Perfume Tree was a band from

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that existed from 1991 until December 1999. Members were Jane Tilley, Bruce Turpin and Peter Lutwyche The band performed mostly

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History

Perfume Tree was formed by a group of disc jockeys from the University of British Columbia's campus radio station, CITR. The group signed with Zulu Records, and released an album, ''Dust'', in 1992. After releasing three more albums with Zulu, the band signed with World Domination Records, and released an EP, ''Fathom the Sky'' in 1995. The band continued performing in the Vancouver area. Their 1998 album ''Feeler'' blended Tilley's vocals with electronic rock rhythms. Four of their songs were chosen for the 2000 Canadian crime drama ''

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. ''Virgin'', ''Dreaming'', and ''Paradise'' were used in part, and ''So Far Away'' appeared almost in its entirety at the end of the film. The song ''Uneasy'', from the album ''A Lifetime Away'', appeared on the soundtrack to the 2007 film ''

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''. A few of their songs were used in the

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'' when she speaks to the Vicar in the empty church. Perfume Tree's last album, ''Felt'', was released in 2000. Tilley and Lutwyche went on to form ''Veloce'' with Ian MacLachlan.

Discography

* ''Dust'' - Zulu Records, 1992 * ''Remote'' (

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) -

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, 1993 * ''The Sun's Running Out'' - Zulu Records, 1994 * ''A Lifetime Away'' - Zulu Records, 1995 * ''Fathom the Sky'' (

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) - World Domination Records, 1995 * ''Tides Out'' - World Domination Records, 1997 * ''Feeler'' - World Domination Records, 1998 * ''Felt'' - World Domination Records, 2000

References

External links

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