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Paul Labrise
Rock / Indie / Acoustic

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PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania
United States

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Member Since4/20/2005
Band Websitepaullabrise.com
Band Members

The Trees

Present, Past, and Future Members
Paul Labrise – guitar & vocals
Ray Vasko - bass & vocals
Jay Matula – drums
Greg Anderson - electric guitar
Tom Emmerling - drums

plus...
Justin Brown – bass
Megan Williams – violin & vocals
Vince Camut – pedal steel
Darin Gehrke - drums
Erica Linnert - drums
Greg Hoy - drums & vocals
InfluencesSacred music all over the world, and out of this world...
Type of LabelUnsigned


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Dec 10 2009 9:30P
Thunderbird Cafe Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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The Trees at the Thunderbird Cafe Thurs 12-10-2009 - click image to view flier

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Star Delight
2007 Solo album available at CD Baby and iTunes

"Labrise's penchant for humble, concrete images over abstraction and explication gives his songs a bit of a William Carlos Williams feel."
Pittsburgh City Paper Review


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Planet of the Love Guitars
Almost famous instrumental CD available at CD Baby and iTunes

"The songs retain a simple beauty that could be described as indie folk, peppered with a few jazz chords and sampled voices."
In Pittsburgh Review


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Crawl Out of This
Paul Labrise and The Trees debut CD available at CD Baby and iTunes


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Alex Tamsula



Dec 22 2009 5:53 PM

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Nov 24 2009 7:08 PM

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Mark Dignam

Mark Dignam



Nov 17 2009 1:43 AM

Mark Dignam has been bumping into Paul Luc and Ben Shannon a lot, at Treelady Studios, where they are all working, on their upcoming albums. They admire each others work so much, they decided to put together what promises to be, a mini singer/songwriter festival.. Watch for special guests and a very memorable night at The Rex Theater, 1602 East Carson Street. Pittsburgh, PA 15203. 8pm. $10.
Squonk Opera

Squonk Opera



Nov 6 2009 7:03 PM

On November 20 & 21, come to the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater for FREE

work-in-progress viewings of Mayhem & Majesty -heavy on the mayhem!

We will be debuting ten scenes from our upcoming show and are

eager for audience feedback leading up to the show's

World Premiere in March 2010.


Following each performance will be a talkback with

the audience and the company.

Come on down and get embroiled in the Squonk creative process!


Kelly-Strayhorn Theater

5941 Penn Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15206

www.kelly-strayhorn.org

www.squonkopera.org
David Wallace

David Wallace



Jul 29 2009 1:50 PM



Wishful Thinking
Paintings by Victoria Cessna and David Wallace

Opening Friday, August 7, 2009. 6-10pm.
Zombo Gallery. 4900 Hatfield St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201
www.zomboworld.com
With live music by Slim and George Cessna with Rob Loveclutch.
Showing through Friday, August 28.

With great excitement and a touch of wise doubt, local painters Victoria Cessna and David Wallace present ‘Wishful Thinking’ at Zombo Gallery on August 7, showcasing works that were completed by the artists over the past year.

Both artists have an affinity for using found imagery from bygone eras as inspiration for their work.

Cessna’s paintings explore the mysterious allure of the random snapshot and capture the quality of a long-forgotten photograph in paint. Her work takes these photographs out of their original context and suggests that there is more than meets the eye in these seemingly tranquil domestic environments.

As a graphic designer, Wallace has always been interested in the power of images and words in advertising. The pairing of innocent, naïve images from mid-century home magazine ads with more modern, direct text create a more complex world than those ‘50s magazines imply. New meanings are derived and questions are posed. As in Cessna’s work, things are not always as they seem or as we wish they could be.

Just as the phrase ‘Wishful Thinking’ can either cheerfully conjure a joyful hope or sarcastically imply a skeptical doubt, the work of Cessna and Wallace explores the duality of meaning inherent within mundane, everyday imagery.

