as you can get without being 6 feet underwater. We were there because we were dropped from a show in Carbondale, IL; last-minute bookings are really a crap shoot. And truthfully, the venue wasn’t looking too promising on first impression. But we were fed delicious barbecue, and after a few pitchers of Stag (draught!), we set up and got to playing.
With no exaggeration, I can say we were absolutely blown away by the reception we received. The 30-40 people in attendance were all about Bo’s set, with a few of them dancing amongst the band. Our set followed in similar fashion; with all the cheers we received on saying “hi, we’re from St. Louis,” we felt like a million bucks. Dancing, singing, cheering, it was all very enjoyable.
Day Two: Murfreesboro, TN
After a great nights’ sleep, and some chicken ‘n biscuits in my hometown of Sikeston, MO, we piled into our cars and headed over to Murfreesboro. At House Pride, Henry greeted us and treated us to a few beers and a healthy dose of OFF — the mosquitos were of an absolutely mind-boggling ferocity. Our usual band frisbee time had to be called short on account of the monstrous bugs. House Pride is my kind of place; the people who live there are dedicated to providing a neat space for bands to play, and are incredibly helpful and supportive. It was pretty inspiring to be so well taken-care-of.
We played to a full house. The attendees were packed in like sweaty sardines, and the atmosphere couldn’t have been better. After another killer set by Bo and his Locomotive, we played one of the best shows of our short career: we climbed up on couches, lead the crowd in sing-alongs, held cymbals overhead, and led an organized assault on the audience’s ears. King Arthur quickly followed with with one of the booty-shakin’-est sets I’ve seen in quite some time, and Hanzelle kept the party going for a good few hours with a combination of original music and sweet 90’s covers.
Day Three: St. Louis, MO
After an insanity-inducing 6-hour drive from Murfreesboro, we arrived at Old Rock House just in time to get set up and sound checked before taking a moment to enjoy being back home.
It was really nice to be able to relax, take our time, hang out with our friends, and enjoy the Old Rock House’s hospitality. We were really spoiled while out of town; the people we played to seemed genuinely excited about what we were doing, and treated us extraordinarily well. We were expecting to be a little disappointed upon returning to St. Louis, as so often it seems that the shows we play here in town don’t get the same “get up on stage and dance” response as they did out of town. To our relief, however, St. Louis really brought it. Despite a few really big events happening across town that night, a great crowd showed up, and really made us feel at home again.
Thanks again to all the great people we met last weekend, to the bands we played with (see above) and to Bo, Steve, and Andy for being great guys to spend every waking moment with. Next week we head out to Indianapolis; in the meantime, we’re finishing up our record, titled ”Death, and Other Forms of Relaxation.” See you soon!
— Matt
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Today, we’ve been a band for a year. To thank all of the people who have made the last 365 days as fun and exciting as it has been, Union tree Review is extraordinarily proud to present our latest endeavor: a video for the brand-new song, “44.”
For this video, we set a daunting goal; record the song in one take, in one evening, with one camera, all in our tiny apartment on Cherokee Street. Intent on making the video as intricate as possible, we added 8 projectors, 6 musicians, and 16 microphones into the equation. All the music and video you see was carefully rehearsed and choreographed, but it was only performed once.
We’re also excited to announce that our new album, titled “Death, and Other Forms of Relaxation” will be released this July. Stay tuned to our blog to hear more about the album in the coming weeks; we’re very proud of it, and we’re looking forward to sharing it with you.
After a few shows on the road next week with Bo & The Locomotive and King Arthur, we’ll be returning to the Old Rock House on May 14th with the aforementioned bands and our good friends, Dots Not Feathers. We’ll be playing “44,” in addition to some songs from the upcoming album. We’d very much like to see you there.
So here’s to you, for making the last year so much fun. Here’s to many more.
— Matt
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To all our new friends, thank you so much for your love and support. We appreciate you very much and hope that you’ll continue to journey on with us! Here are some ways to: http://uniontreereview.com/, http://www.last.fm/music/Union+Tree+Review, and of course here on Facebook. Also, talented videographer and our good friend, Jarred Gastreich has posted a few different videos of UTR performances here: http://vimeo.com/jgexposures. He also directed our new video premiering May 7 so please keep us in your brain. We will, you! Thanks so much, new friends and old!
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UTR + Columbia, MO -
We just returned from a very lovely jaunt out to Mojo’s in Columbia, MO. Important things we learned:
1) These bands are incredible:
Tommy & The High Pilots (Santa Barbara, CA)
John Henry & The Engine (St. Louis, MO)
We had the pleasure of sharing a stage with them, and they kick some serious ass. Seriously.
2) We should invest heavily in alternative fuel technology - gas is getting a little out of hand.
3) There needs to be a Which ‘Wich in every city.
4) We need to take out an insurance policy on the next tambourine we buy.
5) “Free PBR for band members” makes any venue feel like home.
Thanks everybody for your gracious hospitality (especially Stephanie!), and hopefully we’ll be back in Columbia soon. For now, it’s time to focus on our show this Friday with Ha Ha Tonka and The Spring Standards at Off Broadway in STL. See you soon!
— Matt
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