Chad's Tree was an Australian rock band, formed in Perth in 1983 with the Snarski brothers the driving force. The band's brittle, off-kilter sound evoked the sense of distance, desolation, harshness and loneliness of the Nullarbor Plain (but also its fragile nature), much in the same fashion as fellow Perth outfit The Triffids. The band relocated to Sydney in 1984. The lineup was Mark Snarski (vocals, guitar, piano), Robert Snarski (guitar), Peter Michael (bass) and James Hurst (drums).
Chad's Tree supported not only John Cale in their first year, but also Nico, at the Prince of Wales in St Kilda, shortly after they moved east in the mid-1980s. Chad's Tree issued its debut 7-inch single "Crush the Lily / Toll for Josephine" in 1985 on the Hot label. In 1985 multi-instrumentalist Amanda Brown \was asked to record with the band (she appears on three tracks on the band's debut album 'Buckle in the Rail') and was invited to join the band. In the end she rejected the offer and became a permanent member of The Go-Betweens.
They released the subsequent single, "Sweet Jesus Blue Eyes / To the Highest Bidder" in 1986. Bass player Peter Micheal left before they recorded ''The Orchard / Stroller In The Attic'' in 1987. There were a number of different line-ups over the course of six years. As well as Kim Bettenay, the band's bass players included Mark Hemery, Peter Michael, Barry Turnbull and Simon Kain. Susan Grigg joined on piano and violin in 1987 and was replaced by Kathy Wemyss in 1989. Jason Kain (ex-Wet Taxis) also replaced Robert Snarski, who returned to Perth in October 1988 and went on to form The Blackeyed Susans. The band issued a second album, 'Kerosene', in March 1989 with the lineup of Mark Snarski (vocals, guitar, piano), Robert Snarski (guitar), Simon Kain (bass), James Hurst (drums) and Kathy Wemyss (trumpet). They didn't last much longer after the release. Mark Snarski travelled overseas so that was basically the end of Chad's Tree.
Chad's Tree supported not only John Cale in their first year, but also Nico, at the Prince of Wales in St Kilda, shortly after they moved east in the mid-1980s. Chad's Tree issued its debut 7-inch single "Crush the Lily / Toll for Josephine" in 1985 on the Hot label. In 1985 multi-instrumentalist Amanda Brown \was asked to record with the band (she appears on three tracks on the band's debut album 'Buckle in the Rail') and was invited to join the band. In the end she rejected the offer and became a permanent member of The Go-Betweens.
They released the subsequent single, "Sweet Jesus Blue Eyes / To the Highest Bidder" in 1986. Bass player Peter Micheal left before they recorded ''The Orchard / Stroller In The Attic'' in 1987. There were a number of different line-ups over the course of six years. As well as Kim Bettenay, the band's bass players included Mark Hemery, Peter Michael, Barry Turnbull and Simon Kain. Susan Grigg joined on piano and violin in 1987 and was replaced by Kathy Wemyss in 1989. Jason Kain (ex-Wet Taxis) also replaced Robert Snarski, who returned to Perth in October 1988 and went on to form The Blackeyed Susans. The band issued a second album, 'Kerosene', in March 1989 with the lineup of Mark Snarski (vocals, guitar, piano), Robert Snarski (guitar), Simon Kain (bass), James Hurst (drums) and Kathy Wemyss (trumpet). They didn't last much longer after the release. Mark Snarski travelled overseas so that was basically the end of Chad's Tree.
In March 2010 Memorandum Records released a compilation album, 'Crossing Off the Miles', which included both studio albums, all the band's single and B-sides, together with eleven early demos and live recordings. The release also included a 32-page booklet with photos and liner notes from eight contributors including both Rob and Mark Snarski, authors Niall Lucy and David Nichols and band insiders.
Members
Mark Snarski (vocals, guitar, piano), Robert Snarski (guitar), Peter Michael (bass) James Hurst (drums) Mark Hemery (bass), Barry Turnbull (bass), Simon Kain (bass), Susan Grigg (piano), Kathy Wemyss (trumpet), Jason Kain (guitar), Kim Bettany (bass)
''Crush The Lily / Toll For Josephine'' 1985 Hot
''The Orchard / Stroller In The Attic'' 1987 Nude
'Buckle In The Rail' 1986 Nude
'Kerosene' 1989 Waterfront
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad%27s_Tree
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