The Harmony Tree is Pimlico Road's debut EP. It showcases the rapidly developing talents of singer/songwriter Keif Anderson and the vocal harmonies of his eldest daughter Holly and partner Liz.
Keif has left his longtime rock background to return to a warmer, more spacious, acoustic sound. Influenced by greats such as Jackson Browne, Fleetwood Mac, Ry Cooder, Bruce Springsteen and of course the Beatles and Rolling Stones his song writing style reflects both American and British traditions with a modern twist. His memorable tunes, catchy refrains and from the heart lyrics result from his ability to take themes from different genres and fuse them into something both new and familiar.
Recording the four tracks on The Harmony Tree allowed Keif to experiment with a bigger, multi-layered sound and take the original versions of these songs to new levels. Gary Holder's inspired double bass and drums by American 'Doctor' Stephen Cass brought additional depth and character. Multi instumentalist Barry Ruffell (mandolin, violin, cornet and trombone) then joined the crew and slowly the soundscape in Keif's mind began to take form. With a little piano from Graham Noon and some mixing by Liz, Keif and Graham The Harmony Tree was born and the first big step along the Pimlico Road was taken. Enjoy.
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