Cedar

In their latest project titled Human/Nature, Cedar (formerly Cedar Avenue) has jettisoned their pop songwriting roots, lit them on fire, and thrown them into a back yard Minnesotan snow drift. Their earliest endeavors aimed to fit an industry formula. It was chock-full of deep production to match the biggest names in top 40. Although largely successful, with major placements on ABC and sold out shows with many national touring acts, they decided they should be writing music for themselves instead of a blog editor or phantom music executive, so they ditched the pop equation for something a bit more primal, and the result is Human/Nature. To celebrate the new sound, new members, and new approach, they've dropped the "Avenue" from their name. Human/Nature has the same heart that Cedar Avenue once did, but there's a little less suburban Diet Coke and a little more whiskey.