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AARDVARK
Wellington Band of the 60's & 70's, resendencies at The James Cook Hotel and The Settlement Restaurant. Refused all recording offers until they
wanted to make a political protest. Tree was the Label they approached to record it.
Kiwi Made Music Vol. 2 - 634479622793
CHRIS ADAMS
British Rock Guitarist from 1999 till present day.
Former Recording Engineer, built his own Studio and released 12 Albums before joining Tree.
Under The Northern Lights - 634479862885
Sozo - 64315364627
So Far - 643157171324
Dust In The WInd - 884502045604
SYLVIA BONALLACK
.Wellington based Classical Guitarist. Active since the mid 60's, she taught guitar and performed on Radio and Churchs. Still performs for Prison Inmates on a regular basis. Two Albums on Tree.
Greensleeves - TRLC - 4 - Vinyl only
Made in NZ by EMI
RICK BRYANT
First recording made by Rick Bryant when he was still a rising force in the Wellington Blues Scene of 1968-9. Performed with Gutbucket and cut his own composition "Wild About You" in early 1969.
Kiwi Made Music Vol. 1 - 634479619076
JIM CARTER
American singer, composer and Voice-Over artist, Jim is the first American artist on Tree. Has been working professionally since the 1960's, now in Florida and currently playing the show "FATS The Musical", a Tribute Show to Fats Domino.
Daydreamer - 634479885051
PETER CAULTON
Big 60's c&w star in NZ, now working Europe and resident in Germany. Nominated for 6 Grammiy Awards.Made 1 Single with Viking before joining Tree. Also performed in Australia and the USA.
Kiwi Made Music Vol. 2 - 634479622793
LAURENCE COOPER
Started as Bluesman with Gutbucket, 1968, who cut a single for Tree in '69. Laurence joined Tapestry in 70's, Sneekers Fall Apart 90's before going solo as singer, composer. Still active in Wellington.
Kiwi Made Music Vol. 1 - 634479619076
Phosphorescence - 9421021460818
56 Coopers Lane - 9342478000276
HAYSTACK
70's Country Rock Trio from Masterton, New Zealand.
Won NZBC-TV1 "The Entertainers" Talent Show in '75 and went on to do the same with Radio NZ's "Rock Quest" Talent Show. Signed to Tree in '77 and made this one Album, which became NZ's first Progressive
Country/Folk recording.
As We Appear - 634479841781
DENE KELLAWAY
Levin born New Zealander, singer, composer, A&R and
Producer. Released vocal pop Single in 1968 and then started Tree and recorded other artists. In he 2005 purchased a Korg WS1 Wavestation and recorded Instrumentals he composed in the Chill-Out, Easy Listening, Movie Soundtrack styles.
Kiwi Made Music Vol. 1 - 634479619076
Kiwi Made Music Vol. 2 - 634479622793
Journeys - 9342478000245
ISTVAN
Canadian of French Canadian and Hungarian parentage and was the Lead Guitarist for a Heavy Metal Band in his teens. Now in his 40's, re-vamped his old songs and recorded this Album which Tree handles the Digital Distribution while his own Publik Records of Canada, market the hard copy CD Album.
Clowns - 884502022636
BOB KEETON
New Zealand singer, musician and composer, Bob has a Victoria University Degree in Classical Music and has been a working Musician in Wellington for 17 years now. Writes his own songs and produces the Albums at his Q-Labs Studios, Bob Keeton has also recorded the Lead Vocal for Chris Adam's "Dust In The Wind".
Stronger - 634479650352
Dust In The Wind - 884502045604
Perfection - 884502141931
LIANNE
New Plymouth, New Zealand born singer, moved to the
Capital and worked as a Secretary for a local Talent Booking Agency. Talked into taking to the stage herself, she was an 'instant' hot with the crowds and signed to Tree for a Single which was played on Radio Caroline in 1970.
Kiwi Made Music -Vol. 1 - 634479619076
MIDGE MARSDEN
Rose to fame as member of Barri & The Breakaways in the mid 60's. Worked in Radio and recorded many blues Albums. Worked a lot with Peter Caulton and toured the USA as well as gigs in Australia. Plays harmonica and duets with Peter Caulton for Tree Records.
Kiwi Made Music Vol. 2 - 634479622793
RANDOM THOUGHTS
Wellington Priivate Functions Band in New Zealand. They came to Tree's attention by being 3rd in the 1968 Battle Of The Bands Regional Contest. All worked day jobs and played nights and weekends. Two Singles, the last issued in Stereo.
Kiwi Made Music -Vol. 1 - 634479619076
THE GROUP
Known as The Big Four, changed their name for issue of their only Single on Tree. Disbanded in 1969 before any more recordings could be made. John Croot now a solo artist.
Kiwi Made Music -Vol. 1 - 634479619076
THE SUPERNATURAL BLUES BAND
The 'darlings' of University Campus and Blues Club in 1968 / 69,first original blues composition recorded in NZ. Ego trippers, failure to show for further recordings, the Waihine Disaster song is all there is to remember a very talented group of blues artists.
Kiwi Made Music -Vol. 1 - 634479619076
No Photo Exists
AFTER-GLO
Two brothers and two school mates formed After-Glo to play at their College Dances. Local fans told Tree about them and Tree signed them up. They made 2 Singles then a broken leg and their guitarist returning to America brought their budding career to an abrupt end.
Kiwi Made Music -Vol. 1 - 634479619076
Kiwi Made Music Vol. 2 - 634479622793
MOSSFLOWER
West Auckalnd group mid 90's who organised their own Gigs, hired a Producer and Studio and made this very interesting Album, issued in late 1996. Kiwi College Mates, many mistake them for being an Irish Band. The group stopped performing 'live' in 2006.
Green - 63447971740
