Austin's Kevin Peroni has been writing songs under the moniker of Wiretree since 2005, when he released his first EP. His full-length album Bouldin was released in early 2007. Influenced by the La's, the Beatles and later Radiohead, Sparklehorse and Jason Falkner, Wiretree has been described as a twist of Elliot Smith meets Matthew Sweet with a touch of The Shins.