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Between the Trees

American rock band

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 27, 2026
Entity authorityQ4899211
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Between the Trees was an American rock band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 2005. The band consisted of vocalist/guitarist Ryan Kirkland, lead guitarist Brad Kriebel, drummer Josh Butler and bassist Jeremy Butler.

Between the Trees released their debut album through Bonded Records in 2006, entitled The Story and the Song. In 2007, they signed to The Universal Motown/Universal Republic Group, but it was later announced that the band/label relationship had fallen through, and their next album was to be self-released. Their second album was entitled Spain and was released on August 11, 2009.

History

Formation and The Story and the Song (2005–2006)

Formed in early 2005, in the east side of Orlando, Florida, Between the Trees began with lead vocalist Ryan Kirkland and brothers Josh and Jeremy Butler. Not long after, in Spring of 2005, they chose a keyboardist, Wes Anderson, Realizing a need for another guitarist, the band soon recruited Brad Kriebel, who was a close friend. After finalizing the line up, they began to write and collaborate different styles of music.

After graduating from their respective high schools, Between the Trees released their first album, The Story and the Song, on September 19, 2006, through the independent label Bonded Records. The band's first single was "The Way She Feels", with the music video first being released on May 14, 2006.

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