Splintered Tree Records Discography
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Early Days Demos:

"Splintered Tree"
1996
(STR001, out of print)

The young songwriter's first steps down his personal path of musical exploration and growth. Folk and Blues roots dominate these earliest songs about personal struggle, social commentary, love and pain.

Tracklist:
1) Everything
2) All of This
3) Purging Sins
4) Room
5) Friends (Come and Go)
6) 5 Minutes
7) Window
8) Slidin' Red House Blues
9) Goodbye to Sugar Mountain
10) Claustrophia
11) Lead Me
12) Pedastle
13) You Said

"Fallen Leaves"
1998
(STR002, out of print)

A self-produced continuation of the first recording's primary steps into songwriting, production, and composition. Using the classic home recording tool of the young and restless everywhere, the Tascam cassette 4-track, Splintered Tree finished another snapshot of his musical reality after a year of travel and while still on the road to San Francisco, California.

Tracklist:
1) I'm Sorry
2) Too Young Blues
3) A Dream
4) Softly
5) Roller Coaster
6) Carry Me Home
7) Lord's Name
8) The One For Me
9) Love Dust
10) Where I Stand

Unreleased B-sides/outtakes

1) Believe It
2) Be The Gold
3) Dear Love
4) Cry A River
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Splintered Tree Albums:

"Forward Resolution"
2000
(STR003)

The title here says it all as the Splintered Tree sound finally gets a chance to blossom into a fully produced songwriter's portrait of depth and character. Moving between the older Blues and Folk elements to Rock n Roll, Hip Hop, and Pop influences a complete document was finally offered at the dawn of the new millenium with a Forward Resolution to move ever onward and upward. Contemporary and musical kin Marwan Kanafani teamed up to produce this living room work of art.

Tracklist:
1) A Box Is A Home
2) 6 Feet Above
3) Levalor Eyes
4) Gonna Be Alright
5) Treat Me Like A Stranger
6) We've Lost
7) Still I Love You
8) Final Door
9) Bubba
10) Friday's Shoes
11) It Is This

"Live Cultures Vol 1"
2001 -- Various Artists
(STR004)

With the foundation of Petri Disk Studios firmly established in the winter of 2000 a new stage of musical production, writing, and composition had begun. To celebrate the first year's work in the lab the idea was born to compile all the various works that had been completed as a celebration and presentation to the public of Petri Disk Studios. Featuring Splintered Tree and alter-ego DJ Drunken Monkey the musical styles branched out even further to create a disparate but connected sound from the Oakland based studios.

Featured ST songs:

Crush
River Ganges
Bad Luck
By Birth
Sometimes

"Live Cultures Vol 2"
2002 -- Various Artists
(STR005)

2002 was a year of vast expansion for Splintered Tree Records, Petri Disk Studios, and all the community involved far and wide. Splintered Tree released 4 more songs on this year's edition of the Petri Disk compilation. In addition to these songs, this latest compilation includes many of the collaborative efforts that were a part of 2002's new growth and direction.

Featured ST songs:

Safe Bet
Victim
Truth Comes To
Gettin' Dangerous

Splintered Tree
and The Sweet Leaf Boys
"Dark Town b/Shit Do Stink" (7" single)
2004 (STR007)

The first release of 2004 for Splintered Tree Records and the culmination of two years rockin' out with Johnny and Ryan of Fojimoto. Straight ahead dirty garage Rock 'n' Roll for all the ol' school vinyl lovers out there. Pressed on virgin vinyl as a single to the upcoming full-length release entitled "Songs from the Holy Fool" . West Coast Performer magazine says:

"The music is skillfully composed...and engagingly goofy"

--and--

PUNK PLANET MAGAZINE

"This crew's A-side of good ol'boy garage rock is straight shootin' and fun!"

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The Sweet Leaf Boys
"Songs from the Holy Fool"
2006 (STR006)

Now performing under the Sweet Leaf Boys name, Lippincott's songwriting style and tone turns down a path of lyrical levity and pointed social commentary, taking a much needed break from some of the heavier personal themes that the earlier Splintered Tree repetroire relied upon. The Sweet Leaf sound is an easy marriage of rock, pop, folk, and soul influences and is ever-expanding into new musical territories.

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