Trees On Fire
Trees On Fire is an eco-band out of Virginia that has taken environmental action through its music. In particular, the band has focused on the protection of the Atchafalaya Basin in Lousiana and has partnered with a local non-profit to raise awareness of the vulnerable area. The band toured Louisiana for the cause and has since turned its focus toward stopping coal and mountain-top removal. The band members have taken the 2% Solution pledge and have encouraged their fans to do the same. The group was named "Greenest Regional Band" by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine in 2007.
According to the band's website: Whether or not Trees on Fire achieves fame like its musical idols Radiohead and the Beatles, the band's burning passion to spread love, goodwill and great music will remain. "We're a lot more concerned with making quality music than making it in the business," said [band co-founder Blake] Hunter. "That seems like a waste of energy. Our goal is to expand, explore and enjoy every minute of it. So far, that's what's been happening and it's a beautiful thing."
In July 2009, Trees On Fire provided the song "Birds and the Bees" as a free download on Climate Crossroads.
Are you a friend of the environment? Have you recorded a song that you'd like to see posted here? Send us an mp3 and we might post it!
We plan on posting several new, free downloads a month. If your song is selected, we'll ask you to send us a brief bio and complete a signed usage agreement. (You must be able to affirm that you have unrestricted rights to the music you want us to offer.) Your song will be available for free on ClimateCrossroads.org. A write-up about you, your music, and your green tendencies will be featured on this page. Please note, the Sierra Club does not pay any royalties to bands and artists who receive promotion on ClimateCrossroads.org or any of the Sierra Club Online Communities, nor does the Sierra Club charge any money to promote your music.
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1. Name of Artist/ Contact.
2. E-Mail Address.
3. Telephone number.
4. The name of your music track.
5. The mp3 file.
