What do you hope listeners will get from your music?
We play music that makes us have a ton of feelings, and we hope that our audience experiences the same dynamic rollercoaster that we do when they're listening. We try to tap into the highs and lows of what it means to be human, whether that means getting people sweaty and dancing or quiet and introspective.
What’s the best gig you ever played?
We recently opened for Budos Band at The Independent in San Francisco for Noise Pop 2012, and it was a blast. The sound was great, the venue was sold out, and the audience was having an awesome time. We loved every second of our set.
How has social media affected the way you market/promote your music?
It's pretty cool to be able to reach out to so many people using the internet. We get to be creative and spread the word with the help of our fans. If we put up a show poster on Facebook, our listeners share it with their friends, and soon enough it's all over the place.
What’s a creative way that you interact with your fans? Live? Online?
Lately we've been asking our fans trivia questions about the band and rewarding the correct answers with guest list spots for shows in their area. Its kind of fun!
What’s your next big gig coming up? When/Where?
Big Tree will be opening up for the lovely Anais Mitchell on April 4th at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, CA where we're living. After that we're going on an awesome mini-tour with one of our favorite bands, Rubblebucket. We'll be playing with them at Brick & Mortar in San Francisco on 4/5, Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles on 4/6, and the Casbah in San Diego on 4/7.
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