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guitarist Terry Banks.

History

Banks began working as a part of Tree Fort Angst in 1991, when he released a cassette-only album.Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Tree Fort Angst", in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, This was followed by an EP in 1992 on the German label 'A Turntable Friend', ''Six Songs''.Ankeny, Jason " Tree Fort Angst Biography, ''

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'', Macrovision Corporation TFA then expanded to a full band with the addition of John Gotschalk (bass) and Hunter Duke (drums). Although the band only released a handful of further EPs and singles during their time together before splitting up in 1994, their output was collected on two posthumous compilations. Banks lists among his influences

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, Bus Stop Records Banks later joined Glo-worm, The Saturday People, and Dot Dash, while Gotschalk joined the Red Hot Lava Men. Duke is now a member of Hotel X.

Discography

Singles

*''Six Songs'' 7-inch EP (1992) A Turntable Friend *''Buzzing With Beauty and Wonder'' 7-inch EP (1992) Velodrome *"Parting Kiss" 7-inch flexi-disc (1993) Ad Lithium Pop *''Tilting at Windmills'' EP (1994) Bus Stop *"Hope" (1995) Stickboy

Albums

*''Fifteen Songs of Vim and Vigor '' (cassette) (1991) (self-released) *''Knee Deep in the Rococo Excess of Tree Fort Angst'' (1997) Bus Stop *''Last Page in the Book of Love'' (2002) Foxyboy

Compilation appearances

*"Parting Kiss", on ''CMJ New Music Report'' CD album (1991) CMJ *"You Should’ve Seen The One That Got Away", on ''One Last Kiss'' CD album (1992) Spin Art *"Trampoline", on ''Burning The Midnight Firefly'' cassette/fanzine (1993) BTMF *"Miss You Essay", on ''Stars On Ice'' cassette/fanzine (1993) Traumatone *"Trampoline", on ''A Love Like Lead'' cassette/fanzine (1993) Lionhead Fountain *"Trampoline", on ''Something Pretty Beautiful'' CD album (1993) Brilliant *"Fin De Siecle", on ''Calling At Duke Street'' split 7-inch EP (1993) A Turntable Friend *"Back In Your Life", on ''Can You Talk To The Dude?'' (Jonathan Richman covers CD) (1994) Alienor *"Tuesday", on ''Pop Culture Press 4'' CD (1997) PCP *"Hope", on ''A Boy, A Girl, and A Rendezvous'' CD (2001) Red Roses For Me

References

External links

*Schabe, Patrick (2003)
TREE FORT ANGST ''Last Page in the Book of Love'' review
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