Wiretree
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Wiretree | |
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 Wiretree from left to right R.Peroni, K.Peroni, Blanchard, Kaplan | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Genres | indie rock, post-punk, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Cobaltworks Records (US) |
| Members | Kevin Peroni Joshua Kaplan Rachel Peroni Daniel Jones Gregory White |
| Past members | Carlos Villarreal Benjamin Portnoy Daniel Blanchard |
| Website | wiretreemusic |
Wiretree is an indie pop/indie rock project hailing from Austin, Texas. Founded by Kevin Peroni, Wiretree's music is built on a foundation of intimate, homemade recordings. While primarily a solo endeavor, the project has featured collaborations with other musicians, including Joshua Kaplan and Gregory White on guitar, Rachel Peroni on bass, Daniel Blanchard on drums and Daniel Jones, also on drums.
Peroni's music draws from a diverse range of influences, including British rock, indie, singer-songwriter traditions, and jazz, all filtered through a DIY aesthetic. This eclectic blend has earned Wiretree spots at notable festivals such as Loop Festival in Spain (2011) and China's Strawberry Festival (2013).
Initially working under the pseudonym Wiretree, Kevin Peroni self-produced and performed the full-length album, Bouldin in 2007. The album's track, Big Coat was featured on the PBS series Roadtrip Nation.[1] After the release of Bouldin, Peroni recruited others from Craigslist to play out live. The group released their second effort Luck in 2009 while being named Best kept secret by Blurt Magazine.[2] The Canadian Television series Heartland featured Wiretree's song Whirl In early 2011.[3] On January 26, 2011, the band was recorded on Austin City Limits Satellite Sets[4] for KLRU. In 2013, Wiretree was featured in the season 2 finale of the PBS show, Hardly Sound. The Duplass Brothers produced movie Adult Beginners, featured two songs (Get up and The Shore) from the band in 2015. In 2016 the band's song Get Up was featured in a National Ad Council advertisement narrated by Matthew McConaughey asking the public to donate to Louisiana flood victims. The new full-length album,"Back on Track" was released on September 1st, 2025.
Artists featured on various songs
- Kevin Peroni – vocals, guitar, piano, drums
- Joshua Kaplan – guitar
- Rachel Peroni – bass
- Daniel Jones – drums, percussion
- Daniel Blanchard – drums, percussion
- Gregory White – guitar
Discography
Studio albums
- Bouldin LP (US, 2007) Cobaltworks Music
- Luck LP (US, 2009) Cobaltworks Music
- Make Up LP (US, 2011) Cobaltworks Music
- Get Up LP (US, 2013) Cobaltworks Music
- Towards the Sky LP (US, 2017) Cobaltworks Music
- Back on Track LP (US, 2025) Cobaltworks Music
EPs
- Self Titled EP (2005) Self-released
- Careless Creatures EP (2020) Self-released
Singles
- You've got Tonight (US, 2017) Cobaltworks Music
- Rainy Corner (US, 2018) Cobaltworks Music
- Inside (US, 2022) Cobaltworks Music
