1. Branches - Los Angeles, CA
- Indie/Folk… Read Full Bio ↴One of five bands:
1. Branches - Los Angeles, CA
- Indie/Folk Rock -
Best friends turned band-mates, the lady and gentlemen of Branches are an independent, self-writing and self-producing collective. Birthed in a living room in the suburbs of Los Angeles in 2010, Tyler, Natalie, Jacob, Mitch, Tyler, and Mike spent their first year together making friends, playing shows, and writing and recording the songs for their EPs ("O, Light!", "Cabin", "Merry Christmas") and their full-length ("Thou Art The Dream", released 2/12).
In their debut EP, 'O, Light!', and their sophomore release, 'Cabin', Branches offered an eight-song sample of their sound. Through both singalong celebration and solitary longing, the sounds of 'O, Light!' and 'Cabin' provide the full spectrum of what this band is capable of: Indie-folk-rock-family-fun in a style that has been compared to the likes of Arcade Fire, Mumford and Sons, and Freelance Whales.
Pouring as much creativity and imagination into every live experience as they have into their studio recordings, they have been honored to sing in such notable southern California venues like the Hotel Cafe (Hollywood) & the Glass House (Pomona), where the band first opened for Tyrone Wells. In April 2011, the band celebrated their first TV spot when their song "Maps of Wars" (O, Light!) was featured on an episode of One Tree Hill. In the Spring of 2012, they earned their second TV placement on One Tree Hill with "Sleeper" (Cabin).
After nearly a year of dreaming, writing, recording, eating, and praying, Branches are thrilled and proud to have released their first full-length album, "Thou Art The Dream". This collection of thirteen songs explore the ideas of doubt, faith, loneliness, love, and above all, hope for life as it was meant to be. About these songs and others, Tyler says, "We write songs that we believe and make music we'd want to listen to. It's just much more fun that way." In addition to a fuller track listing, this album also features a wider array of instrumentation, adding ukulele, trombone, trumpet, violin, toy organ, and other fun noises to their existing instrumental buffet. In the wake of its release, Branches are gearing up for another fun year of traveling, singing, and making friends.
When they're not writing, recording, or playing out up and down the west coast, the band spends their time laughing at each other, frequenting local Mexican cuisine, and loving their lives. Join them for a night of singing and see for yourself what their music is all about.
http://branchesmusic.com/]
2. "Porto, Portugalโs Pedro Rios records dreamy, echo-soaked instrumental pop. His recent Alto Astral mixtape has eight of his recent songs, plus some sample chatter between. The overall effect (...) drifts from gentle to eerie and back, though this song in particular makes me think of bones washing up on a beach at night."
http://stereogum.com/378911/branches-alto-astral/mp3s/
"Branches has something of nomad. He wasn't born to stay in the same place. There's little (or even nothing) left of the embryonic recordings, other than an excavating will/determination of exploring the darkest corners of sound. But even in this something has changed.
In Alto Astral, conveniently released on tape, there is a slow but candid opening of windows to the sun and the light, a stretching out of toes towards the warm sands of the beach, a perfectly healthy flirt with the melodic beats and flavours of the 80s. All this with crafty cut and paste aesthetics, an abuse of minor samples (in a sinful collab between Pedro Rios and Miguel Carvalho), and and acknowledgement of the remains of a certain pop, so many times mistreated and rejected, doomed to end up in cardboard boxes brimming with old LPs for less than 5 euros.
Entering Alto Astral is also putting on repeat those 10 best seconds of the Caribbean LP we found in the attic in the holiday house, it's admitting to like that melody of dubious taste, it's finding life in keyboards kept forever in closets up to the top with memories, it's like watching life slowly unfurl in front of our eyes. Entering Alto Astral is seeing Branches reinventing himself while going with the tide, arm in arm with the beats and melodies we thought were lost forever. To see the entrance of the sun." Andrรฉ Gomes
http://www.myspace.com/branchesbranches
3. Branches - Chicago, IL
- Alternative/Indie -
Some bands make it look too easy. After day jobs and family commitments led to a brief hiatus, the four men of Branches returned to the studio, somehow stronger and more focused than ever before. These sessions produced the rolling grooves and breezy folk-rock charm of Grown in You, their second album for Contraphonic.
Branches' self-titled debut was recorded less than a year after the band's formation, yet it was a remarkably accomplished work, showcasing the singing and songwriting of all three founding members. After adding multi-instrumentalist Tim Joyce, Branches hit the road, focused their songwriting around Ben Schulman's psych-tinged pop-folk, and recorded a 19-minute freakbeat improv workout (Beard on Fire) to fill the gap between albums #1 and 2. All the while, Branches earned rave reviews for its diverse songwriting and quirky delights.
