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Life In A Tree is an alt-pop band from Wisconsin now based in Nashville. They have been evolving their sound ever since they formed back in eighth-grade. In their early days as a teen-band, it wasn't uncommon for them to play four hour shows, eventually gaining the experience of playing at some of the biggest music festivals across their home state. As their popularity quickly grew, they were invited to play on the main stages of Summerfest, "a.k.a. the world's largest music festival", as one of the youngest bands ever to perform. During that time they were able to share the stage with the likes of Pentatonix, Kaleo, Collective Soul, Tonic, Gavin Degraw and Matt Nathanson for a total of eight appearances before graduating high school. In 2018, they were nominated by the 88Nine Radio Milwaukee Music Awards as the "Best Band of the Year" and in 2017, they took home the award for "Independent Release of the Year". Following graduation and attending separate colleges across the country, they reinvented their style from their youthful emo-alt rock to a more polished, commercially-rich sound. Chris Bound of UK Mystic Son's describes them as "the US outfit that channeled the pop-rock sound of Paramore". In Nashville, working alongside Rian Dawson of the legendary pop-rock band “All Time Low”, they combined their infectious melodies and emotionally-charged lyrics with Dawson’s radio-friendly virtuosity. They developed inspiration from their various musical influences of Paramore, Walk The Moon, Twenty One Pilots, Foster the People, Colony House, Young the Giant, Tame Impala, and COIN. Their alt-pop rock sound shines through the cushioned ambiance of synthesized sonics, playful guitar licks reminiscent of the 80's and powerfully captivating vocals. This trio is led by front-women & songwriter Molly Lutz along with multi-instrumentalist, DJ Underwood and drummer, Jimmy Cooper. With their latest single release, “Fake Reality”, they began to find that one of the coolest things about songwriting is realizing the lyrics’ meaning can change with the phases of your life. Molly further explains, “Back in 2018, we wrote this dream-pop song originally portraying the heaviness of getting stuck in a rut and dealing with vices. We never imagined the song relating to 2020’s quarantine & the monotonous feelings that we are all going through in isolation. For us, it has become a reflection of these times and also a good reminder to never take life for granted no matter how deep under you may feel. Once you break free from a toxic comfort zone and distractions like self-pity, there is a lot of liberty to be found in alone time—it’s a gift among all this chaos. There is always a silver lining”. Marquette University Radio said "Despite their young age, this band’s trajectory is star-bound". Life In A Tree is now poised to take their music to the masses.