Tree Pit
Encyclopedia
Tree Pit is a British Rock
band formed in London
, UK, in 2008 by Lior Seker (lead vocals
and guitar
), Yaron Rosenblum (drums
), Nim Sadot (bass guitar
). All the three grew up together in Hod Hasharon
, Israel
and met in London
.
based recording studio, which gave the band its initial name The Producers. They started by recording and re-recording songs trying to turn their music into a cohesive whole that melts their different worlds of Folk
, Rock
, Fusion
and Jazz
together, in order to find their unique sound. The style of Tree Pit marries spacey guitar and mellow vocals with one of the tightest rhythm section in recent years.
and since an early age they have been playing in different bands:
Lior Seker- was the singer of a Progressive Rock
band named Eggroll. One of their many achievements was to play as the opening act for Jethro Tull
on their 2008 tour. Lately he took part in a project called Ephrat
which took the stages as the warm-up band for Dream Theater
in their 2009 tour. Yaron Rozenblum- was the drummer of an Israeli rock
band Music Of Chance which released their album ‘Me’ in 2005 and the lead singer of another Israeli Rock band The Following. Yaron is also the drummer for the North London based Indie Rock
band The Playing Fields that released two critically acclaimed albums. Nim Sadot- Took part in a wide spectrum of different projects, one of them is the AfroBeat
band Oziozaamusic.
and in well known venues such as The Good Ship, 93 Feet East
, Wilmington Arms amongst others.
and at The Sickroom in Norfolk
. Producer Guy Katsav
who worked with the likes of Laura Marling
, The Gossip
, Noah And The Whale
, I Blame Coco and many more, will be in charge of the production/mixing of the album in collaboration with the band. “After working on our material for two and a half years and finding our true sound we are ready to get into the studio” say the band members. Tree Pit will release the first single from debut album in 9 April 2011. An album pre release - cover to Eleanor Rigby
, The Beatles
was released in 12 January 2011 as a teaser before the unveiling of their original material.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band formed in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK, in 2008 by Lior Seker (lead vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Yaron Rosenblum (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
), Nim Sadot (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
). All the three grew up together in Hod Hasharon
Hod HaSharon
Hod HaSharon is a city in the Center District of Israel.Officially declared a city in 1990, Hod HaSharon was created from the union in 1964 of four neighboring villages: Magdiel, Ramatayim, Hadar, and Ramat Hadar...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and met in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Formation
In the summer of 2008 the three band members worked as music Producers at a SohoSoho
Soho is an area of the City of Westminster and part of the West End of London. Long established as an entertainment district, for much of the 20th century Soho had a reputation for sex shops as well as night life and film industry. Since the early 1980s, the area has undergone considerable...
based recording studio, which gave the band its initial name The Producers. They started by recording and re-recording songs trying to turn their music into a cohesive whole that melts their different worlds of Folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, Rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, Fusion
Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...
and Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
together, in order to find their unique sound. The style of Tree Pit marries spacey guitar and mellow vocals with one of the tightest rhythm section in recent years.
The band members
All three were born in the early 80’s with a real passion for musicMusic
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
and since an early age they have been playing in different bands:
Lior Seker- was the singer of a Progressive Rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band named Eggroll. One of their many achievements was to play as the opening act for Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull (band)
Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967. Their music is characterised by the vocals, acoustic guitar, and flute playing of Ian Anderson, who has led the band since its founding, and the guitar work of Martin Barre, who has been with the band since 1969.Initially playing blues rock with...
on their 2008 tour. Lately he took part in a project called Ephrat
Ephrat
Ephrat released their debut album No One's Words in September 2008, with guest stars Daniel Gildenlow and Petronella Nettermalm .The album was mixed and mastered by Steven Wilson ....
which took the stages as the warm-up band for Dream Theater
Dream Theater
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to further concentrate on the band that would...
in their 2009 tour. Yaron Rozenblum- was the drummer of an Israeli rock
Israeli rock
Israeli rock is rock music created by Israeli bands and singers.-The development of Israeli rock in the 1960s:Israel's initial attitude toward rock music was extremely negative. Israeli musicians of the time believed it was a trend that would soon pass...
band Music Of Chance which released their album ‘Me’ in 2005 and the lead singer of another Israeli Rock band The Following. Yaron is also the drummer for the North London based Indie Rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band The Playing Fields that released two critically acclaimed albums. Nim Sadot- Took part in a wide spectrum of different projects, one of them is the AfroBeat
Afrobeat
Afrobeat is a combination of traditional Yoruba music, jazz, highlife, funk and chanted vocals, fused with percussion and vocal styles, popularised in Africa in the 1970s. Its main creator was the Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Fela Kuti, who gave it its name, who used it to...
band Oziozaamusic.
Live
Tree Pit started to explore the live scene of the UK at 2010, performing at the legendary 100 Club100 Club
The 100 Club is a music venue in London situated at 100 Oxford Street, W1, originally called The Feldman Swing Club.The 100 Club attained legendary status in modern British music, having played host to live music since 24 October 1942....
and in well known venues such as The Good Ship, 93 Feet East
93 Feet East
93 Feet East is a live music venue on Brick Lane in East London. It is a conversion of part of the Old Truman Brewery, and plays host to new and established acts. It has a courtyard with a BBQ.-External links:**...
, Wilmington Arms amongst others.
The debut album
In the end of 2010 Tree Pit started working on their debut album to be released in the summer of 2011. The recording will take place in the beginning of January 2011 at Soho Studios in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and at The Sickroom in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. Producer Guy Katsav
Guy Katsav
Guy Katsav is a music producer, mix engineer and remixer based in London. His selected credits include mixing a no. 1 album by The View and a Mercury award nominated album of 2011 Brit award winner - Laura Marling. He has engineered for engineered for David Guetta, Groove Armada, The Streets,...
who worked with the likes of Laura Marling
Laura Marling
Laura Beatrice Marling is an English folk musician from Eversley, Hampshire.Initially prominent within the London folk scene, she has also toured with a number of well-known indie artists in the UK. Her debut album Alas, I Cannot Swim and her second album I Speak Because I Can were nominated for...
, The Gossip
The Gossip
Gossip is a three-piece American indie rock band formed in 1999. The band consists of singer Beth Ditto, guitarist Brace Paine and drummer Hannah Blilie. After releasing several recordings, the band broke through with their 2006 studio album, Standing in the Way of Control . A follow-up, Music for...
, Noah And The Whale
Noah and the Whale
Noah and the Whale are an English indie folk band from Twickenham, London, England formed in 2006. The band consists of Charlie Fink , Tom Hobden , Matt "Urby Whale" Owens , Fred Abbott , and Michael Petulla .-Early years and Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down...
, I Blame Coco and many more, will be in charge of the production/mixing of the album in collaboration with the band. “After working on our material for two and a half years and finding our true sound we are ready to get into the studio” say the band members. Tree Pit will release the first single from debut album in 9 April 2011. An album pre release - cover to Eleanor Rigby
Eleanor Rigby
"Eleanor Rigby" is a song by The Beatles, simultaneously released on the 1966 album Revolver and on a 45 rpm single. The song was written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney...
, The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
was released in 12 January 2011 as a teaser before the unveiling of their original material.