Scattered Trees was an American
indie rock
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band from
Chicago, Illinois
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. The band was on the Roll Call/
EMI
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label before their breakup in 2012.
Career
Scattered Trees began as a solo project for frontman Nate Eiesland, who moved from
Brainerd, MN
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to Chicago in 2003 and began writing one song a month, each titled for the month it was written in.
Upon moving to Chicago, Nate and his now-wife Alissa met brothers Jason and Baron Harper as well as Ryne Estwing and Justin Eisenbraun whilst performing in the same Chicago suburb
venues
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. The band released their debut album, ''Song For My Grandfather'', in 2006. In 2007, they released their ''Heart of Glass''
EP through
4AM Records.
The band separated between 2007 and 2009, reforming after Eiesland's father's death, and he began writing songs again.
Sneak Attack Media
2011, accessed June 23, 2011.
Breakup
On August 19, 2012, it was announced that the Harper brothers were leaving the band. With scheduled studio recordings in the near future, the remaining members agreed to form a new band entitled ON AN ON
On An On (usually stylised as ON AN ON) is an American indie rock band, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band was formed by Nate Eiesland, Alissa Ricci and Ryne Estwing after the dissolution of their previous band, Scattered Trees, in 2012. O ...
. The final concerts were performed as Scattered Trees, though without Jason and Baron Harper.
Discography
*Song For My Grandfather (2006)
*Heart of Glass (4AM Records, 2007)
*Sympathy (Roll Call Records/EMI, 2011)
References
External links
Scattered Trees Website
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Indie rock musical groups from Illinois
Musical groups from Chicago