Official Gravity Tree news & information site

If you're looking for news and information on progressive rock duo Gravity Tree, you've reached the right web page. This page will be updated in parallel with the Gravity Tree Newsletter, and we are working to make this the most complete and up-to-date source on the web for Gravity Tree. If you prefer to get updates via email instead of the web, however, the Newsletter would be a better way to go; you can find a newsletter sign-up form below. But we're now able to give you a choice with this site.

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Haiti Disaster Relief

*01/18/10 - There are times when a band information site like this one must go completely off topic, and we are in the midst of such a time. We've added a couple of links (above), to favorite organizations that are assisting with the Haiti disaster relief effort. But if you prefer another, don't let us sway you. All we ask is that you donate whatever you can, as soon as you can, to help. Even $10 will help, to aid those who have lost so much. Thanks.

 

Twitter + Weekly updates at Yahoo Groups

*01/17/10 - In addition to our monthly newsletter and this site, you can also get more updates more often in a couple of ways. First, you can follow us on Twitter (or get an RSS feed from our page there).

Another way is to check our Yahoo Group. We've just begun a weekly update post which should keep most of you in-the-know, who want a little more detail of the day to day events you might not get in the newsletter. Signing up for the Yahoo Group also entitles you to many of the same privileges as a Street Team member.

In any case, now you have more options to stay in touch.
 

New song...BUILDING

^{Get it at the Gravity Tree webstore}

The Expose Review: Ultimate Backward

Gravity Tree is one of the more interesting progressive bands around, a duo who covers all the instruments of a four piece band, plus vocals; and they do this live too. Guitarist Linc plays a combo-guitar that has both bass and guitar strings, and separate pickups for each, allowing him to play both parts simultaneously. Drummer Alan Nu handles a keyboard with his right hand and drums with the others, as well as using various drum controlled triggers. The result is an amazing full band sound from just two players. Both provide the vocals. Some readers may remember "Aim to Please," their contribution to the Bay Prog Sampler disc that was included with issue #24; in fact that song has gone through further refinement in the years since and appears here on this, their second album, along with nine other original compositions. Their material bears a stamp of currency, yet also features the conceptual ideals of classic progressive rock. Their influences likely include Zappa, Happy The Man, Van der Graaf, and Gentle Giant, which they assimilate well as they explore new musical territory; most of the songs are long and labyrinthine, and rarely settle down into a pattern for very long. In that respect, I am reminded of another current band, The Underground Railroad. Familiarity with Ultimate Backward will require a few repeated plays, but over the haul the listener will be rewarded. This is a solid second effort.
 

Gravity Tree in 2009: A Look Back

*01/03/10 - As Gravity Tree say goodbye to 2009, we remember some fairly exciting and unusual things that happened (at least for us). It's been a busy year for us, and hope it was a good year for all of you...
Way back in February we released a 3-song EP (for free! Drop us a note if you've been a fan and didn't get it)...
In the spring and over the summer we hit some big numbers on the music sites, including one million plays on the Progressive chart at NumberOneMusic; and were making some good progress again at last, on writing and recording for the new album...
In September, we released a brand new song, "Building", as a web-only download (you have your copy, right?). Among other things, it hit #1 in its genre on RadioIndy, and #6 on the NumberOneMusic.com progressive chart. Yeah, we were surprised too - should we be worried?..

http://bit.ly/3yeajr

At the end of November, we released a newly remastered version of our song "Wait" appearing on Melodic Revolution Records' new holiday compilation disc, "A Very Progressive Christmas: Vol. I". ("A Very Progressive Christmas" was the fifth compilation disc we've been a part of over the last seven years.) As of this writing, it is still in the Top 5 selling albums at the Mindawn music site. We were honored to be included, and hope you've had a chance to check out the sonically superior new version of the song. If not, it's still available for download here:

http://bit.ly/7EtONp

The end of the year finds us at work on more new songs. With all of this going on (plus trying to catch a little sleep once in a while, teach a guitar lesson, or write some new music for someone else), we've learned our lesson about guessing when music gets done; and will let you know as soon as we have a firm release date...
Which brings us to the end our quick look back at 2009. Now we can look forward to giving you some bold new progressive music to match what we hope will be an exciting new year. BTW, if you're really interested in we do, join the street team and help us tell everyone about this crazy music (In return, you'll get free stuff.):

http://streetteam.gravitytree.com
 

Ultimate Backward for $2.00 or less

*11/08/09 - There is a major sale on "ULTIMATE BACKWARD", the latest avant-prog album from prog-rock duo Gravity Tree.
Amie Street Music is selling "ULTIMATE BACKWARD" for $2 or less as a download, and individual MP3 downloads for as low as 15 cents. You read that right. Here's the link:
http://lnk.ms/2wfQp

They have an interesting pricing structure over there: the sooner you buy, the cheaper the download or album. So last time we checked, you could get our songs for 15 cents a piece, and the whole album for a dollar fifty!
Obviously, prices won't stay that low forever. So if you don't have our album "ULTIMATE BACKWARD", or are missing a few downloads, now is the time to grab some new progressive music, for pretty close to free.

