Background information
Origin	Glasgow, Scotland
Genre(s)	Britpop Alternative rock
Instrument(s)	Fran Healy - Fender Telecaster electric, Taylor 310CE acoustic Andy Dunlop - Gibson Les Paul, Gibson ES-335 Dougie Payne - Fender P-Bass, Fender Jazz Bass Neil Primrose - Yamaha Drums, Sabian cymbals
Years active	1995–present
Label(s)	Independiente Epic Sony BMG
Website	www.travisonline.com
Members
Andrew Dunlop Francis Healy Douglas Payne Neil Primrose

Travis are a Scotish rock band from Glasgow, comprising Fran Healy (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Dougie Payne (bass, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals), Andy Dunlop (lead guitar, banjo, keyboards, backing vocals) and Neil Primrose (drums, percussion). Travis have twice been awarded British album of the year at the annual BRIT Awards, and are often credited with having paved the way for bands such as Coldplay, Keane and Snow Patrol. They have released five studio albums, beginning with their debut, Good Feeling, in 1997. Their fifth album, The Boy with No Name, was released on 7 May 2007. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 162 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... 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History

Formation and early years (1990–1995)

The band that would become Travis (initially called "Running Red", and later, "Glass Onion") was initially formed by brothers Chris and Geoff Martyn. Andy Dunlop, a school friend at Lenzie Academy, was drafted in on guitar, followed soon after by Neil Primrose on drums. The line-up was completed by a female vocalist, and the band's name then changed to "Glass Onion" ("Glass Onion" is the name of a Beatles song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney). After parting company with their singer in the spring of 1991, they auditioned for a new vocalist. Having met each other through Primrose pouring him a pint, a musically untrained art student, Fran Healy, then joined after being invited to audition by Primrose. Healy joined the band on the day he enrolled at The Glasgow School of Art, in the autumn of 1991. Two years later, with the option of music holding more appeal, Healy dropped out of art school, and inspired by song writers such as Joni Mitchell, shortly after, assumed songwriting responsibilities. With brothers Chris and Geoff Martyn on bass and keyboards, in 1993, the fivesome released a privately made CD, The Glass Onion EP, featuring the tracks "Dream On", "The Day Before", "Free Soul" and "Whenever She Comes Round." 500 copies of the EP were made and were recently valued at £1000 each. Eventually, the band was renamed once more, becoming "Travis" — after the character played by Harry Dean Stanton in the movie Paris, Texas directed by Wim Wenders. Glass onions were large hand blown glass bottles used aboard sailing ships to hold wine or brandy. ... The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... Neil Primrose (b. ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an Academy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Francis Fran Healy (born July 23, 1973 in Stafford, England) is a British rock musician. ... Glasgow School of Art is one of four independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow. ... See also: 1991 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels established in 1991 // 1991 was the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. ... Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter. ... A songwriter is someone who writes either the lyrics or the music for songs. ... See also: 1993 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1993 Record labels established in 1993 // Date Unknown- Christian Rock label Tooth and Nail Records is formed. ... Harry Dean Stanton (born July 14, 1926 in West Irvine, Kentucky, USA) is an American actor. ... Paris, Texas (1984) is a movie directed by Wim Wenders and is probably his most well-known and critically acclaimed work (in the English speaking world, at least). ... Ernst Wilhelm (Wim) Wenders (born August 14, 1945) is a German film director, playwright, photographer, and producer. ...

The band won a talent contest organized by the "Music in Scotland Trust", who promised £2,000 so Travis could deal-hunt at a new music seminar in New York. Two weeks before they were due to leave, however, the prize was instead given to the "Music in Scotland Trust Directory". When sent a copy of the directory, the band noticed that it seemed to feature every single band in Scotland — except for them. While on a visit to Scotland, American engineer and producer Niko Bolas, a long-time Neil Young and Rolling Stones associate, tuned into a Travis session on Radio Scotland, and heard something in the band's music which instantly made him travel to Perth to see them. Healy: "He told us we were s***, took us in the studio for four days, and taught us how to play properly, like a band. He was bolshy, rude, and New York pushy. He didn't believe my lyrics and told me to write what I believed in and not tell lies. He was Mary Poppins, he sorted us out." Three years later, when Travis played New York and the band dedicated "All I Want to Do Is Rock" (the band's first single and recorded with £600 from Healy's mother) to Bolas who was in the audience, he wept. This article is about the state. ... This article is about the musician. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Radio Scotland [1966-1967] was an offshore pirate radio station broadcasting on 1241kHz mediumwave (242 metres), created by Tommy Shields in 1965. ... Perth (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a royal burgh in central Scotland. ... This article is about the Mary Poppins series of childrens books. ... All I Want to Do Is Rock is the debut single from Scottish rock band, Travis. ...

