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The Mountains & The Trees
Folk / Folk Rock / Acoustic

Local Yokel Rising Crust Folk Singer



St. John’s, Newfoundland
Canada

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Member Since7/10/2006
Band Websiterockandroots.com
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Jon Janes - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Suitcase, Percussion

He is often backed-up by the Valleys & Seas Orchestra featuring a collective of friends with a variety of instruments.

Some current and former members:

Jillian Freeman - Vocals, Guitar, Bells, Organ, Percussion

Paddy Byrne - Electric Bass

Dave Bridger - Upright Bass

Andrew McCarthy - Drums, Percussion

Kalen Thomson - Violin

Richard St. Onge - Cello

Jill Peddle - Euphonium

Jill Dawe - Trumpet

Celina Barry - Tuba

Sharleen Simmons - Trumpet, Vocals

Billy Nicol - Cello, Banjo, Vocals

Alison Corbett - Violin, Banjo, Percussion, Vocals

Darren Browne - Mandolin



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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Sep 6 2010 12:00P
TBA Waterloo, ., CANADA
Sep 9 2010 8:00P
Borderline (with Elliot Brood + Ladyhawk) London, UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 11 2010 3:30A
End of the Road North Dorset, UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 12 2010 3:30A
End of the Road North Dorset, UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 13 2010 8:00P
The Hanbury Ballroom (with Horse Feathers) Brighton, Sussex, UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 14 2010 8:00P
Kings Arms (with Horse Feathers) Manchester, UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 15 2010 8:00P
The Junction (with Horse Feathers) Oxford, Oxfordshir, UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 16 2010 8:00P
The Luminaire (with Horse Feathers) London, ., UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 17 2010 8:00P
Sound & Vision Festival @ The Birdcage (with Miserable Rich) Norwich, ., UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 18 2010 8:00P
Acoustica Festival @ The Phoenix Exeter, ., UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 19 2010 3:00P
Moles Bath, UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 21 2010 8:00P
The Shipping Forecast Liverpool, ., UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 22 2010 8:00P
The Flowerpot Camden Town, Greater Lo, UNITED KINGDOM
Sep 24 2010 12:00P
Platzhirsch (Canadian Blast @ Reeperbahnfestival) Hamburg, Kiez, GERMANY
Sep 24 2010 8:00P
Reeperbahnfestival @ Hasenschaukel Hamburg, ., GERMANY
Sep 25 2010 8:00P
Paris Syndrom (with Dan Mangan + Peasent) Leipzig, ., GERMANY
Sep 26 2010 8:00P
Fri-Son (with Dan Mangan) Fribourg, Suisse, SWITZERLAND
Sep 27 2010 8:00P
Parterre (with Dan Mangan) Basel, ., SWITZERLAND
Sep 28 2010 8:00P
Better2Gether Reutlingen, Germany, ., GERMANY
Sep 29 2010 8:00P
Café Galao (with Dan Mangan) Stuttgart, Baden-Würt, GERMANY
Sep 30 2010 8:00P
SPARTE 4 (with Dan Mangan) Saarbruken, Germany, ., GERMANY
Oct 1 2010 8:00P
TBA Paris, FRANCE
Oct 1 2010 8:00P
Truskel Paris, Ile-de-Fra, FRANCE
Oct 14 2010 11:30A
OCFF Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA
Oct 15 2010 11:30A
OCFF Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA
Oct 16 2010 11:30A
OCFF Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA
Oct 17 2010 11:30A
OCFF Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA
Oct 20 2010 12:00P
Halifax Pop Explosion Halifax, NS, CANADA
Oct 21 2010 12:00P
Halifax Pop Explosion Halifax, NS, CANADA
Oct 22 2010 12:00P
Halifax Pop Explosion Halifax, NS, CANADA
Oct 23 2010 12:00P
Halifax Pop Explosion Halifax, NS, CANADA

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   About The Mountains & The Trees


lspuhallposter


Let's Play Some Gee-tar!



"Better than pancakes!" - Peggy

"A much less pretty next Jenn Grant." - Ben



CONTACT: info@themountainsandthetrees.com

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, and sings.



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 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 whomever 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&183; 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 Louis 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 is currently sold-out, but more copies are expected Sept 09.

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, and the NL Folk Festival, 2009 is shaping-up to be a mighty fine season for The Mountains & The Trees.



Sounds like...?

...a log cabin deep in the woods with a lake out back, filled to the brim with horns, strings, and other odd instruments, enough time to learn them all, and a 4-track to record the resulting sounds.

Old Bio {circa 2006}

Within the community of Corner Brook (and, indeed, the province of Newfoundland), there are, at any given time, dozens of musicians willing to get together and play a show for the love of playing music, with nothing expected in return. They are all welcome to join The Mountains & The Trees. Formed by Jon Janes, The Mountains & The Trees started with a few phone calls to friends and the simple words "Wanna be in a band?" At any given moment, the make-up of The Mountains & The Trees could be 1 - 100 (well, probably not that many, but, it could be!) and no two shows promise to be alike. Willing to give any type of music a try, The Mountains & The Trees promise to entertain, whether it be 1 or 100 (there's that number again). Are you a Mountain? Are you a Tree? If you find yourself humming along or tapping your feet at shows, you're both, and we thank-you for contributing!

