Items tagged with 'Sea of Trees'
Fletcher and the Hendersons
When I was a kid, I loved a good album/book combination. Even then, I was a sucker for multimedia experiences. There's something special about hearing a voice come out of a scratchy record while also reading about it in a book. And then turning the page when you hear the beep so that you can keep following along. It's like a little, interactive DIY movie.
Sea of Trees, an experimental rock band based in Albany, has just made its own album/children's book called Fletcher and the Hendersons. The songs were written by the band, singer Dylan Palazzo wrote the book, and his mother -- Nancy Palazzo -- illustrated it.
The book chronicles the adventures of a young Florence, who loses her father to the mountains and then enlists the help of a ghost to find her way through life. The beautifully drawn book has both narrative prose, which is in third-person, as well as the songs' lyrics, which tell Florence's story first-hand. It's a cool concept, and, in keeping with proper children's book/album fashion, comes with instructions on when to turn the page.
And it's definitely not just for kids. There is some strange confluence of pop culture references here, but this is probably not the story of what would happen if you mixed Harry and the Hendersons with Florence Henderson.
I talked with Dylan about the inspiration for the album -- recorded during the 2010 RPM Challenge -- and Pink Floyd and concept albums.
... said KGB about Drawing: What's something that brought you joy this year?