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Aaron Sheedy, Mitch Leffler, Robert Mercer
Treasure State in five minutes:
In Seattle 90s, drummer Leffler admires Joel RL Phelps’ Downer Trio, which includes guitarist/vocalist Mercer. Talk ensues. Mutual ideas about good music confirmed. Does Mercer still write his own songs? Yes. Get a bassist, Dan Rathman. Play with the idea of doing something sparse and restrained. Treasure State started in 2000. No rock allowed. Simple. No distortion. Silence is golden. Success. Play some shows. Moneyshot Records offers to release full-length. Recorded Retain the Risk in 2001, released in 2002. New bassist Sheedy joins after Rathman moves. Tour ensues with Mercer’s brother’s band, The Shins. Shows with Crooked Fingers, Spoon, Mates of State, etc. Good Times. New songs, not too many, recorded in 2003 and 2004 for possible ep. Turns into a sort-of full length to be released by Woodson Lateral. Migration. More sound than before. Released January, 2005. |