CONTACT: info@themountainsandthetrees.com

Booking

UK: Sarah Thirtle - sarah@fantasticartistbooking.com

Ger-Aus-Swi: Dennis Adler - dennis@burningeaglebooking.de

Publicity

Canada: Ken Beattie - kb@killbeatmusic.com

UK: Chris Stone - Stone Immaculate PR/a>


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Bryan Margeson

Bryan Margeson



Aug 23 2010 10:11 PM

Thanks for the add!
Really enjoy your stuff. look forward to seeing you live on Friday
darren eedens

darren eedens



Aug 12 2010 10:14 AM

Big fan of your stuff man, maybe we could arrange a show together sometime?

It would be great to share the stage with you.

darreneedens.
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Aug 4 2010 3:50 AM

did you skip over Winnipeg on your way to Thunder Bay?...... or did we just miss you?
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Jul 14 2010 1:43 AM

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Jul 9 2010 3:46 PM

hey man , when are you visiting ireland??
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Jul 9 2010 3:58 AM

Just a reminder to listen to THE MOUNTAINS AND THE TREES on THIS GREAT WHITE NORTH. It's an ALL CANADIAN music show FRIDAYS 4:30-6pm CST on 91.7 KOOP FM in Austin, Texas. You can listen online at www.KOOP.org.

Cheers!
Doug The Canuck
Paul the music lover

Paul the music lover



Jun 19 2010 3:07 PM

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Blessings,
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Kevin

Kevin



Jun 14 2010 7:44 PM

I got a sneak of the new album from Ken...awesome job all around. Congrats, Jon. We'll be talking soon.
Pelmet Nites

Pelmet Nites



Jun 10 2010 2:59 PM

Hi Jon,

As promised, just checking out your stuff, and after three hours of charging around Glasgow doing some PR it's sounding really good.

Let me know what dates your coming back and we can look to arrange something, and you can come back to Glasgow in the knowledge the gig will actually go ahead!

I hope your experience this week does not put you off coming back to Glasgow.

cheers

Paul
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Jun 10 2010 2:59 PM

Hey, we've new tunes from our forthcoming album up now on our page if you'd like a listen!
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Jun 3 2010 10:12 AM

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Jun 1 2010 12:19 AM

Excited for the CoHo show with the Wilderness of Manitoba--looking forward to hearing some new material from you both!
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May 17 2010 5:33 PM

Warsaw, Poland high fives you!!
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May 13 2010 10:43 AM

there's actually a place called the Slaughtered Lamb?!?!?! That's fantastic!!! have you SEEN "An American Warewolf in London"?!?!?!?!

If not, I suggest you do before you play there.
The One Man Band Joe

The One Man Band Joe



May 8 2010 1:00 AM

Love the music! Congrats on all of your shows and success. If you're ever comin to Peterborough we should play a show.
Take it easy,
Chris

www.myspace.com/theonemanbandjoe
O Pistole!

O Pistole!



Apr 20 2010 9:02 PM

tease tease tease,
come and leave something lovely,please!
soon baby soon,O
caitlin,

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Apr 20 2010 9:02 PM

thank you for the add.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate
your music. I truly wish you the best.

:]
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OWL : New songs !



Apr 14 2010 4:27 AM

No CD's. Album will be available by free download soon :)

xo OWL
the wilderness of manitoba

the wilderness of manitoba



Apr 13 2010 3:28 AM

back at you dude!
m.
....some obscure guitar player

....some obscure guitar player



Mar 28 2010 4:52 PM

Yep.. a mint condition 808 would set you back abit.

Yea..I hear you... I need moolah too, that's why I'd sell it, but I would never have the heart to play it out at some watering hole, ...it's only for catching extra dust, and looking real good.

Ahhh. the life of vintage gear heads.
....some obscure guitar player

....some obscure guitar player



Mar 19 2010 5:15 PM

Interested in a 65 tremolux in better shape than the 16 even?
Joe Harvey

Joe Harvey



Mar 17 2010 12:04 PM

The demo sounds great. Can't wait to get my hands & ears on the new album!
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Mar 12 2010 2:31 PM

Alright guys.

Were playin with you on 3rd May at The Nortern Monkey!

Hope all is well. See you then.

- The Nelson Touch x
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Feb 23 2010 7:22 AM

Thanks for being our friend! Feel free to stop by anytime, check out our tunes and make yourself at home, and don't forget to say hello! Cheers! -SWB
LadyTina (twitter.com/ladytina86)

LadyTina (twitter.com/ladytina86)



Feb 1 2010 8:42 AM

The purpose of life is not to be happy – but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you have lived at all. Thank u for the friendship. Hope your day is going great, if u can follow me on twitter (http://twitter.com/ladytina86). Much love.
Xoxo Lady
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