Local Reviews: King Tree — Chasing Ghosts

King Tree
Chasing Ghosts
King Tree = Gin Blossoms + Blues Traveler + Bruce Hornsby & the Range

Oh my gosh! Sevenstringbassfreak is a member of King Tree! When they signed up to Violet Run‘s myspace page, we were like, who the hell is this? But added him anyway because we wanted to have more than 23 friends. It’s coming together now. King Tree sound like emo produced by thirtysomethings for thirtysomethings, which I’d venture to say, it is. It’s pleasing radio pop with an alternative bent, tons of guitar-picking and pretty good country-ish vocals, like Garth Brooks or Kenny Rogers singing over Provo-ites Clover or Styx or Live or The Wallflowers or something. Clear? (Hint: Don’t ever say, “I’m better off without you anyway.” That fox-and-grapes shit is so transparent.)