The Mountains & The Trees

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 less