Artist Spotlight: Wiretree
January 2nd, 2008

Meet Kevin Peroni, from Austin, TX. He's been writing songs as Wiretree since 2005, and is a perfect example of a little stone making a big splash in the indie pond.
An excellent, in-depth review from Austinist will give you an even better idea of the treat you're in for:
Bouldin is a nine song testament to American chords, everything that was good about real folk music, bridging the gap between The La's and late '70s George Harrison with ease. Peroni's vocals are at times extremely Elliott Smith-ish, but that's not a bad thing. The songs are reminiscent of all those great bands the people who are slightly older than you are remember buying: Smithereens, Squeeze and the Posies all make their appearances in the influenced-by department, but so do Tom Petty, James Taylor and Brendan Benson.Big Coat is the stand-out track, featuring big hooks and a hummable chorus that sticks with you (and begs to be a Cingular commercial). Bouldin is, at the end of the day, a sweet, inoffensive collection of tunes that are perfect for drives to the lake, first date dinner at my house evenings and chilly fall morning mixtapes for boys and girls that don't know you exist yet.

