We were naive, but had a strong creative will and thought that being in a band was just about the best thing imaginable. We made our own equipment out of salvaged wood and speakers our brother-in-law found for us in old electrical shops. Then we created as we learned and learned as we created. Justin sowed the seed when he bought a second-hand guitar and started teaching himself to play it. We got very into the punk scene and although none of us could play an instrument the fearless spirit of punk gave us the idea of forming a band. What set us a bit apart was our passion for music. I looked even more like a girl than Justin but I was determined to be as masculine and tough as any of the other lads – which got me into more trouble than it was worth. Nick’s brother was Graham and we became friends. We’d come from Birmingham and the village was still a quiet rural place at the time. Nick thought Justin was an American girl when he came to the school for the first time because he had long hair and said ‘Hi’ which was something pretty new to the village in 1971. We were childhood friends, my brother Justin met Nick Havas at primary school. Everything started with two pairs of brothers, right? How did you meet? How was the beginning of the eighties in Worcestershire? The first name of the band was Control, wasn’t it? We have talked with Simon Huw Jones, singer of the band about his career and his concert at the W-Fest, where the band will play on Sunday 24th of May. Forty years later, those trees have grown up and now they cast a shadow over lovers of melancholy melodies. Just with their name, And Also The Trees announced that post-punk could also smell like fields, ponds and barns.
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