Men As Trees

Origin| Auburn Hills, Michigan
Genres| Screamo,[1]
Post-rock
Instrument(s)| Vocals, guitars, drums, keyboard, melodica, violin
Years active| 2002-2010
Labels| DIY
Members| Andrew Kallicragas, Jason Kallicragas, Nick Yonce, Frank Tedeschi
Past members| Brian Keene, Kyle Babcock, Dave Armitage

Men As Trees was a band from Auburn Hills, Michigan.

## History

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Formed in 2003 the band sought to combine punk, hardcore and instrumental music into a form that is now often described as a hybrid of screamo[2] and post-rock, and that strives for intensity, both in quick, frantic bursts and longer, patient contemplations.[1][3] Most notable and referred to as having an epic sound which draws them to the forefront of their blend of genres.[4][5]

Men As Trees quietly recorded/released a demo and EP online in '05/6 but began to attract notice with their two-song EP, live From the Crow's Nest Looking Out which preceded their first tour in February 2007.[6][7] 2007 also saw the release of the band's first full-length CD Six Waves In, followed by more touring in the U.S. and Canada and the release, less than a year later, of their most highly refined and best received album to date, Weltschmerz.[1] Men As Trees maintain their DIY roots in many ways, one of which is by offering all of their music for free download .[1][8]

Summer of 2009 held their month-long European tour where they co-headlined with German post-rock band Single State of Man.[9][10]

After taking a two-year hiatus to pursue family/travel/school/work, the members of Men As Trees have relocated and reformed as Locktender in Cleveland, OH. Locktender is a concept focused hardcore band concentrating on artists and their works interpreted through music, lyrics & art.[11]

## Discography

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4Way Split Men As Trees/Le Pre Ou Je Suis Mort/Dolcim/Dying in Motion 12" Vinyl Men As Trees, Weltschmerz (2008)

* Warred on by Cranes EP (2006)
* From The Crows Nest Looking Out EP (2007)
* Six Waves In Daijoubu Records (2007)
* Weltschmerz Daijoubu Records (2008) [12]
* Men As Trees/Single State of Man Split 7" Vinyl icorrupt records, Synalgie Records, Still Leben Records, LaLa, Emuzah Records [13][14] (2009)
* 4Way Split Men As Trees/Le Pré Où Je Suis Mort/Dolcim/Dying in Motion 12" Vinyl co-released Ape Must Not Kill Ape / Arctic Radar / Communication Is Not Words / IFB / Moment Of Collapse[15] (2010)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d scenepointblank: Men as Trees - Weltschmerz
2. ^ "La Dispute: Somewhere At The Bottom Of The River Between Vega And Altair - Strangeglue - Music News, Views and Reviews". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
3. ^ Interpunk.com - The Ultimate Punk Music Store
4. ^ MEN AS TREES / DYING IN MOTION / LE PRE OU JE SUIS MORT / DOLCIM $11.00, VINYL JUNKIE DISTRO, get your fix!
5. ^ Untitled Document Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
6. ^ Punknews.org | Zach Walks Away, Men As Trees, Vicious Cycle
7. ^ Men As Trees - From The Crow's Nest, Looking Out - WWW.METALSETLISTS.COM
8. ^ Men As Trees biography Archived 2011-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
9. ^ Men As Trees & Single State Of Man – Euro tour : Vile Noise Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
10. ^ Pinnacle Magazine » screamo Archived 2012-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
11. ^ "Band". 12 June 2011.
12. ^ allmusic ((( Men as Trees > Overview )))
13. ^ SINGLE STATE OF MAN split with MEN AS TREES 7" (black) synalgie records | vinyl CD DVD t-shirt | www.musicfearsatan.com[permanent dead link]
14. ^ Single State Of Man | Men As Trees - Single State Of Man | Men As Trees (Vinyl) at Discogs
15. ^ communication is not words : com08

## External links

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* www.myspace.com/menastreesmi
* http://www.last.fm/music/Men+As+Trees
* http://lyricswillnotreachtheaudience.blogspot.com/2008/12/men-as-trees.html