Tree Adams is a prolific and versatile composer whose boundless love o' the sport essentially led him to moving pictures. Here, the imagination and the collaborative process afford the opportunity to explore new dimensions in terms of style, instrumentation and the range of emotion. After a decade as a touring recording artist, he began to gravitate towards these projects that allowed him the latitude to try new things. "Being a recording artist felt like eating at the same restaurant every night. I like to rock. I grew up listening to Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and the Allman Brothers but I've got an extensive record collection and Mahler and Monk need to get some airtime too. There’s a whole world of flavor out there. I want to sample a new Brazilian dish or whatever they've got cooking on them Tagines in Morocco."Tree is currently working on a Mexican kidnapping thriller called "Emilio." The film is all in Spanish and the score features a hybrid of flamenco guitar, traditional South American stringed instruments (roncocco and charanga) a small orchestra and big urban beats. He has written cerebral orchestral scores for thrillers like "Hard Luck"(Sony) and "The Hunt For the BTK Killer" (CBS) as well as organic guitar driven scores for dramas like "Farewell Bender" (The Weinstein Company) and "Keith." For "The Bronx Is Burning," Tree captures the grit of New York City in 1977 combining driving funk, orchestral tension and blistering raw punk. For "Californication" Tree teams up with fellow composer Tyler Bates and members from Beck's band to create a small groove ensemble that nimbly propels Duchovny, the bukowski-esque protagonist through his exploits around Los Angeles. Throughout his repertoire, traditional orchestral music is woven in with guitars, contemporary soundscape and found instruments. Tree crafts hooks and then artfully reinterprets his themes throughout.Whether in the context of a large orchestra or a small ensemble, Tree's scores are imbued with a unique voice. His years as a performer have created a depthless international resource of musicians to draw from in conceiving new ideas across genres. From his early experiences in the studio as a recording artist, he has loved experimenting with sound. His studio is a laboratory, featuring several different live rooms full of old tape decks, effects and a collection of rare instruments which he employs in trying to develop a unique palette for each project. Tree's music is honest, memorable and powerful.As a recording artist, he has amassed a huge catalog of songs, which he continues to release independently while performing. His first band, The Hatters, signed with Atlantic Records (1993) and developed a huge following by touring relentlessly for 8 years, releasing 6 CDs along the way. The Hatters had the opportunity to share stage with artists such as the Allman Brothers, Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy, King Sunny Ade, Jimmy Cliff, and Tribe Called Quest.Growing up in New York City, his love of music began at an early age. He began learning the piano shortly after he could walk and then moved on to flute, clarinet, bass and eventually the guitar (which is his main instrument.) Tree's father, "Chicken" Hirsh, played drums with Lightnin' Hopkins and Country Joe & the Fish. His uncle was a first chair violinist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Tree's grandfather, Seymour Solomon, was a great influence. He was a renowned fiddle player and technology pioneer who commissioned some of the first neve consoles and Dolby decks and then went on to found Vanguard Records. Tree studied composition at The Guitar Study Center and majored in music at Bard College under Luis Garcia Renart, before going on to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania.Tree's studio is in Los Angeles and he is represented by John Tempereau and Roxanne Lippel at Sountrack music Associates.
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