Treeline
TREELINE is a local original acoustic folkie bluegrassy roots music quartet featuring songwriter Gregory Swain on vocals and guitars, Robert Bourrie on double bass, percussionist Jonathan Ison, and Tom Neale on dobro and lapsteel.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
We were born in July 2016 and just celebrated our first birthday
TREELINE "Back to the Roots" is our first CD release and expected to be completed this autumn
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
We play locally in Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada, live acoustic for community and charity events, and love our local Legion 375. We also participate regularly in the York Region Open Mic venues and other such sponsored events.
Your musical influences
Each other
What equipment do you use?
Mostly all acoustic instruments...
1995 Larrivee JCV 10
2004 Larrivee SD-50
2006 Larrivee Parlour 05
2012 Larrivee LV-03 Hog (last Canadian run)
2015 Martin D-18 L&M Custom
Blue Raven (13 fret custom Jumbo handmade with luthier Tony Karol)
Gold Tone 4 string Tenor
Anything else?
Grit Laskin 1974 custom build used on recording; compliments of Bob Gardiner
