Life Under a Tree + giveaway!
Life Under a Tree is primarily a guy named Matt from Western Springs, Illinois. But when I saw him live, he was accompanied by a guy named Jon who whistles. It was pretty incredible. Matt writes good songs, but when he’s got Jon whistling a counter melody it’s something really special. His songs are very personal and specific, but with a sense of fun and the wordiness that is so common in the Midwestern folk-punk scene.
“My Dog” is my favorite song of his. It’s a bittersweet tune about his aging dog that the vet recommends be put down.
Life Under a Tree - My Dog (from Songs of Love and Friendship)
Life Under a Tree - Come Home (from Songs of Love and Friendship)
This one is from Folkilla, a split CD with Jenny is a Boy.
Life Under a Tree - Thank God for Scott (Mississippi) (from Folkilla)
If you want to get his releases, you should send him a Myspace message.
If you want a copy of Songs of Love and Friendship, I have an extra copy that I’m going to give to the first person who sends me an email with the subject “Life Under a Tree”. When I saw him live, I bought all three releases he had for sale. However, one of them had a bad CD. So I emailed Matt and he sent me another CD, but he also included a copy of Songs of Love and Friendship, which I already had. Anyway, if you want it, just email me.
