Giants in the Trees was an American rock band formed in Wahkiakum County, Washington, in 2017.[1] The band was formed by former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, who created the band as a local musical project.[2] Novoselic, Jillian Raye, Erik Friend, and Ray Prestegard were the current band members of Giants in the Trees, until 2020.[3] Often, Jennifer Johnson joins on vocals.[4]
Giants in the Trees | |
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 Giants in the Trees in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Wahkiakum County, Washington |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2017–2020 |
| Labels | Giants in the Trees, LLC. |
| Members |
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| Website | http://giantsinthetrees.com/ |
History
editThe band started by writing two songs in the first two days of playing together; "Sasquatch" and "Center of the Earth".[5] "Sasquatch" was their first officially released song, in July 2017; it was released alongside a music video that Krist joked as "costing over 2 million U.S. dollars to produce."[6][7]
Giants in the Trees' self-titled debut album was released in late 2017.[8][9] The band's second album, Volume 2, was released on March 29, 2019.[10]
Novoselic, Raye, and Johnson formed the supergroup 3rd Secret in 2022, alongside Soundgarden's Matt Cameron and Kim Thayil and Void's Bubba Dupree.[11]
Novoselic stated in an essay in 2023, that the band "fizzled out" in 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic.[12]
Discography
edit- Giants in the Trees (2017)
- Volume 2 (2019)
References
edit- ^ "Krist Novoselic forms new band, Giants in the Trees, shares "Sasquatch": Watch". Consequence of Sound. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ "Nirvana's Krist Novoselic unveils new band Giants in the Trees with new single". AXS. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ "Grange Grunge? Former Nirvana bassist brings new band to Tacoma". thenewstribune. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ Turman, Katherine (2020-10-30). "Krist Novoselic's Giants In The Trees Perform 'Sasquatch' To Promote The Dark Divide Film". Spin. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ "Krist Novoselic's New Band Giants in the Trees Releases First Song "Sasquatch"". Spin. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ Singer, Matthew (8 August 2017). "Nirvana Bassist Krist Novoselic's New Band is Playing Portland". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ "Krist Novoselic's New Band Giants in the Trees Releases First Song 'Sasquatch'". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (2017-07-31). "Hear Krist Novoselic's Debut Song With New Band Giants in the Trees". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ Giants in the Trees (2017-07-26), Giants in the Trees - Sasquatch (Official Video), retrieved 2019-02-12
- ^ @InGiants (29 March 2019). "April 1 is DIY CD release of "Volume..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (April 12, 2022). "Nirvana's Krist Novoselic, Soundgarden's Matt Cameron and Kim Thayil Form 3rd Secret and Release New Album: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Deep River Dispatch".