The Giving Tree Band
The Giving Tree Band | |
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The Giving Tree Band in Davenport, IA at the Redstone Room, July 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Years active | 2004 - present |
| Labels | Crooked Creek Records |
| Members | E Fink Todd Fink Norm Z Charlie Karls |
| Past members | Patrick Burke 2004-2011 Justin Forsythe 2010-2011 Andy Goss 2009-2011 Philip Roach 2009 -2013 Woody Woods 2009 -2013 |
| Website | TheGivingTreeBand |
The Giving Tree Band is a rock & roll band from Yorkville, Illinois. The band is known for their live shows, which cover a vast array of genres. The current lineup consists of brothers Eric "E" (Guitars/Lead Vocals) and Todd Fink (Banjos/Guitars/Lead Vocals), Karl "Charlie Karls" Kieser (Bass/Vocals), Zachariah "Z" Oostema (Percussion/Vocals), and Erik "Norm" Norman (Keys/Mandolin/Guitars/Vocals) who is recognized for adding elaborate solos. Though the group uses an instrumentation largely associated with bluegrass and Americana, their sound often drums up comparisons to such classic rock icons as The Band, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, and The Beatles.