The Trees & The Wild (often stylized as TREES & WILD) is an Indonesian band, formed in Bekasi, West Java in 2005, and currently based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The band is known for its musical blend of ambient, post-rock and folk, underpinned with pop elements with distinctly Indonesian identity.[3][4]
THE TREES & THE WILD | |
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 Trees & Wild performing in Helsinki, Finland in September 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Trees & Wild, TTATW |
| Origin | Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia |
| Genres | Post-rock,[1][2] Folk,[3] Ambient,[3] Experimental[4] |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Lil' Fish Records, Blank Orb Recordings |
| Members | Remedy Waloni Andra Kurniawan Charita Utami Hertri Nur Pamungkas Tyo Prasetya |
| Website | thetreesandthewild |
Biography
editThe Trees & The Wild emerged in 2005 as a home-recording project by Remedy Waloni. In this period, with help from university classmates, including high school friend Andra Kurniawan, he recorded and posted a number of tracks on Myspace. With Andra Kurniawan they later developed the initial tracks written by Remedy and the first incarnation of the band was born.[5] Local independent label Lil'Fish Records discovered The Trees & The Wild on Myspace in 2008 [1] and recorded those demos the following year, which became an album called Rasuk. In 2010 drummer Hertri Nur Pamungkas joined the group. Soon after, bassist Eka Sapta Prasetya (Tyo) and singer Charita Utami joined the group, completing the line-up.[6]
The band started touring Indonesia in Java and Sulawesi around 2009-2011. And in between, they toured the neighboring countries such as Malaysia and Singapore, including five performances at The Esplanade's annual Mosaic Music Festival in 2011 and Baybeats Festival in 2012.[7] In 2011, TIME Magazine called the Jakarta-based the must see Asian band of 2011.[1]
In 2012 the band performed at the Urbanscapes Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany[8] and the Monsters of Pop Festival in Tampere, Finland along with shows in Helsinki and Tallinn, Estonia.[6] During this European tour the band released a limited EP entitled Tuah/Sebak.[6]
2014 saw the band opening for Deerhoof in Singapore.[9] The band also performed at Niubi Festival in Helsinki, Finland.[10]
On August 10, 2016, the band's sophomore album, Zaman, Zaman was announced for release on September 16, 2016.[11] They also released a video for the single Zaman, Zaman.
Zaman, Zaman was released on September 16, 2016, which went straight to No.1 on iTunes’ Alternative charts in Indonesia and was noted by many as a large stylistic shift for the band, which comprised a more atmospheric and experimental approach. The album received high appraisals from music magazines in the region and is considered one of the best Indonesian albums of 2016.[12][13][14] Following the release, the band toured Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. The band also performed at Clockenflap Festival 2016 in Hong Kong.
In May 2017, The Trees & The Wild opened for Mew on their Asian Tour in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[15]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Rasuk (2009, Lil' Fish Records)
- Zaman, Zaman (2016, Blank Orb Recordings)
EPs
edit- Tuah/Sebak (2012, Self-released)
- Ekati (2014, Blood Spirit Records)
Singles
edit- Monumen (Gulf of Meru Remix) (2017, Blank Orb Recordings)
- Zaman, Zaman (Gardika Gigih Remix) (2017, Blank Orb Recordings)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Eastern Promise". Time Inc. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ "The Playlist Series - The Trees & The Wild". Music Weekly Asia. Music Services Asia Pte Ltd. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "The Trees and the Wild Hope You'll Question Their Sounds". MTV Iggy. Viacom. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Revisiting The Trees & The Wild". Music Weekly Asia. Music Services Asia Pte Ltd. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Interview with Remedy Waloni". ears.asia. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ a b c "The Trees & The Wild: Europe is Their Playground". The Jakarta Post. PT. Niskala Media Tenggara. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "BAYBEATS 2012: THE REPORT". BANDWAGON PTE LTD. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "The Trees & The Wild". Reeperbahn Festival. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ "Tropic Thunder : The Trees and The Wild + Deerhoof Live in Singapore". BANDWAGON PTE LTD. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "theartsdesk in Helsinki: Niubi Festival". The Arts Desk Ltd. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "The Trees & The Wild on Twitter". Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "AlbumREVIEWS: 'Zaman, Zaman' by The Trees and The Wild". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "20 Album Indonesia Terbaik 2016". Rolling Stone Indonesia. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "The Wknd Sessions' Favourite Releases of 2016". The Wknd. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Urbanscapes 2017: The mighty popularity of Cigarettes After Sex and the cinematic beauty of Mew". Bandwagon Asia. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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