Sunday, June 17, 2012

You Me Tree - 120617 - Music Manumit Podcast

You Me Tree


Audio
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In this episode:
We talk with Rob and Adam of the band You Me Tree.

Next week we talk with the band NanowaR.



Here are Doug's notes from the interview -

http://www.youmetree.co.uk/
http://soundcloud.com/you-me-tree/
http://robwarrenmusic.bandcamp.com/

Rob met Marc in Amsterdam at Betty, Too!

Adam and Rob met in Barcelona. They traveled in van (in 2009)!

Other musicians in the band! Excited after the first show. A couple gigs in London.

Where did the project name originate?
“You Me Tree” is a line from a poem.

What are your ambitions for the project?
http://www.youtube.com/user/YouMeTreeMusic

Travel is a catalyst for creativity.

What drew you to Creative Commons?
blame Marc!

Is there a change in reception since starting to use CC?
“Community is absolutely brilliant”
24-hour film festival in St. Louis: http://vimeo.com/43473157

Why do you use the the license you use?
Remix is important!
Ableton is the first DAW to change things.
Ableton got SoundCloud integration.

Do you/did you tour?
Lots of playing in London and Brighton.
Adam has a full time job, so no!

What are your other projects, if any?
Banging stuff must be experienced live!

Traveling around, do you see differences in CC culture?
No judgment either way.
Electronic musicians do a lot of releasing under CC!
After hearing about it, once you know about it, it’s quite common.

Tell us more about remixing!
DJ Happy Cat is standing in for them in for them for a couple shows.
“absolutely amazing composer and DJ”

How is name your own price?
better than iTunes because they can listen first!

What are some of your favorite bands/artists/genres, CC or otherwise?
Adam:
old country
Ryan Adams
Neil Young
Wilco
Bright Eyes

Rob:
Ruarri Joseph
Johnny Cash
Noah and the Whale (?)
Wilco
Absent 8 (?) (out of Leeds)
Steve Ryke?

What tour dates do you have coming up? 
This won’t be out before the 13th.
Antichrist!! (aka music industry)

Who would be a good guest for us?
Adam has awesome solo stuff.
I Am Not Left Handed.

Is there anything else you would like to say/tell us about?
Might record a couple new songs in the next few weeks.