Red Pine Timber Co.

Red Pine Timber Co.

Red Pine Timber Co. is a Scottish country Americana act from Perth, Scotland, formed in the summer of 2009 by ex-Southpaw front man Gavin J.D. Munro. It begins as a one-off appearance for Perth’s Southern Fried Music Festival, where Munro gathers a loose group of musicians and performs with an 11-piece line-up and a set of new songs. The performance is well received, and the project becomes a band.

Style and line-up

The group plays country Americana with a Celtic influence. Its members come from different backgrounds, described as buskers, experienced players and newcomers, and the line-up changes over time before settling into a core eight-piece band. The act includes people of different ages, genders and nationalities, and the members are united by an interest in roots music and live performance.

Red Pine Timber Co. develops its live reputation across the Highlands and islands of Scotland, where it builds a following through a fluid line-up and repeated performances. The band’s name comes from Munro’s teenage group, The Last Red Pine Trees, and from his work as a truck-driving lumberjack delivering firewood.

Recordings

The band self-finances its debut album. The record includes murder ballads, songs of betrayal and loss, gospel material, and songs about Spanish brothels, alongside themes of sin and salvation. The planned release is in 2014.