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About Me

The current musical output of Trevor Edmonds, under the umbrella of Conifer Rock, is a product of evolution. Trevor began playing guitar and creating original music when he was seventeen, in a fairly straight-forward alternative rock group that went under several forgettable names. It wasn't until he started college at Northern Michigan University that his musical interests began to grow exponentially. Prior to university, Trevor's musical interests included various British classic rock groups, namely Pink Floyd, and a smattering of mid-90s alternative rock bands. There were two key elements that set the process of re-education into effect during his time at college: his work at Northern Michigan University's college radio station WUPX, which offered him access to a respectable selection of electronic music to listen to and explore at his leisure, and becoming roommates with high school friend Dan Streeting. Dan had been listening to a wide variety of music since his junior high years. He helped to solidify Trevor's interest in groups and artists such as Aphex Twin, Pulp, and Portishead, just to name a few. This influence could only be described as positive. After the first year of rooming together, the two formed a band entitled Metropolis with two other friends from their hometown. This group provided a worthwhile training ground for the future musical endeavors of both Trevor and Dan.At the start of their junior year of college, the two formed Spectral Mornings, which serves as their prime source of creative musical output. Within the group, Trevor has been able to become comfortable with what he feels is, in a sense, his signature sound. He programmed fuzzy edged synthesizer patches that resembled the moments between sleep and consciousness, created an arsenal of circuit-bent electronics which added chaotic textures to the band's sound, and developed his performance skills on a handful of instruments. As he continued to create textures and sequences of tones that he felt were relatively unique, he decided that creating music outside of Spectral Mornings would be a worthwhile experiment, and the then known-as Chauceworth Aif, now Conifer Rock, project began.

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Member Since: 8/28/2005
Band Website: squarerootmusic.com
Band Members: Trevor Edmonds
Influences: Broken Social Scene, Sufjan Stevens, Jonny Greenwood, Super_Collider, Air, Richard D. James, Can, Squarepusher, Four Tet, Olivier Messiaen, Joy Division, Faust, The Notwist (Neon Golden), Stevie Wonder, Wagon Christ, Bjork, Brian Eno, My Bloody Valentine, Yann Tiersen, Kid 606, Pink Floyd pre-1974, Sigur Ros, Zero 7, Stax/Motown/Philadelphia International Records, Boards of Canada, and all fellow Square Root artists who I am grateful for knowing as friends and collaborators.
Sounds Like: I suppose that is subjective, something left up to you once you hear the music.
Record Label: Square Root Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New EP Released!

Hello, Per the subject line, the truth comes forth. Starting tomorrow, my new EP, Wood Creaks, Bellow Sighs, & Unionized Hammer Strikes, will be available for download from the Square Root Records...
Posted by Conifer Rock on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:58:00 PST

New Song Available From Forthcoming EP

Hello all, I've decided to jump the gun a bit and upload a recently completed song from my as-yet-untitled forthcoming winter EP. The song is entitled Frederick Nidifer. Please download it, have a lis...
Posted by Conifer Rock on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:34:00 PST

Show Me Some Heart Digital Single Available Now!!!

Hello all,It is done. I've finished it. You can have it. For free. I know Radiohead gave theirs away free, too, but I'm relatively poor, so it means more coming from me. Fact, ladies & gentlemen. The ...
Posted by Conifer Rock on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:50:00 PST

Chauceworth is a Conifer

Hello,Well, I've decided to do it. I am changing my name from (The) Chauceworth Aif to, simply, Conifer Rock. Why would I do this? Well, I guess I've become disillusioned with the name and it not real...
Posted by Conifer Rock on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:19:00 PST

Writing Starts Again : It’s True

Hello everyone,With the summer now on its way out and school back in session, I've decided to start actively making new music. The past quarter has seen me walk in and out of the music room many a tim...
Posted by Conifer Rock on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:08:00 PST

Spectral Mornings & URB's Next 1000

Hello everyone,The primary musical project I am involved in (Spectral Mornings) with my good friends Dan Streeting and Chad McKinney was recently nominated as one of URB's Next 1000. Every week during...
Posted by Conifer Rock on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:58:00 PST

Tokyo Morose: What is this, you say.

Ahem,Here it is, officially. A few months after its initial inception, I am now announcing for all of you people out there in Internet Land that I, Trevor Edmonds (Chauceworth Aif) am embarking on a m...
Posted by Conifer Rock on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:30:00 PST

Chauceworth Aif's Conifer Rock EP Now Available

Hello all,Well, here it is. A day later than promised. Sorry.I am pleased to announce the release of my 2006/2007 winter music sampler, the Conifer Rock EP. It is a mixture of new and old compositions...
Posted by Conifer Rock on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:19:00 PST

Holiday/Winter Chauceworth Aif Musical Sampler

Hello reader,A few weeks ago I mentioned the possibility of a special holiday EP of a sorts containing some bits of music crafted by me. This is still happening. Although it will not be an official Sq...
Posted by Conifer Rock on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:27:00 PST

Working (Yes I Am)

Hello everyone,Work continues on the follow-up EP to Impress/Depress. I essentially know which compositions will appear on the release, but exactly when it will be out and how it will be packaged is s...
Posted by Conifer Rock on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:27:00 PST