The Mountains and the Trees is a Canadian folk rock

Folk rock

Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the UK around the mid-1960s...

 band whose sole constant member is Jon Janes of Pasadena, Newfoundland and Labrador

Pasadena, Newfoundland and Labrador

Pasadena is an incorporated town located in census division 5 which is in the western portion of Newfoundland, Canada and it is a picturesque community on the shores of Deer Lake at the junction of the North Arm Valley and the Humber Valley....

. The band is now based in St. John's

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...

. Canadian singer-songwriter Hayden

Hayden (musician)

Paul Hayden Desser who records as Hayden, is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Thornhill, Ontario.His early works are a largely eclectic mix of genres from grunge rock to alt country, as demonstrated by his first full album, Everything I Long For, released in 1995. Since then his work has become...

 is a significant musical influence. In addition to Hayden, the musical style has also been likened to that of Iron & Wine

Iron & Wine

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 and Julie Doiron

Julie Doiron

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. Critical reception has been generally positive. Rachel Sanders of Exclaim!

Exclaim!

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wrote, "[Janes'] thoroughly modern folk style combines traditional instrumentation with subtle but perfectly integrated effects."

The band released the EP Paper or Plastic in 2006. The album Document, released in 2007, was recorded at the First United Church in Corner Brook. The EP Hop, Skip, and a Jump was released in 2009.

External links

• The Mountains and the Trees at CBC Radio 3
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