Treelines
Treelines was birthed in July 2009, when they released their debut self titled full length. While it was only their first effort, the album prompted CBC Radio 3 to assert that the band’s song ‘Canadian Airlines’ “says more about [Canada] in three minutes than a three-hour Throne Speech could.” With rambling guitars, wilderness imagery, and hints of harmonica, it’s tough to describe the record as anything but Canadian, and for the band, anything but honest.
July 2010 saw the band release their follow-up effort Young Man, a livelier effort than the its more laid-back predecessor. NxEW confidently asserted, “The album is summer listening at its finest,” and CBC Radio 3 seemed to agree naming their song “Summer Song” CBC Radio 3′s Official Song of the Summer for 2010 beating out established acts like Hannah Georgas, the New Pornographers, and Arcade Fire for the honour. Lyrically the release continues in the vein of the debut CD, painting the scenes of Young Man in the faded colours of an old photograph: warm, honest, and strangely familiar. This led to lyricist Matt Lockhart being named a finalist in the 2010 CBC Bucky Awards for ‘Best Lyric’.
In September of 2010 the band relocated to Vancouver and has subsequently hit the road touring the country in support of their second record. The band has also been on hitting the major conferences, playing two sold out shows at Breakout Music West, and more recently a sold out performance Canada Music Week. Their song “When I Get Grown” was picked up by the PEAK in February and public enthusiasm for the song continues to fill the band’s inbox. Treelines are currently writing new material and gearing up for a busy summer season.
