I know there are at least a few readers to this blog that have heard of the late great all-girl Halifax band, Plumtree. If you are not familiar with the band, have a look from their Wiki-bio.
Plumtree was formed in 1993, when the original line-up of the band were teenagers. Carla Gillis (aged 17) on vocals and guitar, sister Lynette (14) on drums, Amanda Braden (15) guitar and vocals and Nina Martin (16) on bass. In their 7 years of existance, they produced 3 full-length CD's, one EP and five 7" singles. In 1996, they were awarded a YTV achievement award for the best Canadian band under twenty and appeared on the nationally broadcasted show. Their popularity was helped by the fact around this time, a boom of great young bands sprung up in the Maritimes region (Sloan, Jale, Eric's Trip), that gained national and American attention (think, Sub Pop!). Plumtree earned a solid fan base with their down to earth, fresh approach to indie-rock that took them on tour throughout Canada and the US. They toured with bands such as, Superfriendz, Thrush Hermit, Inbreds, Weakerthans and the Local Rabbits.
I had the pleasure of seeing the band 4 times during their last tour in 2000 and I wished I had discovered them sooner. About a year ago, in one of my past blog postings I talked about meeting the band after a show and about how I recorded their shows I attended (Also you can still download the Flutterboard cassette ep). If there is interest, I could transfer some of my tapes to CD (or mp3's) and post some more live Plumtree.
Today, I have a recording that was broadcast on the CBC during a East Coast Music Awards showcase concert. Plumtree played a short set (I'm not sure if this was edited down) at the Halifax Convention Centre on January 31, 1998. The sound quality is excellent, as it's a radio broadcast, but there is a glitch between Effin' and You Just Don't Exist, I must have knocked the tuner dial or something as I lost reception for a few seconds, other than that, it's good.
Enjoy!
PLUMTREE
Halifax Convention Centre
Halifax, NS
January 31, 1998
FM Broadcast
1. Hang Up Baby
2. Fatherhood
3. The Game's Over
4. Sodium Chloride
5. Effin'
6. You Just Don't Exist
7. Racing Gloves
8. Go! / outtro.
PLUMTREE- 1-31-98. rar
10 comments:
Thanks a ton, loving Plumtree and this will be my first exposure to them live. I'm kind of hoping they get a bit of exposure with the upcoming Scott Pilgrim movie.
:D Downloading right now!
Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!
Binky... you have to stop posting to yourself as anon... people will see through that. Get a LJ account and post from that.
;-)
I would totally +1 moar live Plumtree recordings :)
Can you give me the dates and venues of any past live shows you remember attending? (for http://www.songkick.com/artists/266141-plumtree/gigography )
OMG OMG OMG!!!!
Thanks you very much!
"If there is interest, I could transfer some of my tapes to CD (or mp3's) and post some more live Plumtree." Can i haz moar live Plumtree plox?
Thanks again, i can't believe this, i'm so happy right now! :D
Thanks for the interest, I better dust off the tape deck and transfer and post some Plumtree shows...soon!
Bink
Thanks.
Woot funkin woo.
WHOO!
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