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Album: Bouldin
Released: May 13, 2006
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  • The Seasongs

    Hi guys, you' re great, we' re so glad to meet you in Madrid!
    Cheers!

    1 year ago
  • GreKane

    Hiya, thanks muchos for the add....Cool tracks here, very much likin' your sound :) Take it easy! ;) Cheers, Chris

    2 years ago
  • NOelle KOzIkowskI

    Great music

    2 years ago
  • New China

    Wiretreeeeee! awesome!

    3 years ago
  • Richard Brooke

    ..Yeah good luck guys, it'd be cool if you could make it over here, keep me informed!

    Peace

    Richard

    3 years ago
  • Richard Brooke

    ..Heard about you guys through David Bash's Facebook page, great sounding band I love your stuff!

    Peace

    Richard

    3 years ago
  • GR Storey

    My amp is a USA-made Crate Palomino V16, no longer in production.  15 watts of tube power.  I have photos of it in my Gear album.

    It's always a treat to watch/listen to y'all.  We should do that again.

    3 years ago
  • GR Storey

    Your Scoot Inn show was great... your band sounded very tight, very together, plus you connected with the audience well.  Good show.

    3 years ago
  • YinYo. Cool guitar boy …

    i love your music.. keep doing what you do best.. great music.
    o and will you come to el paso tx?

    3 years ago
  • Javier Iglesias

    I love your music, your 2 Albums: "Bouldin" and "Luck" are 2 Masterpieces !!!!!!!  come On Tour to Spain !!!!  Many greetings and keep in touch.

    3 years ago
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General Info

  • Genre: Indie / Powerpop / Rock

    Location Austin, Texas, Un

    Profile Views: 119277

    Last Login: 7/2/2012

    Member Since 7/29/2005

    Website wiretreemusic.com

    Record Label Cobaltworks Music

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Wiretree began as the solo recording project of singer-songwriter Kevin Peroni. After releasing the LP "Bouldin" in 2007, Peroni recruited Joshua Kaplan on guitar, Rachel Peroni on bass and Daniel Blanchard on drums to solidify the project. The group released their sophomore effort "Luck" in 2009, finding it's way on various year-end best of lists (Blurt, Absolute Powerpop) while being labeled Blurt Magazine's "Best Kept Secret." In 2010 the band landed an official SXSW showcase in Austin, played at the Neon Reverb festival in Las Vegas and the IPO festival in Phoenix. KLRU featured the band on Austin City Limit's "Satellite Sets" in January 2011. Wiretree is currently working on their 3rd full length album due out in late 2011. "Bouldin is, at the end of the day, a sweet, inoffensive collection of tunes that are perfect for drives to the lake, first date dinner at my house evenings and chilly fall morning mixtapes for boys and girls that don't know you exist yet." - Austinist

  • Members

    Kevin Peroni, Joshua Kaplan, Rachel Peroni, Daniel Blanchard

  • Influences

    The La's, ELO, Brendan Benson, Sparklehorse, Bob Dylan, Radiohead, The Beatles

  • Sounds Like

    The Shins, ELO, Cheap Trick, Elliott Smith
Booking
Daniel Miller
email: dmiller@cobaltworks.com
phone: 512.804.2782
Radio PR
Shil K. Patel
email: shil@teamclermont.com
phone: 888-548-TEAM

Print PR
Alyssa De Hayes
email: alyssa@teamclermont.com
phone: 888-548-TEAM

Other Inquiries
email: contact@wiretreemusic.com
phone: 512.804.2782



--Reviews for Luck---

Blurt Magazine - Echoes can be heard of everything from vintage ‘60s pop-sike and Velvet Underground-esque choogle to paisley underground-tinted ‘80s stylings and latterday indie rock with a distinctive anthemic edge. There's an urgency afoot in the Wiretree music, and a naked honesty as well.

The Big Takeover - Beside having a sure melodic touch, Peroni has the remarkable ability to absorb his influences without regurgitating them, adding to the legacy of great indie pop rather than imitating it. The proof is in this delectable pudding: Luck gets better, richer, more satisfying with every spin.

Under the Radar - We could easily play the influence game with the Austin, Texas indie rock foursome Wiretree. There are traces of Britpop's cool factor and The Shagri-Las' lilt and sway on the piano-tinkler "Satellite Song." Despite these tap roots, this quartet of misfit lovers craft pretty dang solid pop tunes, regardless of their touchstones. Now Wiretree's preparing the way for Luck, the follow-up to 2007's quietly disarming Bouldin.

Power Popaholic - Wiretree reached my radar with the first LP Bouldin, and with "Luck", it doesn't hit a sophomore slump here. No, they hit it out of the park.