Although the band doesn't split the frontman duties as much on Grown in You, the song arrangements are more collaborative - each song becomes the product of four musician' labor, rather than a revue of backing men behind each other's work. Thus each members' strengths become part of the whole - John Byce's jazzy stickwork and upbeat vibes, Ben Schulman's honey warble and pointed strumming, Seth Bohn's bubbly guitar lines and cheery harmonies, Tim Joyce's understated coloration and expert ear for arrangement. Recorded in just three days by Barry Phipps (Coctails), Grown in You is the sound of Branches planting their flag, confident in each statement and phrase of their sound.
4. Branches- Vancouver, BC
Ambient, Post-Rock, Electronic
Branches is one of the music projects of Jonny Dylan Hughes, a Vancouver based artist who defines his music as "electronic indie pop".
5. A Goth band from Messina, Italy.
https://branches1979.bandcamp.com/
In the Morning
Branches Lyrics
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What have I become?
In the morning I'll be with you
And if not then in the morning I'll be gone
Sister, oh sister
Where have we been?
In the morning I'll be with you
Once my promises were bent
I never knew quite what they meant
But ever since they turned true
Now they belong to you, they belong to you
Papa, oh papa
What have I become?
In the morning I'll be with you
And if not then in the morning I'll be gone
Mama, oh mama
Where have we been?
In the morning I'll be with you
And if not then in the morning I'll be dead
And my words will turn to bones
And build houses out of stones
To start a family all their own
Out of everything I've grown
And I'll never leave you alone
The lyrics of "In the Morning" by Branches touch upon themes of family, mortality, and the passing of time. The singer asks several family members what they have become, suggesting a sense of loss of identity and perhaps regret. They express a willingness to be with their loved ones in the morning, but also acknowledge the possibility of not being there - either by being gone or dead.
The second verse provides a glimpse into the singer's past, where they admit to bending their promises and not truly understanding them until they turned true. The repetition of the phrase "they belong to you" indicates a sense of accountability and responsibility towards their family. The verses that follow repeat the pattern of asking where they have been and promising to be there in the morning, with the chorus serving as a connecting refrain.
The final verse speaks of the singer's legacy and how their words will turn to bones that will build houses and start a family of their own. The line "out of everything I've grown" can be interpreted as a metaphor for the singer's experiences and relationships, which they will pass on to their descendants. The promise to never leave their loved ones alone reinforces the sense of responsibility and devotion.
Overall, "In the Morning" by Branches is a poignant meditation on the importance of family and the fleeting nature of life. The repetition of the chorus and the use of different family members create a sense of continuity and connection through time.
Line by Line Meaning
Brother, oh brother
Addressing a male sibling and expressing a need for connection
What have I become?
Feeling lost or disconnected from oneself and unsure of one's identity
In the morning I'll be with you
Anticipating a reunion or a time of coming together
And if not then in the morning I'll be gone
Acknowledging the possibility of departure or even death if the reunion doesn't happen
Sister, oh sister
Addressing a female sibling and expressing a need for connection
Where have we been?
Reflecting on the past and questioning why the connection may have been lost
And if not then in the morning I'll be dead
Again acknowledging the possibility of death if the connection is not restored
Once my promises were bent
Admitting to having made false promises in the past
I never knew quite what they meant
Admitting to a lack of understanding or intention behind those promises
But ever since they turned true
Recognizing a recent effort to fulfill those promises
Now they belong to you, they belong to you
Affirming that those promises are now being kept for the benefit of the person being addressed
Papa, oh papa
Addressing a father figure and expressing a need for connection
Mama, oh mama
Addressing a mother figure and expressing a need for connection
And my words will turn to bones
Metaphorically expressing the permanence and weight of the words being spoken
And build houses out of stones
Continuing the metaphor, expressing the transformative power of words
To start a family all their own
Imagining that the words spoken could lead to a future generation or legacy
Out of everything I've grown
Reflecting on personal growth and how it can contribute to that legacy
And I'll never leave you alone
Expressing a commitment to staying connected despite past or future difficulties
Contributed by Alice V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
The Synergy of Blood
"Eating ass? That's where people shit" Bless Coast Guard, so innocent lol
Kadin Loupe
Ikr
Delta Six
NOOO HIS INNOCENCE! HE SWORE XD
DeusVult
He's right tho. That is some nasty shit.
Reminds me of when me and my buddy got promoted to E4 and the BC and CSM were there and when we said our words, I did the normal thing and said thanks to my immediate leaders and he goes "never go ass to mouth"
Everyone just stood there a minute and the CSM goes hooah and its one of my favorite memories of the Army lmao
ZerophantomYT
Nah hes getting less innocent. He said shit.
La Frog
Remember when he snapped army neck for stealing his goggles
Atlas Mays
"Honey, i don't know why you're tired. You ain't keeping no-one up late"
-Navy
Thy Filthy Casual
666 likes ๐
Marcos Gamez
You caught the vibes between the navy and army ? Sneaky shit. ๐๐
Nodel Oliver
Marine isn't drinking coffee... it's actually the blood of his enemies.