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| name       = Morte Treehorn
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{{OhioMusicianVerified}}
'''Morte Treehorn''' is an American punk musician and recording engineer based in Lakewood, Ohio. He is best known as the guitarist and vocalist for the long-running Cleveland-area punk band [[Kill the Hippies]] and for his recording work at Phoenician MicroSystems, a Lakewood studio that has documented numerous underground releases from Northeast Ohio bands.<ref>Maximum Rocknroll review of ''Kill the Hippies – Special Master'' cassette identifies Morte Treehorn as guitarist and vocalist in the band and notes their long-running activity in the Cleveland punk scene. {{OHMScite
|url=https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/review/mrr-477/special-master-cassette/
|title=Kill the Hippies – Special Master cassette
|website=Maximum Rocknroll
|date=2023-02
|access-date=2025-12-11
}}</ref><ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://realregular.bandcamp.com/album/real-regular-lp
|title=Real Regular LP – credits
|website=Bandcamp
|date=2014-06-25
|access-date=2025-12-11
}}</ref>
== Career ==
=== Kill the Hippies ===
Treehorn is a founding member and core songwriter in [[Kill the Hippies]], a Cleveland-area punk band described as “gritty, old-school” punk rock and active since the early 1990s.<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://www.clevescene.com/music/kill-the-hippies-1491671
|title=Kill the Hippies – Erectrospective review
|website=Cleveland Scene
|date=2005-08-03
|access-date=2025-12-11
}}</ref> 
Bandcamp releases credit him with guitar and vocals on multiple Kill the Hippies recordings, including the album ''you will live with us forever'' and the archival collection ''Kill the Hippies: Let’s Start a Band Nobody’s In''.<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://killthehippies.bandcamp.com/album/you-will-live-with-us-forever
|title=you will live with us forever – Kill the Hippies
|website=Bandcamp
|date=2014-01-28
|access-date=2025-12-11
}}</ref><ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://phoenicianmicrosystems.bandcamp.com/album/kill-the-hippies-lets-start-a-band-nobodys-in
|title=Kill the Hippies: Let’s Start a Band Nobody’s In
|website=Bandcamp
|date=2015-01-06
|access-date=2025-12-11
}}</ref>
=== Recording and production work ===
Under the Phoenician MicroSystems name, Treehorn records and mixes Kill the Hippies releases and other regional projects. The Real Regular LP on Saucepan Records credits him with recording duties at Phoenician MicroSystems in Lakewood, Ohio, documenting his role as a studio engineer as well as a performer.<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://realregular.bandcamp.com/album/real-regular-lp
|title=Real Regular LP – credits
|website=Bandcamp
|date=2014-06-25
|access-date=2025-12-11
}}</ref> 
Kill the Hippies’ Halloween-themed release ''Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 1'' is issued through Phoenician MicroSystems and identifies the band as a Cleveland-based project, further anchoring Treehorn’s work in the Northeast Ohio punk scene.<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://phoenicianmicrosystems.bandcamp.com/album/spectacular-halloween-sound-effects-vol-1
|title=Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 1 – Kill the Hippies
|website=Bandcamp
|date=2015-10-31
|access-date=2025-12-11
}}</ref>


== Projects ==
== Projects ==
* [[Kill the Hippies]]
* [[Kill the Hippies]] – guitar, vocals 
[[Category:People]]
* Real Regular – recording engineer on ''Real Regular LP'' 
* Phoenician MicroSystems – in-house recording and production for Kill the Hippies and other local acts 
 
== Discography ==
=== With Kill the Hippies (selected) ===
* ''you will live with us forever'' (2014)<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://killthehippies.bandcamp.com/album/you-will-live-with-us-forever
|title=you will live with us forever – Kill the Hippies
|website=Bandcamp
|date=2014-01-28
|access-date=2025-12-11
}}</ref>
* ''Kill the Hippies: Let’s Start a Band Nobody’s In'' (2015)<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://phoenicianmicrosystems.bandcamp.com/album/kill-the-hippies-lets-start-a-band-nobodys-in
|title=Kill the Hippies: Let’s Start a Band Nobody’s In
|website=Bandcamp
|date=2015-01-06
|access-date=2025-12-11
}}</ref>
* ''Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 1'' (2015)<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://phoenicianmicrosystems.bandcamp.com/album/spectacular-halloween-sound-effects-vol-1
|title=Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 1 – Kill the Hippies
|website=Bandcamp
|date=2015-10-31
|access-date=2025-12-11
}}</ref>
 
