The Fruit Tree Foundation
| The Fruit Tree Foundation | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Scotland |
| Genres | Indie rock, folk |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Chemikal Underground |
| Associated acts | Idlewild, The Delgados, The Birthday Suit, Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad, Sparrow and the Workshop, Take a Worm for a Walk Week |
| Members |
Rod Jones Emma Pollock Scott Hutchison James Graham Karine Polwart Jill O'Sullivan Jenny Reeve Alasdair Roberts Jonny Scott James Yorkston Graeme Smillie |
The Fruit Tree Foundation is a Scottish musical project founded by Idlewild guitarist Rod Jones and former Delgados vocalist and guitarist Emma Pollock in 2010. Created in conjunction with the Mental Health Foundation, the project's overall aim is to "raise awareness of mental health and challenge perceptions of mental health problems by creating great art."
To date, the project has organised a number of live concerts, and released one studio album, First Edition (2011), featuring contributions from a number of notable Scottish musicians including members of Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad, Sparrow and the Workshop and Take a Worm for a Walk Week, alongside Karine Polwart, Alasdair Roberts and James Yorkston.
In both 2008 and 2009, Idlewild guitarist Rod Jones and former Delgados vocalist Emma Pollock curated concerts for Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival, entitled, 'Music Like a Vitamin'. The concerts featured notable Scottish indie acts; Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad, Sons and Daughters and Attic Lights, alongside folk musicians; Karine Polwart, James Yorkston and Alasdair Roberts. Regarding the shows, Pollock noted, "They were great gigs, with huge attendance as we always kept the ticket prices so low."
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