Last Weekend for 5 dollar sale

*10/30/09 - We've had the Gravity Tree album, "Life or Dessert?" on sale all summer and part of the fall, for just 5 dollars (CD or download MP3s). But we're actually running out of copies of the CD (!), so we're going to have to call it quits on the sale.
What all that means: through November 1, you will still be able to go to our pages at CDBaby.com and pick up "Life or Dessert?" for five dollars US. (Fans can contact us directly through their newsletter email address and just order through PayPal if they'd like.)
So if you haven't picked it up yet, make sure you go to CDBaby this weekend and get "Life or Dessert?".

New Song Out Now: Building

*09/14/09 - Now available in a limited web-only release, our new song, "Building", from your friends at Gravity Tree. "Building" is the first new song from our little progressive rock group in almost two years - not that we haven't been writing! It's a pre-release from the forthcoming new album (release date TBA). You can hear it on our download page, and get it at our Audiolife webstore, or our page at
Boost independent music, or at the ZeBOX music store. BTW we're offering the song at these stores because they offer a lower download price than many of the larger sites - as low as 69 cents! We know money is tight these days, and we're trying to give you the lowest price possible (while still keeping the lights on in our studio). But if that's still not cheap enough for you, write us; we'll see what we can do. Seriously, we think we've done something different this time, and want everyone to have our new song. Go check it out!

Music on Rhapsody, Verizon + New Song Coming

*09/14/09 - Before this time next week, you'll be able to get the first pre-release song from the new album, due out soon. The song is called BUILDING, and we'll have links posted as soon as it's widely available. In the meantime we're happy to mention that U.S. Verizon mobile customers can get music from our albums ULTIMATE BACKWARD and LIFE OR DESSERT? for their mobile devices. Verizon is making them available for their V Cast music with Rhapsody program, so be sure and look for our music there. And music from both albums is available from the main Rhapsody website, for streaming, and for your MP3 player.

3 Song progressive rock EP - FREE - from Gravity Tree

*06/23/09 - We haven't sent out an email or posted much news in awhile, as we've been busy recording the new album, due out soon. While you're waiting, please help yourself to our FREE 3 SONG EP
We've put together three special mixes of songs from
the past 2 CDs. The EP Includes:

Aim to Please, Harmonic Indulgence, and Wait. 

The EP is available as a free stream for listening, or as a download, through the music site Jamendo. If you don't have these songs already, be sure to grab the EP.

5 Dollar CD Sale

*05/13/09 - For a limited time, we're having a five dollar sale on the Gravity Tree CD, "Life or Dessert?". The sale is going on right now at CDBaby. "Life or Dessert?" is selling for several dollars more at almost every other store (Amazon, CDUniverse, Target, etc.). Even the download sites charge more (Napster, iTunes, Rhapsody, etc.) - and you don't get a physical CD or all of the artwork that way. So at 5 bucks apiece, you could buy a few copies, keep one, and sell the rest to your friends at a profit ;-)
They are getting low on stock on this CD, and we don't have many copies left ourselves. So you might want to hurry over and get your copie(s) soon. You can CLICK HERE to go to the sale, or copy this URL:
http://www.cdbaby.com/gravitytree

One Million Plays

*04/18/09 - Gravity Tree recently passed the one million mark on song plays at NumberOneMusic. That's not too bad for an unsigned, independent progressive rock band, IOHO. Gravity Tree will also be releasing a new song on or around May 1st. Check back then for the announcement and details.

Ultimate Backward Review from Expose

*03/19/09The reviews page bears another good review of ULTIMATE BACKWARD, this time from Expose Magazine. ...Their material bears a stamp of currency, yet also features the conceptual ideals of classic progressive rock... You can't go read the article at their site, however; they're a print-only mag (a dying breed, good for them). So we thank Expose for permission to reprint the entire review here (above right).
In April, we'll be following up on MySpace and at our new blog, with a note about soon-to-be-released music downloads, and the upcoming new album.

Gravity Tree Tops Charts...No Really!

*12/31/08 - We leave 2008 with the proverbial bang: We've made not one, but two Top 40 charts this week!
We managed to place two CDs in a best-selling list. CDBaby.com ranked both ULTIMATE BACKWARD (currently at #29) and LIFE OR DESSERT? (at #12) in their Top Selling Rock: Avant-Prog album list.
Almost more exciting was landing two songs, CONVERSING WITH THE DEAD (from the CD ULTIMATE BACKWARD) and LIFE OR DESSERT? (from the album of the same name), in the ZeBOX Weekly Top 40 song chart. This chart tracks the most downloaded music, from all music genres across the entire website. That means our prog rock sonics charted against rap, hip-hop, hardcore and pop, and still came out in the Top 40 downloads of the week!
We have you to thank for downloading our music and buying our CDs. The news is a fantastic way for us to end 2008.
Gravity Tree hopes your year ends just as well, and we look forward to bringing you more new progressive rock in 2009.

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