Hailing from the coastal surfy town of Sunshine Coast in Australia, folk-rock fusion duo ‘JC and the Tree’ draws from a background surrounded by nature. They write about life and all its complexities with lyrics drenched in analogies and inspirations from our natural world. Fans describe their style as intricate yet accessible. Featuring soaring violin, rich harmonies, piano, and hand-built acoustic guitars, their sound is both grounded and transcendent, weaving a soulful tapestry of folk, rock, roots, contemporary and more. This duo takes audiences on a journey through genres leaving audiences entranced and captivated by their diversity and craftsmanship. With two albums and 5 singles under their belt they are working towards a 3rd album. Motivated by their love of nature the duo have gone to great lengths to offer ethical and sustainable sourced merchandise.
They boast a rich touring history in Australia now full-time for 2.5 years. Previous festivals include Woodford Folk Festival, Airlie Beach festival, Caloundra Music Fest & more. Founding member, JC has been touring since 19y/o and has played Glastonbury (UK) (6 times), WOMAD (UK), Bluesfest (AUS), Splendour in the Grass (AUS). Lead singer Jesse crafted both his acoustic guitars that he performs on and is often busy with audience members after shows sharing their story. He sourced the timber himself after a tree fell during a cyclone and did all the work from collection of the timber to the guitar making, He is passionate about the sustainable sourcing of timber for
