“Couple Two Tree” is the third full-length from Sequoia, a now-four-piece band from Chicago, IL. After six years and two albums as a three-piece, longtime #1 fan Cully Johnston joined the fold on guitar and our heroes retreated to their practice space for three years, haunting the occasional stage and perfecting the songs collected on “CTT”. Classic riffage, No Knife-esque guitar interplay (or is that Thin Lizzy I hear?) and a Superchunky squall of fuzz are anchored by the intricate and scuzzy battery of Dan Wagner and Tim Jepsen. Meaty, propulsive rockers drive into spacey, ethereal tracks recalling Radiohead’s guitar-heavy eras, while Wade Work’s airy harmonies and vocal hooks nestle into the cracks between anthemic and intimate. His lyrics focus on his inescapable (though not for lack of trying) love of Chicago and the inhabitants who make it so maddening and wonderful. Recorded by Allen Epley (Shiner, The Life and Times) and Eric Abert (The Life and Times) at Matt Talbott’s Earth Analog Studios (nee Great Western Record Recorders), the production is everything you want from a big, raw mid-west rock record -- turn it up and smoke ‘em if you got ‘em. Photos/Design by Tim Jepsen Big shout-out to Matt Talbott for going above and beyond All songs by Sequoia/All lyrics by Wade Work Guitars/Vocals: Wade Work Guitars/Executive Stress Eliminator: Cully Johnston Bass: Tim Jepsen Drums/Keyboards: Dan Wagner Trumpet on Maze by Matthew Staudemeyer Jim Beam Coinjanglers: Cully Johnston and Tim Jepsen This record is dedicated to the incredible life and memory of Irma Lukas