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.WebsiteMembersPast membersMK LaradaTurbo NemesisTom ServoBeautiful Bobby GorgeousDoomtree is an collective and record label based in,. The collective has seven members: rappers, and, and producers. The collective is known for incorporating a wide range of musical influences into their work with lyrical complexity and wordplay, and their annual 'Doomtree Blowout' events held in Minneapolis venues to showcase their group performances and the music scene. Early beginningsThe name 'Doomtree' is a made-up word that doesn't have a meaning, according to, who says that it has come to represent 'my people and my life's work so far.' When Dessa was asked about the name, she said 'Initially it was a proposed name for a Cecil and P.O.S. The name followed us when we all lived together in a big rundown house a few years ago.
Whether it was the fault of architecture or some sort of cosmic wormhole, dead pigeons always showed up on our doorstep.' The group was originally named 'False Hopes' when it was just P.O.S and Cecil Otter, but after consideration, it was traded off to be the name of a series of releases (there are 15 total) by Doomtree members (such as or Doomtree's ).Members of Doomtree have described the group's formation as a gradual process. The initial lineup saw P.O.S and MK Larada, friends from high school, making songs with other local artists such as and Beautiful Bobby Gorgeous. The beginning of the name began when P.O.S and Cecil Otter first envisioned Doomtree to be an in house production team. Soon enough and, fellow alumni, followed., having also attended high school with P.O.S, became an official member when he moved back to Minneapolis from Los Angeles.
Joined after having a chance encounter with P.O.S, who was living down the street from her at the time along with Sims, Turbo Nemesis and MK Larada. Sims and Dessa were said to be the last to join the collective. After its final formation, members MK Larada, Turbo Nemesis, Tom Servo, and Bobby Gorgeous gradually drifted away from the group. MK Larada is responsible for Doomtree's famous 'Wings and Teeth' logo.
Musical careerDoomtree's first official album was released on July 29, 2008.Their second official album was released to critical acclaim on November 22, 2011.In 2012, magazine listed the crew as one of '11 Great Bands You Don’t Know (But Should)' in 2012. December 12, 2012 was proclaimed by Mayor as 'Doomtree Day in the city of Minneapolis' in conjunction with the opening night of the Doomtree Blowout 8 show at.Doomtree's documentary film, Team the Best Team, was also released as a DVD in 2012, and also as a digital stream and download in 2013.In December 2014, Doomtree had the final installment of the annual Blowout concert series, which the crew hosted for 10 years. In October 2015, Doomtree curated the first Doomtree Zoo festival at the.The next year Doomtree released their third group album. DistributionWhile and have released solo albums on other record labels ( and, respectively), each of the group albums and the majority of the collective's solo work are released on their own label, Doomtree Records.Doomtree has also formed a publisher, Doomtree Press. In 2009, it put out Spiral Bound, 's first book of poetry and fiction.Officially, the CEO of the label is Dessa, but the label is run by the entire group, with outside help from friends such as Ander Other, Doomtree's 'Intern/Merchant/Graphic Designer/Webmaster/Video Editor/Social Media Agent/Librarian.' StyleAs a group, Doomtree's sound reflects being a collective of many members with unique individual musical influences.
Officially classified as hip-hop, the influences of, and can be detected throughout their music. Doomtree is known for having 'tangled, multihued and pointedly intellectualized lyrics' with 'cerebral rhymes and moody beats.'
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.Doomtree Karaoke - CD+G (and free download) $12.99IMPORTANT: This is an official CD+G karaoke disc and will only play in karaoke machines. A free download of all 14 karaoke video files is included with this purchase in order to enjoy the disc from any computer.Sing along to all of your favorite Doomtree HITZ!!!That’s right, 14 of your favorite Doomtree HITZ on an official CD+G karaoke disc (for all of you die hard karaoke-ers). Created by our webstore’s own Grace Zimmerman (Stef’s mom), this thing is the real deal. Grace and her husband Doug have been diligently running our webstore since Day 1, and they’ve been doing pro karaoke since way before that.
Grace often makes her own karaoke CDs to bring out to events, frequently visiting nursery homes over the weekends and hosting karaoke wedding receptions all over the place (Sims’ wedding was the best). When she told us she wanted to make an official Doomtree Karaoke disc we simply could not refuse. Also comes with a free download of all 14 video files, so you can play them from any computer in addition to the karaoke machines. Very limited supplies and only available at the Doomtree Webstore.TRACKLIST1. Bolt Cutter5.
Doomtree No Kings
Little Mercy6. Optimist (We Are Not For Them)7. Dixon's Girl9.
Burn It Down10. Rebel Yellow12. Dots and Dashes14.
Doomtree Tour
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