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American rock band
Forest for the Trees was an American music group from
Los Angeles ,
California , started by Carl Stephenson and consisting of Mark Petersen, John "coz" Acosta, Papa Bear Martinez and other collaborators.
[3]
History
Carl Stephenson was born in
Washington, D.C. in 1967.
[4] He lived in
Laurel, Maryland , as well as
Olympia, Washington and
Houston ,
Texas .
[4] In 1990, he moved to
Los Angeles ,
California , where he met
Beck .
[4] Stephenson co-wrote and co-produced Beck's 1993 song "
Loser ".
[5]
The band's debut studio album,
Forest for the Trees , was released on
DreamWorks Records in 1997.
[5] It peaked at number 190 on the
Billboard 200 chart
[6] and number 16 on the
Heatseekers Albums chart.
[7]
Houston Press called it "one of the most impressive major-label debuts of 1997".
[8] "Dream" was released as a single from the album.
[9] It peaked at number 72 on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart
[10] and number 18 on the
Modern Rock Tracks chart.
[11]
The band performed at the 2002
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival .
[12]
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
The Sound of Wet Paint (1999)
Singles
References
^
"The Road To Forest For The Trees' Debut, Part I" .
MTV . October 17, 1997. Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
^ Baimbridge, Richard (January 29, 1998).
"The enchanted forest" .
Dallas Observer . Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
^ Lanham, Tom (September 19, 1997).
" "Dream" " .
Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
^
a
b
c Hilburn, Robert (November 16, 1997).
" 'Dream' Deferred No More" .
Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
^
a
b Hochman, Steve (August 3, 1997).
"Can You See Forest for the Trees? Not Just Yet" .
Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
^
"Forest for the Trees Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Archived from
the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
^
"Forest for the Trees Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)" .
Billboard . Archived from
the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
^ Rowland, Hobart (December 4, 1997).
"Static" .
Houston Press . Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
^ Strauss, Neil (September 3, 1997).
"The Pop Life" .
The New York Times . Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
^
"Forest for the Trees Chart History (Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Archived from
the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
^
"Forest for the Trees Chart History (Alternative Songs)" .
Billboard . Archived from
the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
^ Mirkin, Steven (April 29, 2002).
"Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival: Day One" .
Variety . Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
External links
International National Artists