Scattered Trees to tour in support of upcoming album

Leading into the physical release of the band’s latest record Sympathy, Scattered Trees is hitting the road for a summer tour, taking the band to New York, LA, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Austin, and more. The tour will coincide with the physical release date of its latest record Sympathy on August 9th via Roll Call Record/EMI. The band’s intensely personal live show has been a staple of the Chicago scene. Now, with Scattered Trees hitting the road for their first full U.S. tour, a whole new group of fans will get a chance to experience the band’s celebrated live show.

Watch a sample of the band’s live performance over at My Old Kentucky Blog. The band has also made their single, “Four Days Straight” available for free download. Check out the track here.


It’s been a whirlwind year for Scattered Trees. A little over a year ago, Scattered Trees was effectively broken up, with members of the band literally scattered all across the country. Then, lead singer Nate Eiseland’s father passed away, and as a tribute to his late father, Nate penned a series of songs on his acoustic guitar. With those acoustic songs in hand, the band came back together in Chicago and fleshed out the tracks, writing the songs that would become Sympathy.

That album has been praised by Nylon, RCRD LBL, Consequence of Sound and others as an album that’s not to be missed. The band’s music has also been topping the Hype Machine charts. Born out of tragedy, Sympathy reaches for great emotional heights, exploring the intricacies of love and loss in the process. The lush confessional “Bury the Floors” opens the album, setting the tone for the rest of the record with lush multi-part harmonies and Nate Eiseland’s stark lyricism. It’s a diverse record where rock epics like “Love and Leave” and “Four Days Straight” exist side-by-side with slow-burners like “Five Minutes” and “On Your Side.” It’s a rare, cathartic record that’s as heartfelt as it is therapeutic.

Scattered Trees Upcoming Tour Dates:
7/22: St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
7/24: Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
7/26: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
7/28: Nampa, ID @ Flying M Coffee
7/30: Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern *
7/31: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge *
8/2: San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop *
8/3: Los Angeles, CA @ The Satellite *
8/5: San Diego, CA @ Casbah *
8/6: Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress *
8/8: Austin, TX @ Lambert’s *
8/9: Dallas, TX @ The Prophet Bar *
8/12: Atlanta, GA @ TBD *
8/13: Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 #
8/14: Washington, D.C. @ The Red Palace #
8/15: Philadelphia, PA @ Kungfu Necktie #
8/16: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl, NY #
8/18: Boston, MA @ TBD #
8/19: Montreal, QC @ Casa de Popolo #
8/20: Toronto, ON @ TBD #
8/21: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern *

*w/ The Alternate Routes
# w/ Paul Dempsey and The Alternate Routes