Rock & roll with smatterings of blues, hard rock, punk, pop, and psychedelia.

14 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Rock & Roll, ROCK: Garage Rock



Details:
The Treats are a dynamic rock & roll trio who formed in 2000, shortly after brothers/songwriters Andrew and Don Isham moved next door to bass player Tim Payne. After enduring several weeks of his new neighbors' late night bassless jams, Tim had heard enough. So one night he staggered over next-door, bass in hand, and the Treats were born.

The Treats sound is driven by Andrew's vocal melodies and raw guitar combined with the limber rhythm swing of drummer Don and bassist Tim. The Madison, WI trio's music draws heavily from traditional rock & roll and pop, as well as incorporating elements of hard rock, blues, punk, and psychedelia. The result is an excitingly diverse sound with songs ranging anywhere from brash and swaggering rockers and high-octane blues numbers to wistful ballads and dreamy pop tunes.


PRESS:


"The Treats are, quite simply, rock 'n' roll, and thank God for that."
-Coreweekly (May, '05)


"Do not expect anything less than satisfaction after spinning the Treats."
-Badger Herald (Sept, '04)


"The Treats combine raw energy and even rawer talent."
-Isthmus (June, '04)


"...phenomenal band..."
-Rick's Café (Aug, '04)


"Raw, straight-ahead, and bluesy, Madison's The Treats play catchy and pure rock n' roll with indie sensibilities that are involving rather than alienating."
-Maximum Ink (Sept, '04)


"The Treats play a fantastic combination of blues and garage rock..."
-Coreweekly (Oct, '04)


"The Treats' blend of garage rock energy with pop sensibilities and a willingness to experiment outside the boundaries of 'pure' rock is a winning formula, one that will probably propel this band to big things..."
-The Wisconsinite (July, '04)


"If the band's debut CD, Paint Your Blood, draws half the attention it deserves, it won't be long before 'the kids' elevate these guys to full-time headliner status."
-Isthmus (June, '04)