- Burning Tree
Burning Tree was a rock power trio from
Los Angeles, California . The band performed from the late 1980s to 1990.The band was officially started in 1987 by guitarist
Marc Ford and drummerDoni Gray and were soon joined by bassist Mark 'Muddy' Dutton to complete the three piece but not before trying half a dozen bass players includingJay Bentley fromBad Religion . Doni Gray and Mark Dutton had already been playing the local L.A. scene in a band calledThe March and shortly after, Gray got together with Marc Ford and started a small buzz in L. A. and Orange County playing in a band calledCitadel , so the synergy between the three was present from the very beginning.The band secured a residency at the
Coconut Teaszer in Hollywood (one of the better clubs to be seen playing in at the time) from 1988-89. By the end of that year they landed a recording contract with a major label (Epic Records ). The release of their self titled debut album was met with overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics and fans alike. However, for reasons that remain unknown, Burning Tree's destiny would not allow them to fulfill their contractual obligations and no further recordings followed.Marc Ford joined theBlack Crowes and is presently pursuing a solo career. Doni Gray recorded an album withIzzy Stradlin & The JuJu Hounds and later startedGod's Hotel withSpike Gray (London Quireboy s) andTed Hutt (Reacharound ) and now has his own bandChromosapien . Mark 'Muddy' Dutton recorded and toured withGilby Clarke inCol. Parker as well as withL. A. Guns . At present, Dutton has formed the groupUp The Dose and has become quite an accomplished record producer.Recent News
Burning Tree reunited in October 2006, playing three shows in Los Angeles. [ [http://www.podshow.com/shows/?mode=current&show_id=372&set=1&page=4 Rock n Roll TV's Previous episodes | mevio ] ] The live shows went over so well that the band is planning to release live tracks from those performances and record new material as well.
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*MySpace|burningtreeprod
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