Of Tree

Of Tree has been around since 2009 when vocalist/guitarist Benjamin Parks envisioned a split tree as a perfect metaphor for his life. Music began to pour out of that time period, with lyrics that evoked a sort of desperate beauty of death, loss and hope. Of Tree has taken many forms as it has evolved over time, including a full 5 piece folk band and, at one time, a classical trio backing Parks' voice and guitar. In its current phase Parks and teemed up with violinist Laurel Morgan to write folk music with a pop edge provided by the technology of looping and sampling. Parks' deep vocals coupled with Morgan's sensitive vocals, fiddle playing and dynamic layered strings take the listener deep into themselves and to, perhaps, places once forgotten.