MYSTR Treefrog

Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Secondary Genre: Blues Silver Spring, Maryland USA Contact

While at a blues séance I am inhabited by the spirits of Howlin Wolf,Sun Ra,John Zorn, Jim Morrison, Tom Waits, Captain Beefheart and Tinkerbell. I am locked in a beer and blood soaked studio by Iggy Pop and ordered to produce an album in 8 hours. This is what my music sounds like. A purist I ain't

Artist Information

Biography

First off: I DO NOT WANT TO MELT YOUR FACE.
Just thought I'd get that outta the way..
I have been Charmingly described by press and bystanders as a kind of Woody Guthrie on a party mix of Viagra and Magic Mushrooms.
but honestly- Coffee,sweet potato pie,spring water and (colorful language) are my substances of choice.

Music and the inspiration it takes to create it, and the dedication it takes to nurture it -cannot be canned or marginalized by industry PIMPS.
There's just too much SOUL out Here.
I BELIEVE THAT OR I'D NEVER PICK UP ANOTHER INSTRUMENT OR WRITE ANOTHER SONG.

A sense of Humor is just as important as a sense of purpose in my approach to songwriting.

My music might be best described as SWAMPADELIC THUMP. (This is a catagory I created for myself, a stew consisting of Blues,Swamp-funk,Nawlins Riddim,DC Go-Go,Political Grit,Northern Metal and Southern Charm)
And Cowbell. Lots.

My Specific Writing influences are:
WILLIE DIXON,Long John Baldry.John Hiatt, Steve Earle, Don Van Vliet, Don Byron,Willie Dixon, Lowell George, Daniel Brayton,Sun Ra,Zimmy(of course!)James McMurtry,Tony Joe White, and the sacred triad of Howlin Wolfe-Muddy Waters- and John Lee Hooker.

(The Butthole Surfers ,Root Boy Slim ,Keith Richards and Dr. John deserve honorable mention)

I believe in Peace and I'm Anti-war. Music is the Antidote to violence and discontent.

"In a Time of Universal Deception,Telling The Truth Is a Revolutionary Act. "
~George Orwell~
My Guitar strap bears the words of WOODY GUTHRIE-----
" THIS MACHINE KILLS FACISTS"

Mass acceptance at the cost of dignity or creativity is not what I crave as an artist.
Life is too short for that plastic nonsense.
The evolution of soul is rarely televised.
Sometimes you just gotta say what's on your mind- even if you're laughing while doing it.
I guess thats what they mean by
" using dynamics".







Instrumentation

Blanky - Bass
C. Zogbeast - Drums
Dr. Morpheus - Lead Guitar

Discography

SWAMPADELIC HOUND DAWG new release 7/09
http://cdbaby.com/cd/MYSTRTreefrog


BATS WILL SCATTER- Independent release.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/MYSTRTreefrog


Mer De Mente(SHOCK OPERA) Independent release.
Available on Amazon.com

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Photo Gallery

  • Blues Acolyte

  • MYSTR TREEFROG- Laying WASTE to comPASSIONate conSERVITives ONE SONG AT A TIME

  • THE BAND-ALPHONSO"HOT" COLES- PERCUSSION

  • ELIJAH BRAYTON-BASS GUITAR

  • MY VOCAL COACH

  • Seeing is bleeting

  • blink and yull miss it

Press

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Setlist

I play a mix of Original and Covers,depending on the Venue.
I have NOT listed the Originals- but here is a PARTIAL LIST of Covers I do so that any interested parties may know my genre.
My Recorded Work tends to be more Experimental than my live shows.

MYSTR TREEFROGS SETLIST
(COVER MATERIAL)
**AS Performed On Acoustic Dobro,Elec/Acoustic Resonator.
6-String, Mandolin and Harmonica**

WILLY DIXON- Ain’t Superstitious
Hello Little Schoolgirl
Spoonful
Back Door Man
Love The Life I Live
Hootchie Cootchie Man

HOWLIN’ WOLF- Poor boy
Smokestack Lightnin’
Commit a Crime
Evil
ROBERT JOHNSON- Crossroads

MUDDY WATERS- Rollin’ N’ Tumblin
Mannish Boy
Kingbee
Can’t Be Satisfied

JONNY CASH- Way Down In The Mines
Ring Of Fire

R.L.BURNSIDE- Chain Of Fools
Georgia Women
Snake Drive
It’s Bad You Know
Nothing Man
Miss Maybelle

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART- Babble N’ Smoke
AH Feel Like Ahcid
Gimmee Dat Harp Boy

BOB DYLAN- I Shall Be Released
All Along The watchtower
Wicked Messenger

KEB MO- Am I Wrong

HANK WILLIAMS-Lost Hiway

ROLLING STONES- Prodigal Son
Factory Girl
Salt Of The Earth
Sympathy For The Devil
Dead Flowers
Let It Bleed

TIM HARDIN- Black Sheep Boy
Lady Came From Baltimore
Can’t Slow Down
House Of The Rising Sun
Working On The Railroad

BIG BILL BROONZY- Big Boss Man

TONY JOE WHITE- Polk Salad Annie
Old Black Crow

WOODY GUTHRIE- Deportee
Prettyboy Floyd


THE POGUES- The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
Navigator
ANN PEEBLES-Can’t Stand The Rain

AC/DC- Whole Lotta Rosie

JIMI HENDRIX-Voodoo Chile

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL-Born On The Bayou

JOHN LENNON- Working Class Hero

LITTLE FEAT- Roll um Easy
Truck Stop Girl

ALLEN TOUSAINT- On Your Way Back Down

RANDY NEWMAN- Lousiana 1921

MOSE ALLISON- Young Man’s Blues

ALLMAN BROTHERS- Little Martha
Whippin’ Post/Hotlanta

LED ZEPPELIN- The Levee
THE BEATLES- Norwegian Wood

There are AT LEAST as many Originals-but this list should suffice for the moment.

My favorite Chord is "E" minor.












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