Tree Fort Angst
| Company type | Indie pop ensemble |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Terry Banks |
| Defunct | 1994 |
Key people | Terry Banks, John Gotschalk, Hunter Duke |
| Products | Music albums, EPs, singles |
Tree Fort Angst (TFA) was an indie pop ensemble that began as a solo endeavor by Terry Banks, formerly the guitarist for St. Christopher.
History
In 1991, Terry Banks initiated Tree Fort Angst with a self-released cassette album. The following year, the EP Six Songs was issued through the German label A Turntable Friend. Subsequently, the project expanded into a complete band featuring John Gotschalk on bass and Hunter Duke on drums. Although their activity was short-lived, concluding in 1994, TFA produced multiple EPs and singles, which were later assembled into two compilation albums released after the band's dissolution.
Banks acknowledged inspiration from Postcard Records artists such as Orange Juice and Aztec Camera, as well as influential groups like The Beatles, The Jam, Everything But The Girl, The Go-Betweens, The Smiths, and The Chills.
Following Tree Fort Angst's disbandment, Banks became involved with Glo-worm, The Saturday People, and Dot Dash. Meanwhile, Gotschalk joined the Red Hot Lava Men, and Duke became a member of Hotel X.
Singles
- Six Songs 7-inch EP (1992) A Turntable Friend
- Buzzing With Beauty and Wonder 7-inch EP (1992) Velodrome
- "Parting Kiss" 7-inch flexi-disc (1993) Ad Lithium Pop
- Tilting at Windmills EP (1994) Bus Stop
- "Hope" (1995) Stickboy
Albums
- Fifteen Songs of Vim and Vigor (cassette) (1991) self-released
- Knee Deep in the Rococo Excess of Tree Fort Angst (1997) Bus Stop
- Last Page in the Book of Love (2002) Foxyboy
Compilation appearances
- "Parting Kiss", featured on CMJ New Music Report CD (1991) CMJ
- "You Should’ve Seen The One That Got Away", included on One Last Kiss CD (1992) Spin Art
- "Trampoline", appeared on various fanzines and compilations such as Burning The Midnight Firefly (1993), A Love Like Lead (1993), and Something Pretty Beautiful (1993)
- "Fin De Siecle", part of the split 7-inch EP Calling At Duke Street (1993) A Turntable Friend
- "Back In Your Life", included on Jonathan Richman tribute CD Can You Talk To The Dude? (1994) Alienor
- "Tuesday", featured on Pop Culture Press 4 CD (1997) PCP
- "Hope", found on A Boy, A Girl, and A Rendezvous CD (2001) Red Roses For Me
External links
- Schabe, Patrick (2003) "TREE FORT ANGST Last Page in the Book of Love review", PopMatters