Tree 63 live at Fancourt

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Tree 63 live in George!

Formed in Durban in 1997, Tree63 is one of the most successful and beloved musical

exports in South African music history. Led since inception by singer-songwriter and

guitar player John Ellis, Tree63 first reached the top of the charts with massive hits

including ‘Treasure’, ‘Stumbling Stone’ and ‘A Million Lights’, attracting the attention of

US record label InPop Records. Releasing their debut US album in 2000, number one

US radio hits followed along with that year’s Dove award for Rock Album of the Year.

The band followed up with 2002’s ‘The Life and Times of Absolute Truth’, yielding such

hits as ‘Anxious Seat’ and ‘No Words’. 2003 saw the release of ‘The Answer to the

Question’ which yielded Billboard’s #1 radio song for 2004, the band’s version of Matt

Redman’s “Blessed Be Your Name”, as well as radio hits ‘King’ (an ASCAP Song of the

Year for John in 2004) and ‘You Only’. After two more albums, Tree63 disbanded when

John moved back to South Africa from Nashville. The band reconvened briefly for

2015’s ‘Land’ album and a tour of South Africa.

Between 1997 and 2015, Tree63 toured extensively, performing in the UK, the US,

Canada, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Holland, Zimbabwe, Australia and New

Zealand, and released seven studio albums.

In 2024, the time has finally come (with the blessing of Darryl Swart and Daniel

Ornellas, Tree63 stalwarts now living overseas) for John Ellis to bring the mighty Tree63

back to the live arena. With a stellar new lineup, Tree63 is set to deliver the powerful

songs that have brought entertainment, joy and meaning to so many over the years with

refreshed energy and purpose.

Catch Tree63 live in concert across South Africa soon, and become part of this

incredible new chapter in the band’s story of faith, hope and rock n’ roll.

TREE63 is:

John Ellis - Guitars, Vocals

Angus Warden – Drums

Deon Knipe - Bass, vocals

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