Union Tree Review @ The Sheldon 2/18/11

Photos by Joshua Maassen. More on Flickr

Union Tree Review brought new songs and and new lineup addition – a trumpet player – to the Sheldon Concert Hall Friday night. An acoustic folky number kicked off the set, and the band ended with a memorable performance of “Clouds.” Singer Tawaine Noah was glad to be back on stage, updating the crowd on the group’s recent activities and his personal beard growth. (more…)

This entry was written by Joshua Maassen, posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:52 am, filed under Live and tagged , , , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Local Profile: Tawaine Noah

Welcome to our new feature, the local profile! Every Wednesday, we’re going to be interviewing people who are involved in the St. Louis music community; not necessarily in bands, but those who are interested in seeing St. Louis become a better place for musicians.

Today, I interviewed Tawaine Noah, Barista at Foam Coffee & Beer and lead singer/songwriter in local band Union Tree Review.

How have you been involved in the St. Louis music community in the past?

I started like a lot of the folks around my age at the time: You’re in high school, and you start going to local shows. If you’re like me, you get really inspired to be that guy or band up on stage. So, long story short, a couple of my friends and I put together a small acoustic band, and luckily it’s not really all that hard to get booked in St. Louis. Eventually, we put together an album and started playing out.

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This entry was written by Matthew Ström, posted on February 18, 2010 at 12:16 am, filed under Local Profile and tagged , , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.