四人乐队Travis

　　[歌手简介]

　　Along with Cast, Ocean Colour Scene, Kula Shaker, and Embrace, Travis was one of the most prominent British trad rock bands in the mid- to late- '90s. Following Oasis' lead of crafting down-to-earth, heartfelt songs in the vein of classic British bands from the '60s, Travis was more successful and enduring than some of their peers due to their lively, impassioned songwriting and performances.

　　The group formed in Glasgow around 1990 as something of a lark for its members, singer/songwriter Francis Healy, guitarist Andy Dunlop, drummer Neil Primrose, and bassist Dougie Payne. After finishing their studies at art school a few years later, the foursome became more serious about Travis' potential and moved to London in 1996. Their self-released debut EP, All I Wanna Do Is Rock, came out in the fall of that year; with its earnest vocals and soaring guitars, it captured the spirit of British rock at the time, which was retreating from some of Brit-pop's artiness to a back-to-basics sound.

　　Their second single, 1997's "U16 Girls," was released by Independiente Records, the new label headed by former Go! Discs' director Andy MacDonald; a few months later, their critically acclaimed full-length debut Good Feeling arrived. Recorded in a matter of days with top producer Steve Lillywhite, the album included hit singles like "Happy" and "Tied to the '90s" and immediately entered the Top Ten of the U.K. charts.

　　The following year, Travis began sessions with star producer Nigel Godrich for the follow-up to Good Feeling, recording in six studios in as many months. Though it was a slower, darker affair, when The Man Who appeared in 1999, it eclipsed Travis' previous successes, going platinum six times in the U.K. and spawning more hit singles such as "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" and "Writing to Reach You." Nominated Select Magazine's Album of the Year (and finishing in the Top Ten of many other publication's year-end lists), The Man Who appeared on U.S. shores in early 2000, just in time for a tour with their musical big brothers, Oasis. Debuting at the number one spot on the U.K. album chart, The Invisible Band was issued in June 2001 just prior to stateside summer gigs with Dido. Two years later, the band issued 12 Memories.

　　97年从格拉斯哥到伦敦发展的四人乐队Travis, 首张专辑"Good Feeling"开始展露融合摇滚、民谣、流行的抒情风格, 产生五首Top 40 单曲、专辑也得到Top10 成绩肯定。99年第二张大碟 "The Man Who"，获得广泛共鸣，专辑跳上Top 4 并成为该年全英最畅销的专辑，而一首首陆续发表的单曲都获得了很好的成绩，这些单曲包括：Writing To Reach You、Driftwood、Why Does It Always rain On Me、Turn等，其中Why Does It Always rain On Me被Q 杂志评为99 年最佳单曲，因此Travis在2000年的Brit Awards一口气拿下最佳组合、最佳专辑等大奖。

　　获得Oasis灵魂人物Noel Gallagher钦点为他最喜爱的乐队，Travis 与Oasis 联手巡演美国，马不停啼的宣传行程使Travis 成名于欧美两地，18个月后，Travis 完成全新作品The Invisible Band，依然由老拍檔 Nigel Gordrich 制作，首张单曲Sing倾诉情人间的种种心情；太阳底下，人们生而平等的Side；纪录着心情轨迹的Dear Diary；灵光乍现的Flowers In The Window；告诉大家凡事往好的地方想的Follow The Light；Safe讲的是从青涩少年到成年蜕变；如梦缥渺的情歌The Humpty Dumpty Love Song... 听着Travis，会令你重新领略人生的真正意义。

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