Alt Folk Rock from Nashville TN Guthrie Brown is a young buck, up and coming songwriter based out of Nashville TN. His song’s paint pictures of wild western sky’s as well as colorful love stories. His songwriting is always expanding along with the sound of his band “The Family Tree”, in which there is indeed a family dynamic between Guthrie and back up singer/sister, Maddy Brown. Though the other band members, John McNally (Guitar), John Ogelby (Drums), and Will Honaker (Bass) are not blood related, the musical chemistry between the bunch is as dynamic as a family band. Guthrie Brown and the Family Tree have been a band since the summer of 2013. Guthrie first released an EP that was recorded in his bedroom of a small house in North Nashville in 2012. He went on to release a second EP with “The Family Tree” that was collectively produced by Stuart Mathis of (The Wallflowers, Lucinda Williams) and Trey Grey of (Ronnie Dunn). This EP was entitled “Spirit of the Elk” and can be found on Spotiy and ITunes. “Family Tree” comes from a family bonded relationship between Guthrie and his band. The Family Tree band is composed of Maddy Brown (vocals, Keys, Guthrie’s lil’ sister), John McNally (Guitar, vocals, Pedal Steel), Will Honaker (Bass, Keys, Vocals, Sax), and John Ogelby (Drums, Vocals, Percussion), Each of these members have had a strong bond with Guthrie since childhood. Guthrie Brown & The Family Tree’s energy has been compared similar to acts such as Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros. Every member of the ?Family Tree’ brings their own unique musical stamp to the songs. They currently call East Nashville their home.