Quick Hit Band Interview: Mini Trees

Mini Trees at Bootleg Theater

Interview with the band. Enjoy:

What is currently influencing your music? Usually the artists that I'm listening to will have some influence over my music whether I realize it or not, and recently that's been a lot of Andy Shauf, Bon Iver, Clairo. I also tend to write songs as a way to process my past so there's a lot of self-reflection influencing my songwriting, as well.

What’s your favorite Mini Trees song and what makes it the favorite? I think my favorite song I've written so far is Dust. I love playing it live because it ebbs and flows dynamically and has a fun energy to it. Lyrically it's a song that means a lot to me as well. Also, as a drummer, I love a sneaky time signature change mid song.

Own final thoughts: B'Day is my favorite Beyonce album.

Quarantine Online Sets: Version 7

I saw a full set by tiLLie for the first time in 2018 at Broke LA and immediately fell in love with her pop driven music. A couple years went by and I was invited to the Geometro Party where I got to catch a two song set. When I noticed that she was part of BIIANCO's curated Uncancelled Fest, I was on board. Sure, it wasn't the same as seeing her live, but it was still an amazing experience. She spent her time siting in front of the camera inside her garage, either singing karaoke to tracks or using a synth-type guitar. The set went from talkative to depressing to party town. She took us through all levels of emotions. And she gave an over-time performance, adding 15 minutes to her set for a 45-minute set. Just brilliant.

tiLLie

Buzzbands has been doing a series of QUARANTUNES. Up recently were Will Fox, Alicia Blue, and Mini Trees. Will Fox, like tiLLie, gave an extensive set at 45 minutes. As his 30 minute set was coming to a close, he kept saying, "Let's play one more." Though there was no interaction between those watching and the musician other than messages on Instagram Stories, it felt all so close none the less.

Will Fox

Alicia Blue and Mini Trees played 4 p.m. sets on Thursday (4/16) and Friday (4/17). I'm currently working at home so I tuned in while working on the computer. The folk sounds of Alicia Blue and the acoustic moods of Mini Trees made for a perfect background music while closing out the workday. What was really cool was seeing my Show Alert for Alicia Blue go a touch viral on Instagram Stories. I saw that it got picked up by Alicia Blue, The Hi Hat and Buzzbands. Maybe others picked it up, also.

Alicia Blue

Mini Trees