Artist: Remedy Tree
Hometown: Umatilla, Florida
Latest Album: Beyond What I Can See (releasing September 12, 2025)
Personal Nicknames: Abigail – Abi; Gabriel – Gabi; Nathan – NayNay; Isaac – Dehydrated And Decaffeinated.
(Editor’s Note: Answers provided by Gabriel Acevedo)
What’s your favorite memory from being on stage?
2024 EMS Spring Bluegrass Fest in Brooksville, Florida, with Chris Henry and Steve Leonard. We got to open for the SteelDrivers and worked tirelessly to put on our best show and production together with props, a late night pre-show, etc. Watching it come to fruition with the perfect vibe and watching everyone dance was very inspiring.
What rituals do you have, either in the studio or before a show?
I used to not have any and it started to affect the show, coming up feeling unprepared and frantic. Nowadays I try to have about half an hour before shows to slow myself down. Laying on my back on the ground, doing vocal warmups. Also ashwagandha gummies. We all kind of just hang out and relax and try to be as chill as possible.
What’s the most difficult creative transformation you’ve ever undertaken?
Becoming a bluegrass band recognized in the industry as such. Funny enough, this upcoming album exemplifies the most difficult creative challenge: Creating a proper bluegrass album while staying true to our flavors and background. Remedy Tree was born within the old-time and folk world. Bluegrass has a formula that must be learned and perfected and that’s one reason why it’s so beautiful. Being on a bluegrass label having recorded much of the album live feels amazing. It’s been so surreal.
What’s one question you wish interviewers would stop asking you?
“So where does your band name come from?” This is unfair, I know, but it’s the most frequently asked question and I never have a good answer for them. The name came from me brainstorming names for hours and using a series of random word generators. I didn’t even like it at first, and then it stuck!
What is a genre, album, artist, musician, or song that you adore that would surprise people?
Being Puerto Rican, I think Latin elements will enter our music sometime, subtly. I don’t know when, but that’s a part of me that is bound to show itself at some point.
Photo Credit: Tucker Joenz
