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In November OurStage invited Jax Anderson of the brother-sister indie pop duo Apple Trees, and Tangerines to be a guest writer in our “Liner Notes” column. Jax divulged the story behind their track “Orange” which was written about her and her brother Seth’s struggle dealing with a friend’s vices. Since that post, Jax and Seth have been getting quite a few plays on OurStage while catching some critical attention. With quirky songwriting that easily gets stuck in your head, it’s no wonder MTV Music picked Apples Trees, and Tangerines as this week’s “Needle in the Haystack” featured artist. While originally from Detroit, Jax and Seth now live in different states and collaborate on their music via email. This week’s free download “Violet” kicks off with a nod to Seth’s love of Western movies and quickly explodes into a nu-disco track with Jax throwing down some serious Debbie Harry attitude. Keep your eye out for more on Apple Trees, and Tangerines this week on MTV Music and OurStage.

Jax and Seth Anderson are a brother and sister indie pop duo with a somewhat unusual songwriting process. For most of the year, the siblings live in different states collaborating back and forth via e-mail to produce their music. Jax handles melody, lyrics and vocals while Seth takes care of the backing music. They’ve named their ongoing project, Apples Trees & Tangerines. For this week’s “Liner Notes” edition, we asked songstress Jax about their peculiar track “Orange”. Despite the upbeat sound, the lyrics reveal a much different story as the underlying theme speaks to the effects of alcoholism on personal relationships.

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