The Story and the Song is the first album from Orlando

Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...

-based rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band Between the Trees

Between the Trees

Between the Trees was an American Rock band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 2005. The band consisted of vocalist/guitarist Ryan Kirkland, lead guitarist Stevie Benz, drummer Josh Butler and bassist Jeremy Butler....

 and debuted on September 19, 2006. The band dedicated "A Time For Yohe" and "The Way She Feels" to Renee Yohe, a recovered addict who inspired the creation of To Write Love on Her Arms

To Write Love on Her Arms

To Write Love on Her Arms is an interfaith, American non-profit organization which aims to present hope for people struggling with addiction, depression, self injury, and thoughts of suicide while also investing directly into treatment and recovery...

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Release

In conjunction with David McKenna of Bonded Records, the September 19, 2006 album release proved tremendously successful. A subsequent distribution contract with Universal Fontana

Fontana Distribution

Fontana Distribution is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group that was launched in 2004, which deals in distribution, as well as in a range of sales, marketing, and back office support services, for a diverse roster of independent record labels and their artists. The company takes its name and logo...

further increased the album's popularity.

Track listing

1. "The Forward" - 3:37
2. "White Lines & Red Lights" - 3:53
3. "The Way She Feels" - 3:44
4. "Words" - 3:46
5. "The Greatest of These (A Little Love)" - 3:53
6. "Darlin'" - 4:31
7. "A Time for Yohe" - 4:01
8. "She Is..." - 4:46
9. "Fairweather" - 3:25
10. "The Fort" - 4:12
11. "You Cry a Tear to Start a River" - 5:35