Brotherhood of Trees and Mike Errico in Concert and Conversation
Brotherhood of Trees
Songwriting duo Jay Livingston and Danny-O planted the Brotherhood of Trees in 2014 on a cold winter night in a rural Maryland studio under the watchful gaze of a giant pine grove.
The following years harvested a catalog of music rooted firmly in Americana, Country, Rock, and Folk. On a lark, Jay and Danny connected with R.E.M. and Widespread Panic producer John Keane. A friendship ensued and a first trip to record at Keane’s studio in Athens, GA commenced in December 2018. Over the next four years the lyrics and melodies of the Brotherhood germinated into a fresh new Americana Roots sound.
The resulting Athens sessions produced a first single “Hollow of the Sun,”released by Dippy Frog Records.
A second single “Halfway to Georgia” followed featuring Georgia music royalty Randall Bramblett on Hammond B3 organ and piano.
The Brotherhood stretched their musical roots up to Berkshire County, MA in early 2022 to work with famed songwriter, producer, and performer Johnny Irion at his Camp Irion Studio.
Hunkered down in the last days of a New England cold spell, Irion shaped two two Livingston compositions, “Blue Eyed Indian” and “Thunder & Lightning”, into masterful messages of unconditional love and forgiveness.
2025 opened new audiences for BOT performing festival sets at at the Erie Blues and Jazz Festival (PA) and Rhythm Revival at Great Blue Heron (NY).
The latest Brotherhood of Trees composition, “Light of Day” is set to be released on March 4, 2025. Featuring veteran NYC songwriter Mike Errico on backing vocals and guitars, Randall Bramblett on B3 organ, and John Keane on bass, acoustics, and lead guitar.
Mike Errico
New York-based recording artist, writer, and lecturing professor Mike Errico has built his name on the strength of critically acclaimed releases and extensive composition for film and TV.
He teaches songwriting at universities including Yale, Wesleyan, the New School, and NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. He was nominated for 2019’s David Payne-Carter Award for Excellence in Teaching, and taught the 2022 GRAMMY® Museum’s inaugural Summer Sessions in New York City.
In addition to his performing and teaching careers, Errico’s opinions and insights have appeared in publications including The New York Times, CNN, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and many others.
Music, Lyrics, and Life (Backbeat) is his first book.