Treetop Flyers

Pre-Production

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:26:52 +0000

We’ve been holed up in North Acton preparing for the new record. Check out some snaps taken by our very own Tomer Danan.

For more of Tomer’s photos click on this link, http://goo.gl/8WcMd

A Day Out On Canvey Island

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:19:00 +0000

Awriiight?!

Being the big Dr. Feelgood fans that we are we decided it was high time we took a trip down to Canvey Island. First we picked up a hardcase from a Canvey local who was also schooled by the guitar weilding maniac Wilko Johnson of aforementioned band. Lucky bloke! We had ourselves some local cuisine in the form of pie and mash then set off to see the sights.

Canvey Island is pretty much a floating time warp. Locals seem to either loiter by the derelict amusement park or compulsively ram shrapnel into the knackered old penny arcades. After a few photos we hightailed it outta there and went down by the jetty.

The infamous jetty does have a sort of grim charm to it. You look out onto the swampy thames delta and see a vast backdrop of industrial wasteland.

Canvey and it’s residents are similar to that of the feelgood’s music. They like what they like and whilst everywhere else around them is trying to keep up with the next big thing, they seem content with what they have. So hey, who are we to judge? A lick or two of paint and a rubbish collection could go a long way though folks. Just a suggestion.

We came, we saw and most importantly, we left! Thanks for having us. Till next time.

Peace, love and Canvey Island.

Matthew and Reid

Bergenfest Baby!

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:01:59 +0000

We’re pleased to be performing at this year’s Bergenfest. They’ve got a cracking line up this year and we’d love to see you there. So if you’re in or around Norway, come on down! For tickets and more info go to http://bergenfest.no/

Second SXSW Show Added!

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:15:00 +0000

Hey folks.

We’ll be playing the Music For Listeners Party at SXSW this year and would love to see some of you there! It’s taking place at the Flat Top Burger Shop,1900 Manor Road, Austin, Texas.

High quality burgers and even higher quality music. Whaddaya say, let’s boogie!

SXSW Communion Showcase 2012

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:24:00 +0000

We’re pleased to announce that our official showcase will be March 14th, hosted by Communion at Maggie Mae’s, 323 East 6th Street. More SXSW news to follow so stay tuned.

Deershed Festival, Baldersby Park

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:53:20 +0000

Yo Yorkshire!

We’re happy to announce that we will be playing Deershed Festival this July and we would love to see you there, follow the link below for tickets and more info.

http://www.deershedfestival.com/music/

Treetop Flyers @ New Slang, Kingston, London

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:11:19 +0000

Join us on January 12th as we we head to The Hippodrome in Kingston for our ‘New Slang’ debut.

We’ll be supported by Silver Days and tickets are £4 in advance (venue collection only, 20p booking fee). These can be purchased from http://www.banquetrecords.com/nstf12

This is an over 18 gig, doors are open at 9pm and after we’ve played the club night goes on until 2am.

RSVP on the Facebook Event page and let us know that you’re coming by clicking here!

SynthEsize This...

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

I’m sitting here at my desk as one of Tom Waits’s many masterpieces MULE VARIATIONS washes over me like a beautiful unpolished bath. I have been back off tour for a while now and and gearing up for Christmas and all the entanglements it will impose (IF ANY OF YOU ARE WONDERING I WOULD LIKE A PONY PLEASE).

I was touring for a week supporting Marcus Foster and over the week we dropped in on Cambridge, Nottingham, Manchester, Stroud, Bristol and last but by no means least Birmingham. We also did a show at London’s Dingwalls which was a great night for me as I did a solo show and then sped of to the Cuckoo Club to do a show with the guys (Treetops) for renowned songwriter Guy Chambers.

As is often the case on tour I met a broad spectrum of music lovers of all ages and as always a few nutters. I saw some great scenery and came away with several albums in my head from hours spent in the van between cities. To name a few, TOM WAITS ‘MULE VARIATIONS’ (Just perfect) ELLIOT SMITH ‘FIGURE 8’ (Amazing production I won’t be putting this down for a while), BEACH BOYS ‘BEST OF’ (How can you ever feel bad when this is playing), REM ‘OUT OF TIME’ (Who would win in a fight? Michael Stipe or Thom Yorke?)

And last but not least…. The 1990 forgotten treasure, The SYNTHESIZER ALBUM

YES you may say I have changed and abandoned any credibility I may have mustered but please let me explain.. I had a dream one night on tour and it took me back to age ten when I bought this record on casette I do not know why but the dream brought it all back to me and I had to find a copy of this monstrosity.

The record features such classics as AUTOBAHN, CROCKETT’S THEME and the sublime EVE OF THE WAR (War of the worlds). It says on the cover a big thanks to ROLAND UK..I BEG TO DIFFER. This album is a misguided experiment in new technology and was proudly recorded live to DAT. Hmmm. Produced arranged and performed by Chris Cozens and Nick Magnus. Where are they now? Anyone? I challenge you people out there to air your dirty musical laundry with me.

What’s in your closet? This album makes me shiver with disgust but its still spinning as I write and I know my girlfriend is gonna love it….

‘Storm Will Pass’ by Treetop FlyersLive from The...

