Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, based in Western Massachusetts.

As acoustic sextet Night Tree approaches their one year anniversary, Brian O’Donovan, Senior DJ at Boston’s own radio station, WGBH, calls them “One of the most exciting roots-based music groups to emerge from the New England Conservatory in many years. Their individual chops and adventurous approach make Night Tree a band to watch for.” 

In September of 2016, six wildly diverse musicians came together unexpectedly within the walls of Boston’s New England Conservatory to form New Acoustic band, Night Tree. The group, all students at NEC, were named the Conservatory’s WildCard Honors Ensemble for 2016-2017. Awards for this title included a sponsorship from NEC, a headlining performance at the historic Jordan Hall, and a year of working with Winifred Horan, fiddler and co-founder of Irish super-band, SOLAS. Night Tree will be releasing their debut album on September 1st of this year, produced by Séamus Egan, another founding member of SOLAS. 

These six conservatory-trained musicians have absorbed genres from across the globe. Night Tree is unique, not only for it’s abnormal instrumentation of two fiddles, cello, accordion, saxophone, percussion, and the occasional viola and mandolin, but for their collective representation and incorporation of traditions from Irish, Classical, Swedish, Jazz, Klezmer, and Afro-Cuban music. Each artist’s personality is given a spot to emerge with fiery improvisation, individual compositions, and a pristine ear. The band thrives on playing in darkness as to allow themselves the opportunity to solely listen with the absence of any possible visual distractions. They react to each other at any given time, in a matter of seconds. They have learned to get inside each other’s musical minds, creating one blossoming and unpredictable wave of sound that is Night Tree. 

“I’m thrilled to have been part of this brilliant young band’s debut album. They play with such spark and musicality. Thoughtful compositions, precise, inventive arrangements. An absolute joy. Go hear them!” 
- Séamus Egan, founding member of SOLAS and Night Tree producer 
credits
released September 1, 2017 

Lily Honigberg – violin 
Chris Overholser – violin, viola, mandolin 
Zach Mayer – bari and soprano sax, voice 
Sunniva Brynnel – accordion & voice 
McKinley James – cello 
Julian Loida – percussion 

Produced by Séamus Egan 
Recorded and mixed by Matt Malikowski at Wellspring Sound in Acton, MA from May 20th to 25th, 2017. 
Mastered by John Baker 
Artwork by Mac Talmadge 

NightTreeMusic.com

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“A roots-infused, Contemporary Folk duo, Crowes Pasture performs original music and eye-opening covers that reflect a mutual passion, sense of discovery and celebration of life. The romantic clawhammer banjo playing by Monique and expressive guitar picking by Andy are enlivened by their personal chemistry and emotionally eloquent vocals.  Add to that, their tightly blended vocal harmonies and unique instrumental style that can only be described as a banjo-guitar romance.” 

Crowes Pasture released their third full-length album, “Slow It Down” in June 2019. A personal approach to their style of escapist folk; “Slow It Down” is an intimate presentation and honest reflection of Monique Byrne & Andy Rogovin, giving prominence to their mutual passion, sense of discovery and celebration of life. 

For more information and performance dates, visit their website: www.crowespastureduo.com

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