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36894737 | Play | More & More & More | 00:00 Tools | |
36894738 | Play | Up & Down | 00:00 Tools | |
36894739 | Play | Goodbye Little Town | 00:00 Tools | |
36894740 | Play | Letter to a Friend | 00:00 Tools | |
36894741 | Play | Hospital View | 00:00 Tools | |
36894742 | Play | Minimum Wage Lovers | 00:00 Tools | |
36894743 | Play | Apartment Song | 00:00 Tools | |
36894744 | Play | Fear Of Ghosts | 00:00 Tools | |
36894745 | Play | Travellin' Song | 00:00 Tools | |
36894746 | Play | Crossing Crows | 00:00 Tools | |
36894747 | Play | My Favourite Sweater (Happy Holidays) | 00:00 Tools | |
36894748 | Play | Sun's Low | 00:00 Tools | |
36894749 | Play | Wedding Song | 00:00 Tools | |
36894750 | Play | The Times | 00:00 Tools | |
36894751 | Play | Make Amends | 00:00 Tools | |
36894752 | Play | Carry On | 00:00 Tools | |
36894753 | Play | All Together Now (For The Holidays) | 00:00 Tools | |
36894754 | Play | Letter To A Friend (Bonus Track) | 00:00 Tools | |
36894755 | Play | Winter Blues (With Ruth Minnikin and John Mullane of In-flight Safety) | 00:00 Tools | |
36894757 | Play | Letter To A Friend - Bonus Track | 00:00 Tools | |
88173043 | Play | More And More And More | 00:00 Tools | |
36894758 | Play | Two Years On Film (J. Tillman Cover) | 00:00 Tools | |
36894759 | Play | Letter To A Friend (Live @ CHMR) | 00:00 Tools | |
36894760 | Play | More and more and more /// Berlin Sessions #21 | 00:00 Tools | |
36894761 | Play | Icebergs | 00:00 Tools | |
36894764 | Play | 14. Icebergs | 00:00 Tools | |
36894762 | Play | Lion's Pride | 00:00 Tools | |
36894763 | Play | Crossing Crowns | 00:00 Tools | |
36894765 | Play | My Favourite Sweater | 00:00 Tools | |
36894766 | Play | How I Wish | 00:00 Tools | |
36894767 | Play | Lost At Sea Town | 00:00 Tools | |
36894768 | Play | Travelin' Song | 00:00 Tools |
Local yokel rising crust folk singer, whatever that means. Described as a "hootenanny" by mother - tends to get a bit loopy. You decide! The Mountains & The Trees are/is Jon Janes. He plays guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, harmonica, bells, drums - often more than one at a time. He sings too! After spending most of his musical career behind the drums, Janes finally came out of hiding (it was a large drum-kit!) and embraced the singer-songwriter inside. Shy at first, he adopted the stage moniker The Mountains & The Trees and has been loving it ever since. Originally a two-piece, it shrunk to a solo act, then grew to a a 3-piece, 4-piece, shrunk again to a 2-piece, grew again to a 3-pie... you get the idea. The size of The Mountains & The Trees changes with the weather and, often, with whoever in the crowd is brave enough to step on stage to play and sing along. Genre-wise, Janes has too many effects pedals for folk, too many banjos for rock-n-roll (if you're wondering how many banjos are too many - it's one). He playfully describes himself as Folk-Pop or Folk-N-Roll. Recordings contain a variety of instruments, such as guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, bells, and drums. Live, Janes backs himself up with the help of some looping-pedals, some deft footwork, and a little luck. The Mountains & The Trees have released two recordings thus far - Paper Or Plastic EP [2006] and Document [2007]. The former is a 5-song disc recorded on a shoestring budget and delivered in creative packaging (will that be paper or plastic casing?). It features Janes in a variety of roles, instrumentally and vocally, as well as guest appearances by Rick Lambe and Lous MacDonald. The latter is a full-length 15-song acoustic effort, recorded over three night-sessions at Park St. United Church in Corner Brook. Featuring Janes on vocals, guitar, and mouth harp, this disc is an effort to capture a moment in musical form. It comes in a hand-printed case with a photo-postcard and a package of dirt and seeds (please plant them). All this is contained in a vinyl case, hand-sewn with help (and love) by grandma. Document is also a limited-edition release of 90 discs. Both discs have received airplay on CBC and College Radio. As well, to coincide with the 2009 ECMAs in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, the "Hop, Skip, & A Jump Promo EP" was released. It includes 4 songs featuring Janes accompanied by the Valleys & Seas Orchestra and a new run will be available mid-September. With work on a new full-length album starting this summer and appearances at the East Coast Music Awards, Trails, Tales, & Tunes Festival, North By Northeast, NL Folk Festival, and the Toronto International Film Festival, 2009 is shaping-up to be a mighty fine season for The Mountains & The Trees. On top of that, there's Canadian Music Week 2010 too! http://www.rockandroots.com Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.