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:56:06 +0000

‘Storm Will Pass’ by Treetop Flyers
Live from The CowShed Studio, Glastonbury Festival 2011

December Sessions at The O2 Arena

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:56:00 +0000

Hello.

We’re doing a free, all ages, gig at the O2 in London on 18th December as part of the ‘December Sessions’.

More info here > http://on.fb.me/TTFdecembersessions

‘A great way of summing up the circle of life’ -...

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:38:10 +0000

‘A great way of summing up the circle of life’ - Reid

Sam supporting Marcus Foster on tour

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:22:41 +0000

Our lovely Sam Beer is heading off into the big wide world on his own for a few gigs supporting Marcus Foster!

Tue - 22-Nov Cambridge, Portland Arms
Wed - 23-Nov London, Dingwalls
Thu - 24-Nov Nottingham, Bodega
Fri - 25-Nov Manchester, The Deaf Institute
Sat - 26-Nov Gloucester, The Prince Albert
Sun - 27-Nov Bristol, Thekla
Tue - 29-Nov Birmingham Hare & Hounds

Why not go and like the following pages -
http://www.facebook.com/sambeermusic
http://www.facebook.com/MarcusFoster

The Orgasmatron @ Cuckoo Club, London, Wednesday 23rd November

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:05:35 +0000

If you’re in London this Wednesday we’ll be joining playing at The Orgasmatron alongside Guy Chambers, Mattias Mimoun, The Go Sees, Natalie Duncan, Lexi, Pleasurettes

More info and tickets, just click here

No time to hibernate

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:17:34 +0000

Levis are wrapping us up for the cold winter ahead! Which is nice of them.

Return of the mighty Black Sabbath

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:28:12 +0000

Black Sabbath are the all time greatest rock band; and one of the biggest reasons I started playing guitar and still play guitar - Laurie

Forthcoming Gigs

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:43:00 +0000

CANCELLED ::
We’re sorry but the following gig has now been cancelled, please contact the promoters on the link below for any ticket refunds.

Moseley Folk Festival @ Ikon Gallery, Birmingham
Friday 18 November, 7.30pm – 10.30pm
£4 plus booking fee from www.moseleyfolk.co.uk or £6 on the door .

Matthew says....

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:28:00 +0000

Wotcha websters, tis I Matthew of Matthew Starritt fame. Sitting in my flat having a spot of tea and pondering. Yep that’s right I’m having a ponder. In all my ponderousness I thought I’d do a little blog for you fine folks.

I stopped to think yesterday just how mad the last 6 months have been. It’s pretty much been non-stop. We’ve been here, there and everywhere it seems and now it’s all gone quiet. A little too quiet if you ask me. Still, one has to take the ups with the downs doesn’t one? I’ve just been listening to a load of good tunes old and new. Mainly old because let’s face it, there’s nothing quite like it is there? Saying that I’ve had the first three songs off the new Ron Sexsmith album on repeat and I have to say, that guy knows his way around a melody. Kudos Ron. Maybe it’s because he has sex in his name.

We finished up touring at the end of September, good times and thanks to all those that came out. Glasgow is most definitely my new favorite city. Great people and great vibes. After a couple of weeks of hardcore maxing and relaxing we did a one off show in the lovely seaside town of Whitstable. Had never been over that way before although turns out my dear old dear was born about a mile away in Tankerton. The show was great, we played a blinder, best we’d played all year if you ask me.

Back to this pesky downtime. I really thought that touring would be the hardest part of a muso’s life but you know what it’s the days off that get me. Still, I’ve been trying to keep busy. Knocking up a bit of melody isn’t too hard but getting the lyrics out is often another matter entirely. I’m currently reading what I believe to be the best book I’ve ever read even though I ain’t finished it yet. Chronicles by Bob Dylan. Forget all you knew or didn’t know about the man and do yourself a favor and read the book. It’s full of humility and gratitude, a real read.

Well I think that’ll do me for now. Been lovely blogging, keep it real yo. x

Archive - City Sessions

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:20:00 +0000

We recorded a live outdoor acoustic session for City Sessions.

Click the link below to watch us performing our new single ‘It’s About Time’

http://bit.ly/TTFcitysession

Archive - Treetop Flyers added to Xfm playlist

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:18:00 +0000

Xfm listeners are in for a treat as our forthcoming single on Communion, ‘It’s About Time’, has been added to the evening playlist.

This is a great show of support for the band from a station like Xfm so we’re obviously very happy about this!

Tune in to Xfm to hear the single, you can buy it online from this Sunday on itunes - http://bit.ly/TTFitunes, and of course you can still pre-order the limited edition vinyl here - http://bit.ly/communionshop

Archive - ILikeMusic.com like Treetop Flyers

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:17:00 +0000

Multi-genre music website ‘I Like Music’ spoke to Reid and posed questions such as ‘How would you describe your songwriting process as a band?’ and ‘You all found your way into Treetop Flyers via other bands and projects. Once Treetop Flyers was underway, what was the shared vision for the band?’

Find out what Reid had to say by clicking on the link below.

Visit ‘I Like Music’ here > http://bit.ly/ilikeTTF