Soundset 2012: 5 newbies of note
Soundset 2012: 5 newbies of noteMinneapolis Star TribuneThey probably could have just booked Brother Ali and Doomtree to perform again and easily drawn another 20000 fans like last year. Instead, Soundset organizers did a great job challenging their audience and keeping things fresh as their nationally ...
The Big Picture 12: Dessa of Doomtree
The Big Picture 12: Dessa of Doomtreethelinemedia.comThe Line caught up with Dessa, the literate, soulful, and inventive female member of the Doomtree collective, in her Lowry Hill apartment, only a few days after the seven members of Doomtree had returned from a European tour. Doomtree, as you probably ...and more »
Doomtree: The Hip-Hop Co-Op
Doomtree: The Hip-Hop Co-OpNPRFor the past 10 years, Doomtree has grown from a ragtag group of novice MCs and beatmakers to Minneapolis' premier hip-hop crew, without losing its aggressively earnest ethos in the process. Hear the group perform a concert at The Current. by Andrea ...and more »
Minnesota Music Getting National Attention
Minnesota Music Getting National AttentionKAALtv.comOne of the groups in the national eye is the hip-hop rap collective called Doomtree. According to Kevin Beacham, Marketing Specialist at Fifth Element in Minneapolis and Rhymesayers Entertainment, Doomtree was a lightning rod of attention at the South ...and more »
Sound Affects: 'Idol' wannabe still wants fans to 'Listen Up'
Sound Affects: 'Idol' wannabe still wants fans to 'Listen Up'Pioneer PressAfter Lookbook called it quits, Morrison began writing her own material and, after a year, invited bassist Ben Clark (Votel) and producer Cecil Otter (Doomtree) along for the ride. So far, the trio has uploaded a single track online (via Bandcamp).