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Trees Reform exclusive! 07/09/2000
Recent rumours surrounding the much vaunted "Tree-reunion" reported in the music press earlier in the year have proved to be true!
A source close to the band claims the 3 mop-topped funsters and Mcpherson reformed at Toms purpose built recording loft in March of this year in an attempt to recreate the beat-pop sound of the early eighties. The plan appears to have been to 'jam' through some new Ewen/McPherson numbers that the 2 songwriting geniuses had been secretly been working on for the past 17 years. The view was to produce a new ep to be entitled "6 of the Best". The title referring to the number of songs Ewen and Mc0pherson had written and to the fact that they were the best ones.
Although details are sketchy, it seems that these 6 songs were ditched at the last moment in favour of a brand new 'made up on the spot' number entitled "Hangin' round the Bitches" - a vicious anti-feminist tirade spat down the micrphone by the disconcertingly sober Mcpherson. The rough demo that is circulating unfortunately seems to confirm the rumours that Campbell was pissed-up on rose wine for the occasion. The track meanders from 4/4 time to 13/8 to 5/3 and back again with Campbell seemingly forgetting to play on the choruses. This, coupled with Mcpherson's out of time guitar, Ewen's cheesy keyboards and Tom's inability to think up a new bassline in the intervening 17 years perfectly recreates the classic Tree sound.
However, plans to reform permanently for "one last crack at the charts" floundered at the next planned rehearsal at Captain Toms recording studio in Aberdeen. Reports suggest that, buoyed by the euphoria of the first session, Campbell went on a 2 month babycham and cider binge and failed to show for the session. The now 'dry' Mcpherson was furious and subsequently 'fell off the wagon' throwing any future Tree plans into chaos. As a result, the now distraught Ewen "had a haircut" and announced his official retirement from "being a popstar". Tom has since gome off 'in a sulk' and has been quoted as calling the other 3 members "a bunch of poofs". And thus it seems, with one fail quip of his ascerbic wit, has hammered the final nail in the Tree coffin.
We wish them well.
Click here for a full transcript of Hangin' Round the Bitches - The first new Tree song in 17 years!
Bacardi and Coke Competition 05/05/97
Styx Campbell's Chair failed to win a Bacardi and Coke at Aberdeen's "Lemon Tree" on 14th March 97. Out of the 5 bands that were selected Chair were the obvious favourites due to ex-Tree Davie "Rat" Ewen being a member of the judging panel. A dramatic turn of events occurred however, and saw Chair pushed into 5th place behind the excellent "Dreamworld". Campbell was quoted afterwards as saying "Ewen is a jealous wank! Just 'cause he never got picked". Ewen was unrepentant commenting "I have my musical integrity to think of - Dreamworld were the better band". Neither ex-Tree is speaking to the other.
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