Member Since: 11/6/2005
Band Website: timereleaserecords.com
Band Members:
Ken Negrete (sound production & design + piano/synthesizers)
Fabiola Sanchez (vocals)
Ken Negrete defines Familiar Trees as a recording project, more than a band, as live performances are rare and as the conception of their songs seems to be a long and complex process. Ken Negrete conceives the music with the contributions of a few other musicians for a rich variety between electronic sounds and more traditional instruments: guitars, cello, bass, clarinet, piano, brushed drums) and really it never sounds like a band, or like classical melodic pop songs. Besides Ken's music, the soul of Familiar Trees is the wonderful voice of Fabiola Sanchez who reminds me of Harriet Wheeler (The Sundays) with more ethereal tones recalling the best elements of the 4AD aesthetics and similar, from The Cocteau Twins to Stina Nordenstam, from Mum to Azure Ray, from Piano Magic to His name is Alive. ~derives.net
Musicians featured on familiar trees recordings (so far) include: Joel O'Neill (bass), Devin McNulty (bass clarinet), Shaun Darius Gottlieb (cello), Jason Golday (guitar), Davin Givhan (guitar), Tolga Yenilmez (percussion), Ryan Francesconi (guitar)
Music composed, recorded and produced by Ken Negrete.
Influences: now, life, love, trees and FLICKR !
'Between' video by Carol Jakob .
'Here I am' video by Alec Cheer .
Sounds Like:
Listen to 'from clay', 'discreet robots' and 'nameless'
[Familiar Trees EP: 2005] by clicking on the felt jacket below:
"Familiar Trees make subtle catchy chamber-pop which captures the enthusiasm of childhood discovery and the thoughtfullness of being. It is the sound of breathy innocence, watching caterpillars, the veins on a leaf, and the favorite band of the alternative girl you had a crush on when you were 14." - RF
Record Label:
time release records
Type of Label: Indie