Taken By Trees | Union Hall, Brooklyn | 2/13/10

Taken by Trees performed a sold out pre-tour show that took place in the crowded, dark basement of Union Hall. It was as lovely as songstress, Victoria Bergsman. Victoria’s elegance and soft-spoken nature are reflected in this, her solo project. There were no loud guitars, if any at all. The psychedelic sound of the music, along with a smoke machine, helped to create an ambiance of hanging out in your friend’s basement, listening to records, and burning incense. Not to mention that Victoria had made a video for each song to be projected on the wall behind the band, but apologized because they could not get it to work. They played songs from their new album, East of Eden, as well as some favorites from Open Field. Songs included Lost & Found, Way Too Young, To Lose Someone, and Anna.

Towards the end of the show, a couple of girls in the audience were talking very loudly. It is my guess that they were too drunk to be aware of how loud they were talking, but their voices echoed throughout the room. Victoria called them out on it. She thanked the audience for being brilliant with the exception of the girls who were “talking about massage and other girlie things.” Everyone laughed. It was so funny, but the girls continued to talk even after she embarrassed them.

After the show, I went to the merch table to buy the new album on vinyl. Victoria was standing right there so of course I told her how much I enjoyed the show. With the purchase of the LP I received a free mix cd of the songs that played before the band went on. Very awesome show!

This is funny. You can donate money to the band on their website. http://www.takenbytrees.com/donations/