Treefort Music Festival Day 4 of 4

The last day of the Treefort Fest started off with a hangover from Saturday, but Atomic Mama picked me up and shook out the cobwebs with their electro-rock awesomeness.

Next up on the Main Stage was Portland's own Wild Ones. A great pop band that has been featured on the Tender Loving Empire's Friends of Friends mix. They have a really cute rock style as shown by these pics.

After their set I decided I needed to try out more of the great Boise beers at the Alefort. There I came across a rather olde tymey band called Hillfolk Noir. Really great folk music with this band and a nice change up from the rest of the weekend.

After draining several beverages and a couple of dances I went over to The Linen building to see Lost Lander. Another local Portland band that has been featured on Tender Loving Empire.

Next up was Tennis on the Main Stage. They had such an awesome energy on stage and their music is just so wonderful. She was also very easy to photograph.

Next came the headliner Of Montreal. I haven't really been able to get into their music, but their live performance was pretty incredible. Crowd surfing, cool visuals, and some weird interpretive dancing made up the show.

We then headed over to the Neurolux to cap off the weekend with Motopony and The Cave Singers. Both bands had a great set. I believe people were crying and throwing shirts and passing out from all the rocking music from the bands.

Overall, Treefort Music Festival was a HUGE success. I still feel the after effects of it. I want to thank all the bands that played there, I wish I could have seen you all, and I want to thank everyone involved in setting this up. I will see you next year Boise!

Treefort Music Festival

To whoever says that Boise, Idaho doesn't know how to party will be proven wrong with the inaugural Treefort Music Fest happening at the end of March. This is one of the most stacked lineups of unknown independent bands I have seen! The headliners for the music fest are Built To Spill, Why?, and Of Montreal. With supporting bands such as Blitzen Trapper, Delicate Steve, Typhoon, and Finn Riggins, and a 4-day pass costing only 79 dollars there's really no excuse not to see this festival. Below are some excellent examples of why everyone should come to Treefort.
Desert Noises have a great sound that reminds me of a certain band named Fleet Foxes. Really catchy drums and groovin' bass lines makes it more uptempo, yet still sounds like a crisp sunny morning. Make sure you check out their album Mountain Sea on the bandcamp site. Also check out the awesome single "Oak Tree" below.

Next band I want to share is Red Hands Black Feet, an instrumental band that have heavy influence from Modest Mouse, Russian Circles, and Minus The Bear. They build up each track so well to a sometimes overwhelming climax, your not sure what just happened until after the fact. Check out their stuff here.


Last one for tonight is Shades. Their debut album Clear Motions just dropped last month, and I assure you it is a must listen. They have a great electro-pop chill wave sound going on. Great beats and cool vocals fill this album so go and check it out on their soundcloud page here.