Biography

Treehouse Sanctum is an Americana / Folk-Rock band based in Denver, Colorado. Their 3rd and most recent full length album, Thunderhead, was released on April 28, 2023. 
 Treehouse Sanctum focuses on intelligent, emotive lyrics covering heroism, love, hope and faith; coupling that with driving, groove filled rhythms and intricately layered, nuanced instrumentation, the band creates a lush and dynamic sound that wins over audiences each time they play. 
 Winner "Best Folk Band" - 303 Magazine (2018) “a symbolic sanctuary within which creativity is allowed to flow freely” - Paste “...dynamic music, like some sort of Americana orchestra” - Denver Post "a lush essence" - No Depression 
 The two founding members & songwriters of Treehouse Sanctum are Sam Rymer (vocals, guitar) & Danya Lynn Uptegrove (vocals, keys). Formed in 2011 , the band expanded in 2013 to include Andrew Horwath (drums, percussion, keys). The band released their debut album, Shake the Shadow , in 2014. Expanding to include Jeremy Gleason (lead guitar), Dewayne Rymer (trumpet, keys) and Ben Slaughter (bass) in 2015. They released their 2nd LP, Vivere in May 2017. 
 “Together the band creates a compassionate and warm sound, the way folk music, to us, is supposed to.” - 303 Magazine 
 The band has performed with Mumford and Sons, The Flaming Lips, Jenny Lewis, Dawes, Sister Hazel, Shane Smith, Butcher Brown, The Dustbowl Revival and many more great acts.