‘Wishful Thinking’ opens Friday, August 7 at Zombo Gallery in Lawrenceville and continues through August 28.
For more information on Zombo Gallery visit www.zomboworld.com
To view David Wallace’s artwork visit www.salaczar.com
To view Victoria Cessna’s artwork visit www.vicskitschn.com
Will

Will



Jun 26 2009 11:47 AM

Good show last night guys. Keep me posted on future shows.
Pittsburgh Web Source

Pittsburgh Web Source



May 13 2009 1:52 AM

Hey, have you checked out our Pittsburgh Music Neighborhood yet. You should make a profile and add your music.
http://pittsburghwebsource-music.ning.com
UkuLizzy

UkuLizzy



May 8 2009 12:48 PM

5/15/09
Squonk Opera

Squonk Opera



May 6 2009 9:58 PM




Come and party with Squonk Opera on Friday May 22nd at 8:00 pm
at the Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Melwood Screening Room for
the Galaxy Premiere of Astro-rama!

Astro-rama is a joyous large scale outdoor event that unifies an audience in
creating humanity’s message for far-flung galaxies.
The show features live music, dynamic video, 3 stories of scaffolding, a 40' radio telescope,
cherry pickers, scissor lifts and a giant robot.
Astro-rama was filmed over 2 chilly nights in October 2008 at Pittsburgh's Schenley Plaza.

Astro-rama premiere and party with the Squonkers.
Friday, May 22, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. for $25
Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Melwood Screening Room
477 Melwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

To purchase tickets go to http://www.squonkopera.org/Astro-Movie-Page.html
Cash only tickets are also available at the door.

Thanks to our generous sponsors…
Café Zao, Big Burrito, Dozen, Vanilla Pastry Studio, Lendable Linens, The Videohouse, Pittsburgh Filmmakers

Additional screening:
Saturday May 23rd at 8:00 pm for $5 – movie plus artist Q&A


“The brainy, bold music-and-performance ensemble is once again daring to go where no performance art has gone before”
- Washington Post

“a roman candle, one that happens to come with a rhythm section.”
- City Paper

“The Biggest, Baddest, Boldest Squonk Opera Yet”
- Pop City

“an American, terrestrial and perhaps galaxy original...a unique mix of geek and polish, eccentric design and mocking wit”
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“hybridizer of art rock and performance, and expert at blending surrealism, high camp and careful craft for the masses”
- City Paper

Hope to see you there!

P.S. Astro-rama has just been chosen as one of three finalists for the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council's Work of Art Awards
http://squonkopera.org



ROBERT

robert higgins



Apr 19 2009 4:11 PM


Thank You for Your Friendship....PEACE....Robert..
UkuLizzy

UkuLizzy



Mar 31 2009 12:10 AM

4/9/09
CYBERCRIME

CYBERCRIME



Mar 26 2009 10:53 AM

hey hey
i love your fingerypicking song.
sounds so beautiful
take care
CYBERCRIME

CYBERCRIME



Mar 23 2009 9:45 AM

Hey!
Hows it going?
x
HITT-Middle Class Millionaire

HITT-Middle Class Millionaire



Feb 23 2009 8:28 PM

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Watch, Listen, Friend Request WIth Feedback

PASS IT ON

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David Wallace

David Wallace



Feb 4 2009 9:35 PM



Hand to Hand - the coast to coast collaborative collage of
Rebecca Trawick and David Wallace

Over the course of two years, Rebecca and I traded collages back and forth through the mail, adding to each work as it changed hands. Throughout this process, we never met in person - I live in Pittsburgh, and Rebecca lives in Southern CA. We found that working together was a way to communicate on a purely creative level. We weren’t interested in becoming “pen pals,” but rather in seeing how our two styles could combine to create work that was not completely me, not totally her, but something new and surprising to us both.
The work debuted at Moxie Dada in Pittsburgh in January 2007 and has since been shown at Phd Gallery in St. Louis and Tangent Lab in Wichita, working its way across the U.S. in much the same way the pieces themselves traveled between the two of us.

