Burning Tree
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Burning Tree was an American
hard rock
/blues rock power trio
from Los Angeles, California
. The band performed from the late 1980s to 1990.
The band was started in 1987, by the guitarist Marc Ford
and drummer Doni Gray, and were soon joined by bassist Mark 'Muddy' Dutton
to complete the three piece, but not before trying half a dozen bass players, including Jay Bentley
from Bad Religion
. Gray and Dutton had already been playing the local Los Angeles scene in a band called The March, and started an interest playing in a band called Citadel.
The band secured a residency at the Coconut Teaszer
in Hollywood, California, from 1988-89. By the end of that year they landed a recording contract
with Epic Records
. The release of their self titled debut album was met with positive reviews. However, for reasons that remain unknown, Burning Tree's did not fulfill their contractual obligations, and no further recordings followed.
Marc Ford
joined the Black Crowes and is presently pursuing a solo career. Doni Gray recorded an album with Izzy Stradlin & the Ju Ju Hounds
and later started God's Hotel with Spike Gray, but now has his own band, Chromosapien. Mark 'Muddy' Dutton recorded and toured with Gilby Clarke
in Col. Parker as well as with L. A. Guns. Dutton has formed the group Up The Dose and is a record producer and is currently touring as bass player in the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. As of 2011, Gray joined L.A. Guns
. Thus, two members of Burning Tree (Dutton & Gray) have been active members of L.A. Guns.
Burning Tree reunited in October 2006, playing three shows in Los Angeles. The live shows went well and the band planned to release live tracks from those performances, and record new material.
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hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
/blues rock power trio
Power trio
A power trio is a rock and roll band format where the traditional power trio has a lineup of guitar, bass and drums, leaving out the rhythm guitar or keyboard that are used in other rock music to fill out the sound with chords...
from Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. The band performed from the late 1980s to 1990.
The band was started in 1987, by the guitarist Marc Ford
Marc Ford
Marc Ford , is an American blues-rock guitarist. He's a former lead guitarist of the rock and roll jam band The Black Crowes and the leader of his own bands .-Burning Tree:Ford began his career with the blues-rock outfit Burning...
and drummer Doni Gray, and were soon joined by bassist Mark 'Muddy' Dutton
Muddy (bassist)
Muddy is a bassist who has played on the L.A. Guns album Man in the Moon, and on former L.A. Guns singer Jizzy Pearl's solo album Just A Boy. In the late 1980s, he was the bassist in Burning Tree....
to complete the three piece, but not before trying half a dozen bass players, including Jay Bentley
Jay Bentley
Jay Dee Bentley is the bassist and co-founding member of the punk rock group Bad Religion. He has played with the band through its whole existence with a small break between 1983 and 1985.-Bad Religion:...
from Bad Religion
Bad Religion
Bad Religion is a punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1979. Their current line-up consists of Greg Graffin , Brett Gurewitz , Jay Bentley , Greg Hetson , Brian Baker and Brooks Wackerman . Gurewitz is also the founder of the label Epitaph Records, which has released almost all of the...
. Gray and Dutton had already been playing the local Los Angeles scene in a band called The March, and started an interest playing in a band called Citadel.
The band secured a residency at the Coconut Teaszer
Coconut Teaszer
The Coconut Teaszer was a bar and club on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California in the 1990s, formerly located at 8117 Sunset Blvd. .Their downstairs bar was called the Crooked Bar....
in Hollywood, California, from 1988-89. By the end of that year they landed a recording contract
Recording contract
A recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
with Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. The release of their self titled debut album was met with positive reviews. However, for reasons that remain unknown, Burning Tree's did not fulfill their contractual obligations, and no further recordings followed.
Marc Ford
Marc Ford
Marc Ford , is an American blues-rock guitarist. He's a former lead guitarist of the rock and roll jam band The Black Crowes and the leader of his own bands .-Burning Tree:Ford began his career with the blues-rock outfit Burning...
joined the Black Crowes and is presently pursuing a solo career. Doni Gray recorded an album with Izzy Stradlin & the Ju Ju Hounds
Izzy Stradlin & the Ju Ju Hounds
Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds is the first and only album by American rock band Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds, led by former Guns N' Roses rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin. The album, released in 1992, spawned two Top 20 rock radio hits: "Shuffle It All" and "Somebody Knockin'"...
and later started God's Hotel with Spike Gray, but now has his own band, Chromosapien. Mark 'Muddy' Dutton recorded and toured with Gilby Clarke
Gilby Clarke
Gilbert "Gilby" Clarke is an American guitarist and record producer best known for a 3-year tenure as the rhythm guitarist of Guns N' Roses, replacing Izzy Stradlin in 1991 during the Use Your Illusion Tour...
in Col. Parker as well as with L. A. Guns. Dutton has formed the group Up The Dose and is a record producer and is currently touring as bass player in the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. As of 2011, Gray joined L.A. Guns
L.A. Guns
L.A. Guns is the name of a hard rock group formed in Los Angeles, California, of which two rival incarnations currently exist due to numerous line-up changes. The first incarnation of the group was formed, by Tracii Guns, in 1983 but disbanded in 1985 following its merger with fellow Los Angeles...
. Thus, two members of Burning Tree (Dutton & Gray) have been active members of L.A. Guns.
Burning Tree reunited in October 2006, playing three shows in Los Angeles. The live shows went well and the band planned to release live tracks from those performances, and record new material.