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mist tree Biography
mist tree remains one of South Africa’s most mysterious artists. Her first album ‘That Album’ contains lyrics that are haunting; her music can only be described as diverse, poetic and eclectic. Lovers of Norah Jones, Dido, Katie Melua, Eva Cassidy and Enya (and oddly enough, trance house) become lovers of this music. One of the most original voices in South Africa today, mist tree combines emotion, thoughtfulness and spirituality into an album that turns away from the charged, macro political themes and instead explores what the bigger themes purport to express but, in fact, neglect: the singular, daily, human experience. mist tree’s real name remains undisclosed. She wrote the lyrics and melodies for all the songs on the album, with the exception of Scarborough (parsley, sage) which is an old English ballad. In Scarborough she simply tweaked the lyrics and added a bridge explaining the meanings behind the herbs - each of which was specially chosen for its symbolic meaning when the song was first composed. Parsley was thought to sweeten past bitterness, sage was believed to make a person strong, thyme was a symbol for courage and rosemary represented faithfulness to the memory of love.
mist tree was born a Libran in Jo’burg in 1973 and started writing at the age of eleven. She turned to song writing when she was nineteen. Her first written song was ‘Marie’. Each song has a history behind it; meaningful lyrics are critical in mist tree’s work. ‘Well’ was composed at the Rhodes memorial in Cape Town when mist tree was feeling particularly alone. The Zulu, translated and sung by Sello Masenya, means: Your ancestors are around you, talking to you.
mist tree remains one of South Africa’s most mysterious artists. Her first album ‘That Album’ contains lyrics that are haunting; her music can only be described as diverse, poetic and eclectic. Lovers of Norah Jones, Dido, Katie Melua, Eva Cassidy and Enya (and oddly enough, trance house) become lovers of this music. One of the most original voices in South Africa today, mist tree combines emotion, thoughtfulness and spirituality into an album that turns away from the charged, macro political themes and instead explores what the bigger themes purport to express but, in fact, neglect: the singular, daily, human experience. mist tree’s real name remains undisclosed. She wrote the lyrics and melodies for all the songs on the album, with the exception of Scarborough (parsley, sage) which is an old English ballad. In Scarborough she simply tweaked the lyrics and added a bridge explaining the meanings behind the herbs - each of which was specially chosen for its symbolic meaning when the song was first composed. Parsley was thought to sweeten past bitterness, sage was believed to make a person strong, thyme was a symbol for courage and rosemary represented faithfulness to the memory of love.
mist tree was born a Libran in Jo’burg in 1973 and started writing at the age of eleven. She turned to song writing when she was nineteen. Her first written song was ‘Marie’. Each song has a history behind it; meaningful lyrics are critical in mist tree’s work. ‘Well’ was composed at the Rhodes memorial in Cape Town when mist tree was feeling particularly alone. The Zulu, translated and sung by Sello Masenya, means: Your ancestors are around you, talking to you.
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| FULL TRACK Scarborough (Parsley, Sage) | 3:26 | Free MP3 |
| Well | 3:04 | |
| FULL TRACK Spider | 3:52 | Free MP3 |
| FULL TRACK You Do Dream | 3:07 | Free MP3 |
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