Big Western Flavor - "This is a band that simply doesn't repeat itself. Introducing one song as a callback to the first record is hardly necessary, because the sense of progression in Wiretree's music is so easy to hear. That early tune uses simpler chords but tricky rhythms while the material from Luck adds precisely composed melodies from both guitar players. In Peroni's compositions the band never goes for more than eight bars without something changing dramatically; in the rare instances that the guitars don't change to something new and interesting the drums will pick up the slack. The basslines aren't busy but they're never duplicating something the guitars are taking care of already. In short this is music that's completed, the work of a composer who sweats over every detail in the manner of a sculptor or novelist. For those remaining few local music fans who are listening closely, this is a gift."

Absolute Powerpop - "With any Luck, this will be the disc that propels Wiretree before a much larger audience. It retains their signature sound yet broadens it to point where I could see the intelligentsia of indie rock and the poobahs at Pitchfork giving it a thumbs up if they take the time to check it out. Here's hoping they do"

A little more Vodka, A little less Milk - "Information" has a truly infectious melody that insinuates itself into your feet and your mind. It is the kind of pop tune that will make you want to go back and listen again. It's a "feel good" and a "Wow!" song. "Satellite Song" has the coolest barroom piano bit in the background. It's a little out of tune and sounds like it has been dropped from a truck to the ground. The texture this piano adds is infinitely better than it would have been if it had been just a straight piano. The tune is, like "Information," so infectious that it demands repeating.

Aid and Abetting - "The six Peroni-produced tracks remind me of 70s Lowe. The three tracks produced by Lars Goransson are a bit more modern in feel, reaching forward into the late 80s. They provide a fine counterpoint to the punchiness of the other material. And on the whole, both sides of Wiretree come together to make a fine album. Peroni is a fine songwriter."

Babysue - "Melodic guitar-based pop that harkens back to some of the better underground pop artists from the 1980s. It is important to note that even though this band is currently treading in underground circles...their music is surprisingly smooth and accessible. Killer guitar lines abound here...as do super smooth, well-focused vocals. So many bands use gimmicks in order to get their point across...these folks don't. Straight-shooter pop tunes include "Across My Mind," "Back In Town," "Information," and "Heart of Hearts." Good memorable pop delivered with style."

Fensepost - (Review of the single Back in Town) - An undeniably upbeat pop song, channeling a 60s-era sound. The song will be released on Luck, Wiretree’s sophomore release. Entirely Wiretree’s own style pop, “Back In Town” has some subtle influences ranging wide and far from Velvet Underground to Wilco and beyond. Powerful guitar strums and an excellent xzylophone ring back passionate, emotive vocals; however melancholy, it’s hard not to get swept up in the catchy notes that keep this song powering forward.

Smother Magazine - "Austin, Texas long a boon to the indie music scene now can boast Wiretree to its added collection of great exports. “Luck” is a dynamic songwriter’s dream with smart vintage and retro sounds of hipster underground pop."


--Reviews for Bouldin---

Amie Street - "A perfect example of a little stone making a big splash in the indie pond"

Absolute Power Pop - "Things start off with "Big Coat", an excellent shuffle that's instantly catchy. Meanwhile, "Secret Law" sounds like Tom Petty meets The Pernice Brothers; "Feel Me" has that "Blood and Roses" feel to it; "Don't Need It" is an untempo marvel that has an early Posies sound; "Notion" is a great keyboard and acoustic guitar-driven number; and I'm not sure I'll hear a more beautiful melody the rest of the year than the one belonging to "Whirl", although the closing track that follows it, "Summercity", comes damn close."

Mish Mash Music - "I was highly impressed with Kevin Peroni's Wiretree EP a couple of years ago, and now his full-length release lives up to the praise. This is a wonderful little hazy pop record that's endearing in its simplicity. Peroni has an unassuming voice that just comes along for the ride, crusing along with the driving guitars that push the songs along. The result is a laid-back feel that still has a slight edge, caught somewhere between The Beatles and The Pernice Brothers. His songwriting has improved greatly, and it shows that he's got more than a few tricks up his sleeve."

Austinist - Austin's Kevin Peroni has been writing songs under the moniker of Wiretree since 2005, when he released his first EP. The latest album, Bouldin, is a nine song testament to American chords, everything that was good about real folk music, bridging the gap between The La's and late '70s George Harrison with ease. Peroni's vocals are at times extremely Elliott Smith-ish, but that's not a bad thing. The songs are reminiscent of all those great bands the people who are slightly older than you are remember buying: Smithereens, Squeeze and the the Posies all make their appearances in the influenced-by department, but so do Tom Petty, James Taylor and Brendan Benson. "Big Coat" is the stand-out track, featuring big hooks and a hummable chorus that sticks with you (and begs to be a Cingular commercial). Bouldin is, at the end of the day, a sweet, inoffensive collection of tunes that are perfect for drives to the lake, first date dinner at my house evenings and chilly fall morning mixtapes for boys and girls that don't know you exist yet. ..

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Cobaltworks Music

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