Concert Review: Oliver Tree Is Who You Want To Be
Oliver Tree is so weird, and I think that is why he will last in the music industry . Weird people always stay relevant because we chase what they embody: a complete embracing of their eccentricities. Whether they are insecure or deranged does not matter because they can’t stop being who they are while most of us…. we are still hoping that one day we can start. That vibe is what attracted The Olive Treers, as I call Oliver Trees fans, to his Hulu Theater show.
Watching Oliver Tree is like a watching a live-action Tiger King musical; his energy screams I own tigers and Carole Baskin is a fake. That type of dynamism and danger always enamors people, whether they grow infatuated or perplexed by it, because it is someone complete being who they are even if no one else gets them or follows. I am not going to be rocking a 1980s wind breaker or a platinum mullet. I am not going jump around like my legs are pogo sticks and approach my fans, if I ever get them like, cherry flavored gushes I burst with my energy and fun. Frankly, I’m sad for me because of it. He is a giant “Why Not?” Which is why “Cowboys Don’t Cry” and “Cowboy Tears” felt like moods in a Modern Western: capturing a cinema feel of old while totally feeling like and influencer in the now.
“Influencer” is a weird term because everyone wants to be it, but the “depth” of being one is always made fun of. In essence, we all want Kardashian money, but we don’t want Kardashian “morals.” Yet, TikTok is dominated by their quotes, and watching Oliver Tree dominate the stage was like watching an influencer dominate an app. His every move felt plotted and planted to go viral, and that hyper-awareness of what gets people talking is why, even if they didn’t know the lyrics, people were singing.
