On the cover of his viral album Ugly Is Beautiful, Oliver Tree Nickell, aka Oliver Tree, showcases his eclectic indie style with a sleek, dark bowl cut; narrow, rectangular red sunglasses; and a ...

Oliver Tree recently shocked fans when he broke the news his debut album, Ugly Is Beautiful, was “officially canceled due to COVID-19” a little more than 24 hours before its release. Earlier this year ...

Oliver Tree has unleashed his final song and video “Let Me Down.” If you’re unsure why it’s considered the final song, well, that’s because the singer canceled his upcoming album Ugly Is Beautiful ...

A cartoon character by design, Oliver Tree’s comical image and mastery of over-the-top gimmickry can be a double-edged sword. Simultaneously a living, breathing meme and a genre-fusing sonic ...

SANTA CRUZ — These days Oliver Tree Nickell lives in Hollywood. But he started out here in Santa Cruz. The performer’s first album (and last) “Ugly is Beautiful” was released by Atlantic Records and ...

Who is Oliver Tree? Even his fans haven’t really known the answer, as the wacky pop music star has presented himself in a mysterious, Andy Kaufman-like way throughout his career, conjuring various ...

Messages from close friends and industry folks alike flooded Oliver Tree’s phone after the Kid Laroi released the cinematically eccentric video for “Thousand Miles” in late April. Friends and ...

SANTA CRUZ — Entertainer Oliver Tree aims to finish performing his music on all seven continents within the coming year — but not before the Santa Cruz native makes a special stop to help the needy in ...

Unpredictable pop hitmaker Oliver Tree is bringing the colorful chaos of his latest album, Alone In a Crowd, to venues across North America. Revealed today (October 2), the viral sensation’s early ...

James Hetfield is a lifelong reveler in “manly” extremes. It makes sense that Hetfield, the lead snarler for Metallica, would voluntarily brave remote and frigid conditions. Oliver Tree, though?

Oliver Tree has released his new album, Cowboy Tears. In keeping with Tree’s characteristic vision, the new record is thematically rich and builds on his unique blend of music and performance art.

Oliver Tree records and performs in different personalities. OLIVER TREE: Each album comes with a new character. They have to have a certain bang-style haircut. They have to have some form of a ...