You can view all of the work in this series at my website:
http://salaczar. com/collaborative. html

"This beautiful collection of collages holds no specific thematic intentions; there are no hidden messages to interpret. Each piece offers its own vocabulary, images for which viewers can create their own meanings. Or one can simply appreciate the image for its aesthetic value as a beautiful work of art." - Janera Soloman, Pittsburgh City Paper


'Hand to Hand'
February 11 – March 13, 2009
Hub-Bub
149 S.Daniel Morgan Ave.
Suite 2
Spartanburg, SC 29306
864-582-0056

Opening reception
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.


http://salaczar. com
http://bluebirdstudios. com
http://www. hub-bub. com
Squonk Opera

Squonk Opera



Jan 22 2009 6:00 PM



Squonk Opera and the Lively Arts College of Fine Arts Performance Plus present
Indiana County: The Opera.

Come celebrate Indiana County with a new installment in our ‘Hometown Series’,
a show that has been called “noisy, colorful, funny, outrageous” by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and “a quirky, playful, music- and image-driven piece of performance art “ by the Tribune Review.

Our show is not exactly ‘opera’, but a multi-media live concert that weaves music
with video projections, props and puppets.
To see more of what we do, check out our website at http://www. squonkopera. org.

Indiana County: The Opera includes amazing Indiana based dance and choral groups,
and lots of video interviews with Indiana County residents.

Friday, January 30 at 8:00 pm
Fisher Auditorium
IUP Performing Arts Center

Tickets are available in advance at the Hadley Union Building,
at iuptickets. com, the door starting at 7:00 p.m. or call
(724) 357-2547 for information

Come join us and say Hi!
Hope to see you there!
Squonk Opera
Welcome Abraham

Welcome Abraham



Jan 20 2009 2:43 AM

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[Greg Hoy &] The Enablers

[Greg Hoy &] The Enablers



Nov 26 2008 5:52 PM

Lemonade, baby.

Lemonade.
UkuLizzy

UkuLizzy



Nov 24 2008 5:20 PM

Howlers Dec 5th 08
Squonk Opera

Squonk Opera



Oct 7 2008 1:39 PM



What people have been whispering about is TRUE!
Strange sightings… Unexplained phenomena. . . scientific anomalies…
Squonk Opera will be responding to the cover-ups with…
ASTRO - RAMA!

With 3 stories of scaffolding and a 40 ft radio telescope,
Squonk Opera will take you on a wild visual and musical celebration of the universe and our place in it.

Part symphony, part cacophony, Astro-Rama dares to go where no
multi-media/theater/performance group has gone before.

Rising in scissor lift platforms and cherry pickers, Squonk will compose a proud message from our species,
power up and transmit.

Stand with us, and the truth will be revealed.

Pittsburgh, PA
at Schenley Plaza, Oakland
October 15-18, 2008

Weather permitting, all broadcasts begin at 8:00 p.m.,
are outdoors and are FREE for all bipedal primates!

More info at- www. squonkopera. org
UkuLizzy

UkuLizzy



Aug 30 2008 2:58 PM

hope to see you there! we should share a bill again soon!
BBT flyer 9/13/08
The Slant

The Slant



May 22 2008 1:19 AM

hey paul, you still kickin ass?



good good
-André from the stute haha
Tom

Tom



Mar 31 2008 11:29 PM

When I look at your list of influences, I keep thinking I see "Muhammad Ali" out of the corner of my eye, but I can never quite find it in there.

In the mean time, have a sparkling glass of cham-pagne.
UkuLizzy

UkuLizzy



Jan 17 2008 6:00 PM

Stopin by to say Hi....

Looks like ukugot a lot of good things goin on.

Cheers!
~UkuLizzy
Sort Of Records

Sort Of Records



Jan 15 2008 4:36 AM

Thanks for befriending Sort Of Records, the hardest workin' little label in Pittsburgh!
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