Onsa | pt

Three charming youngsters making music with guitars and drums and vocal chords. bonsaitrees.bandcamp.com youtube.com/bonsaitreesband soundcloud.com/bonsaitrees facebook.com/reallysmalltrees twitter @bonsaitreesband .

Paul Gonsalves (1920-1974) was a U.S. jazz tenor saxophonist, best known for his work with Duke Ellington. Born on 12th July 1920 in Brockton, Massachusetts to Cape Verdean parents, Gonsalves' first instrument was the guitar. He grew up in New Bedford, Massachusetts and played as a member of the Sabby Lewis Orchestra. His first professional engagement in Boston was with the same group on tenor saxophone, with whom he played before and after his military service during World War II. Before joining Duke Ellington's orchestra in 1950, he had also played with the big bands of Count Basie (1947-1949) and...

Payday Monsanto's lyrics focus on controversial issues in geopolitics and social architects who've hoodwinked into beLIEving they are "free". The views expressed in his lyrics are largely commentary on issues such as class warfare, poverty, organized religion, institutional racism and the intended systematic usurpation of the world, by means of Usury and other machinations. Payday Monsanto's uncompromising stance on political issues and biting social commentary have both aided and hindered his quest to bring solid music and messages to the masses with "radical" material that goes against the grain of commercial hip-pop by providing content of substance, touching on subjects...