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With 5 members, Between the Trees is not only an amazing band with a great sound, but has incredibly inspirational lyrics.  The quintet was formed in early 2005 in Orlando, Florida, but didn’t start out with 5 members.  Ryan Kirkland and Josh Butler first started playing together when Josh revealed that he was a drummer, of which his friend Ryan was unaware.  When Josh’s brother Jeremy wanted in, Ryan taught him the basics and Jeremy began providing the band’s bass.  Next to enter the band was Wes Anderson, who became the keyboardist for Between the Trees.  Fifth and finally, but certainly not the least, was Brad Kriebel, their second guitarist.

Their debut album, titled The Story and the Song was released in September of 2006, courtesy of Bonded Records.  Their sophomore album was released in 2009, titled Spain.  They have been continuously touring with similar bands, as well as Renee Yohe, who is the inspiration for To Write Love on Her Arms, a nonprofit organization “dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide.  TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.”

Between the Trees has two songs inspired by Renee Yohe, titled The Way She Feels, and A Time for Yohe.  For more information on TWLOHA, visit
http://www.twloha.com/vision/.  You can follow them on Facebook and Twitter, and vote for them in the Chase Community Giving on Facebook, where they are currently in the lead for 1 million dollars to help their organizations.




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