I’ll admit I’m intrigued. I posted this video in The Obelisk Collective group on Facebook the other day, asking for thoughts either way on it. And some were positive, for others it was too poppy, which I get, but more than that, opinions were had. It didn’t just fall flat, where any number of unknown acts might. Sometimes you post a thing and get no response whatsoever. That Wizard Tree — also stylized all-lowercase with a cross for a ‘t’: wizard †ree — managed to elicit a reaction at all tells me something.

The sound does brazenly blur the line between pop sensibilities and heavier fare, and in a newer-school way than the band’s being from Joshua Tree might lead you to believe. That is, no, they don’t sound like Queens of the Stone Age, which if I’m honest is kind of a relief at this point. The hats-over-faces pose-outs are a bit much, and running a bass through a guitar amp with a foot switch — well, I was gonna say it isn’t magic, but yeah, it basically is — but they’re a new band clearly trying to pique the interest of an audience. As schtick goes, I’ve encountered far less subtle this and every other week.

I don’t know who they are, either. Or who their “famous drummer” is on their upcoming debut EP. Or even who might be on charts to compare them to. Jonas Brothers? Are they still famous? Maybe I’ll find out, maybe not. Maybe they’ll drop the mystique thing, or maybe not. They wouldn’t be the first band to try to bring a pop mindset to heavy rock, or to try to bring heavy rock to a pop audience. But weirder things has happened.

You see? This is one track that’s not even three and a half minutes long and look at all I’ve already said about it. You might find “The Lake” gets you talking as well. I hope so. Comments around here have been d-e-a-d dead lately.

From the PR wire:

Meet the mysterious Joshua Tree duo wizard tree; Stream The New Song/Visualizer “The Lake”

The Pair’s distinct sound features “the wizard stick” (a modified bass guitar that sends multiple signals to multiple amplifiers) and fuzzy, warm, lead guitar, Combining the power and deep grooves of hard rock and dubstep with the riffs of classic metal and the upfront, layered vocals of pop and soul.

Planted in the rocky and dusty desert of Joshua Tree, California, wizard tree is a new twist of rock and pop created by two of the scene’s commanding producers. Whilst maintaining anonymity for this project, these two (along with the debut EP’s famous drummer) have graced some of the world’s largest stages and have even seen the top of the charts for projects in 2021 already.

A new and interesting sound created by what the duo have called “the wizard stick” (a modified bass guitar that sends multiple signals to multiple amplifiers) and fuzzy, warm, lead guitar, they’ve combined the power and deep grooves of hard rock and dubstep with the riffs of classic metal and the upfront, layered vocals of pop and soul. A truly unique sound in a day where it seems everything has been done. Diving into the lyrical content you get a sense of societal and ecological awareness, as the two are deeply concerned about the planet but it’s presented in its own wizardly and eerie way that in itself creates the mysterious wizard tree vibe.

A debut single and visualizer, “The Lake” has dropped on YouTube and already completed is a second single and video, “Visions † Prophecies” as well as a full EP to be released in the very near future. A few select shows and festivals for 2022 have been booked and will be announced in the coming weeks.

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Wizard Tree, “The Lake” official video