=== As recording engineer ===
* ''Real Regular LP'' – Real Regular (2014), recording by Morte Treehorn at Phoenician MicroSystems, Lakewood, Ohio<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://realregular.bandcamp.com/album/real-regular-lp
|title=Real Regular LP – credits
|website=Bandcamp
|date=2014-06-25
|access-date=2025-12-11
}}</ref>
 
== External links ==
* https://killthehippies.bandcamp.com
* https://phoenicianmicrosystems.bandcamp.com
 
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Treehorn, Morte}}
[[Category:Verified musicians from Ohio]]
[[Category:Punk rock musicians]]
[[Category:American guitarists]]
[[Category:Record producers from Ohio]]

Latest revision as of 05:37, 4 April 2026

Morte Treehorn
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Birth name
Birth date
Birth place
Death date
Death place
Origin Lakewood, Ohio, U.S.
Genres Punk rock; garage punk
Instruments
Years active
Associated acts Kill the Hippies; Real Regular
Labels
Website https://phoenicianmicrosystems.bandcamp.com


★ Ohio Musician Verified ★
This musician has been verified as part of the Ohio music scene by the OHMS Archive Foundation.

Morte Treehorn is an American punk musician and recording engineer based in Lakewood, Ohio. He is best known as the guitarist and vocalist for the long-running Cleveland-area punk band Kill the Hippies and for his recording work at Phoenician MicroSystems, a Lakewood studio that has documented numerous underground releases from Northeast Ohio bands.<ref>Maximum Rocknroll review of Kill the Hippies – Special Master cassette identifies Morte Treehorn as guitarist and vocalist in the band and notes their long-running activity in the Cleveland punk scene. Kill the Hippies – Special Master cassette, Maximum Rocknroll, 2023-02. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

</ref><ref> Real Regular LP – credits, Bandcamp, 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

</ref>

Career

Kill the Hippies

Treehorn is a founding member and core songwriter in Kill the Hippies, a Cleveland-area punk band described as “gritty, old-school” punk rock and active since the early 1990s.<ref> Kill the Hippies – Erectrospective review, Cleveland Scene, 2005-08-03. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

</ref> Bandcamp releases credit him with guitar and vocals on multiple Kill the Hippies recordings, including the album you will live with us forever and the archival collection Kill the Hippies: Let’s Start a Band Nobody’s In.<ref> you will live with us forever – Kill the Hippies, Bandcamp, 2014-01-28. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

</ref><ref> Kill the Hippies: Let’s Start a Band Nobody’s In, Bandcamp, 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

</ref>

Recording and production work

Under the Phoenician MicroSystems name, Treehorn records and mixes Kill the Hippies releases and other regional projects. The Real Regular LP on Saucepan Records credits him with recording duties at Phoenician MicroSystems in Lakewood, Ohio, documenting his role as a studio engineer as well as a performer.<ref> Real Regular LP – credits, Bandcamp, 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

</ref> Kill the Hippies’ Halloween-themed release Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 1 is issued through Phoenician MicroSystems and identifies the band as a Cleveland-based project, further anchoring Treehorn’s work in the Northeast Ohio punk scene.<ref> Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 1 – Kill the Hippies, Bandcamp, 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

</ref>

Projects

  • Kill the Hippies – guitar, vocals
  • Real Regular – recording engineer on Real Regular LP
  • Phoenician MicroSystems – in-house recording and production for Kill the Hippies and other local acts

Discography

With Kill the Hippies (selected)

  • you will live with us forever (2014)<ref>

you will live with us forever – Kill the Hippies, Bandcamp, 2014-01-28. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

</ref>

  • Kill the Hippies: Let’s Start a Band Nobody’s In (2015)<ref>

Kill the Hippies: Let’s Start a Band Nobody’s In, Bandcamp, 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

</ref>

  • Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 1 (2015)<ref>

Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 1 – Kill the Hippies, Bandcamp, 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

</ref>

As recording engineer

  • Real Regular LP – Real Regular (2014), recording by Morte Treehorn at Phoenician MicroSystems, Lakewood, Ohio<ref>

Real Regular LP – credits, Bandcamp, 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2025-12-11.

</ref>

References

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