The Fruit Tree Foundation | |
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| Origin | Scotland |
| Genres | Indie rock, folk |
| Years active | 2010–2011 |
| Labels | Chemikal Underground |
| 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 was 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."[1]
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.