BC Trees

Have you ever caught a glimpse of a rapping gardener? Matt “Glympse” has a flow like a cold refreshing stream of consciousness. Conscious of his relationship with the world around him, “This is what I am, this is what I stand for.” Matt’s genuine, honest and unique view is both beautiful and compelling. His lyrics can be angry and passionate, like in the track Revolution with the lyric “Put a knife in the back of your people, then invented the axis of evil” juxtaposed with songs about connections with nature as in the track BC Trees where he “Writes his art on the bark of a paper birch.” The music is all about the groove. Eddie’s bass holds it down like roots in the ground. You can feel the ghost of Curtis Mayfield influencing the music. Eddie (who is Matt’s brother) points to the Area: One concert in 2001 where he saw Outkast and the Roots perform as a defining moment. “That’s when I knew I wanted a live band.” Matt remembers him saying at the time, “That’s what we have to do.” Up until then Eddie was producing tracks in his home studio with samples and a MPC drum machine. Guitarist Ted Campbell came on board and was instrumental in helpi... more...