The Lonely Forest is a young indie-rock band from the small island town of Anacortes, Washington. Led by John Van Deusen (20) on guitar, keyboards and vocals, Braydn Krueger (21) on drums and Eric Sturgeon (24) on bass, the Lonely Forest combines passionate songwriting with memorable melodies.
With multiple in-studios and regular radio airplay (KEXP, 1077 THE END), playing to a sold out crowd at Bumbershoot, winning the 2006 EMP Soundoff, working with prestigious producer Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Hot Hot Heat), numerous west-coast tours (Played the Troubadour in LA), the release of their first full length album, "Nuclear Winter" and presently the recording of their sophomore release "We Sing the Body Electric!", The Lonely Forest has been building an infectious buzz in the Pacific Northwest.
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"Hello Guys,
i..m from Germany (Ingolstadt in Bayern in the South) and found a link about The Lonely Forest at You Tube one year ago. Although the death of the grunge hype i think that this young band from Anacortes can make a real big thing. There hasn..t been such a nice mixture of melodies, power and variations in music since Silverchair. So I wish you all the best and i..ll hope to see you soon on a show in Germany.
Best wishes." -Florian
"Opening the show is Anacortes trio the Lonely Forest, who consistently pack a satisfying live wallop. The band are sitting on a growing pile of over 20 new songs written in the past few months, showcasing their evolving mastery of infectious power pop. Lead singer John Van Deusen's decision to return to the guitar plays no small part in the appeal of the new material, which is inspired in part by the writing of Ray Bradbury. When not reading nerdy sci-fi, the band have been excitedly demoing in their faraway garage/practice space/studio, and debuting anthems like "We Sing in Time" at shows, leaving the room abuzz." MATT GARMAN -The Stranger
"The Lonely Forest's debut album overflows with youthful passion. The sounds on Nuclear Winter are lush and epic. For such a huge sound you'd expect a symphony, but it's really made by just three young men (two of who aren't yet of legal drinking age). The piano is explosive—loud and nimble, and the driving force of each song. The bass is fluid and strong; the drumming is sharp and precise. From the pretty minute-and-a-half prelude to the droning, almost 20-minute-long end jam that accompanies the world's demise, there's no lack of drama. From the seclusion of Anacortes, the Lonely Forest have created a new world of their own, an alternate dimension sprouted from the imaginations of boys with a lot of space, time, and probably pot at their fingertips." MEGAN SELING for the Stranger
"On "You Move," it becomes clear that TLF is Van Deusen's bar mitzvah: Through these songs, he is coming to understand human emotion, wrestling with cosmic indifference, daring to see beauty on the horizon. Through these songs, he is becoming a man."
-The Pacific Northwest Inlander
"Give this album a serious listen - I listened to it on an red-eye flight on an airplane, with nothing else to pay attention to but the stars outside my window. Listen to the lyrics and close your eyes - or check out the album art: it’s gorgeous. It’s a multifaceted experience of art and story that will leave you awestruck." - Justine-Marie for Mercurial Sound
"the loudest bass/drums/piano trio on the planet." - The Seattle Powerpop Blog
"These guys came out of no where...and blew my mind!" -Jack Endino (producer: Nirvana, Mudhoney, Soundgarden)
"You guys are like if Star Wars, The Matrix, Dune, Donnie Darko and Stargate had an orgy and pooped out a little baby. That's what you guys are like man." - A buff guy guarding the door at Chop Suey
"I saw the Lonely Forest...and shit my pants!!" - A popular high school student
THE LONELY FOREST has played shows with: The Velvet Teen, The Thermals, Appleseed Cast, Mates of State, Viva Voce, Saturday Looks Good To Me, Cloud Cult, Karl Blau, Vendetta Red, Adrian Orange, Russian Circles, YACHT, Maritime, Panther, State Radio, Jason Collett, Mt. Eerie, Head Like A Kite, Danielson, The Robot Ate Me, Kimya Dawson, Your Heart Breaks, USE, Starflyer 59, The Pale Pacific, The Gift Machine, The Divorce...
For booking, please email: booking at bluetreeartists.com or call 360-303-4303. Nathan and/or John will get back to you soon but feel free to follow up if you have not seen a reply for a few days (sometimes emails get lost/buried).
FOLKLIFE 2008