With the sudden death of his grandfather, a grief-stricken Healy shut himself away, refusing to talk to anyone. Emerging a week later, and with a clear vision of where he now wanted Travis and their music to go, Healy dispensed of the band's management, their publicity agent, the keyboard player, Geoff Martyn, and replaced the bassist, Geoff's brother, Chris, with best friend Dougie Payne — another art student and Levi's shop assistant. Remarkably, Payne had not picked up a bass guitar before this. Two weeks later, with Payne having completed a crash course on bass in his bedroom, the band played together for the first time in a free space above the Horse Shoe Bar. The line-up was thus completed and has remained intact to this day. Dougie Payne (born Douglas Payne, 14 November 1972, Glasgow, Scotland) is the bassist and backing vocalist of the Scottish band, Travis. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ...

Good Feeling (1996–1998)

With Travis having spent the previous year rehearsing above the Horse Shoe Bar and playing gigs around Glasgow and Scotland, Healy and Payne then went to London to locate a place to live, a rehearsal space, and a manager – achieving all three within a day. The band played their first London show at the famous Dublin Castle in Camden. A demo the band had then found its way to Andy MacDonald, owner of Go! Discs Records and founder of Independiente Records. Sensing greatness, he signed Travis for a reputed £100,000 of his own money.^{[citation needed]} The band is signed to MacDonald personally, not to the label — if MacDonald ever leaves the Sony-financed label Independiente Records, the band goes with him (commonly referred to in the industry as a "golden handcuffs" clause). This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Dublin Castle. ... Go! Discs Records was a Hammersmith, London based record label, launched in 1983 by Andy MacDonald. ... Independiente Records is a record label formed in 1997 after Andy MacDonald had sold Go! Discs Records to PolyGram in 1996 for a reported £30Million. ...

Produced by Steve Lillywhite of U2 fame, Travis' first studio album, 1997's Good Feeling, is a rockier, more upbeat record than the band's others to date. Recorded at the legendary Bearsville Studios in Woodstock, New York, the place where Travis favourite The Band recorded, the album contained singles such as "All I Want to Do Is Rock", "U16 Girls", the Beatle'esque "Tied to the 90's", "Happy" and "More Than Us". The album reached No. 9 on the British charts, but with little radio play, it slipped from the charts relatively quickly. Although it heralded Travis' arrival on the British music scene, received extremely positive reviews, and substantially broadened Travis' fan base, it sold just 40,000 copies. Following the release, Travis toured extensively, their live performances — something Travis have become renowned for — further enhancing their reputation. This included support slots in the UK for Oasis, after Noel Gallagher became an outspoken fan. Steve Lillywhite (born in 1955) is a well-known Grammy Award winning English music producer. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... Good Feeling is an album by Travis. ... Woodstock is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. ... This article is about the state. ... For other uses, see Band. ... All I Want to Do Is Rock is the debut single from Scottish rock band, Travis. ... U16 Girls is a single from Travis debut album, Good Feeling, Categories: Song stubs | 1997 singles | Travis songs ... Tied to the 90s is the third single from Travis debut album, Good Feeling, Tied To The 90s (03:08) City In The Rain (03:54)poopy poopy pooyp Whenever She Comes Around (04:46) Standing On My Own (02:47) (UK Version only) Tied To The 90... Happy is a single from Travis debut album, Good Feeling, Categories: Song stubs | 1997 singles | Travis songs ... More Than Us is the final single from Travis debut album Good Feeling. ... Oasis is World-famous English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991, led by lead guitarist and primary songwriter Noel Gallagher and his younger brother, lead vocalist and songwriter Liam Gallagher. ... Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born May 29, 1967 in Longsight, Manchester, England) is an English songwriter, guitarist and occasional vocalist with the Manchester rock band Oasis. ...

The Man Who (1999–2000)

Shortly after release, Travis’ second album, 1999’s The Man Who — produced by Nigel Godrich, and recorded at producer Mike Hedges' chateau in France and continued at (among other studios) Abbey Road Studios in London — looked as though it would mirror the release of Good Feeling. Although it entered the charts at No. 7, with little radio play of its singles, it quickly slipped down. Worse, many critics who had raved about the rocky Good Feeling rubbished the album for the band's move into more melodic, melancholic material (for example, "Travis will be best when they stop trying to make sad, classic records" - NME). However, when the album slipped as far as No. 19, it stopped. Word of mouth and increasing radio play of the single "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" increased awareness of the band and the album began to rise back up the charts. Then, when Travis took the stage to perform this song at the 1999 Glastonbury Festival, after being dry for several hours, it began to rain as soon as the first line was sung. The following day the story was all over the papers and television, the song became an anthem (it is consistently rated as one of the decade's best songs, as is the album itself), and with word of mouth and increased radio play of this and the album's other singles, The Man Who rose to No. 1 on the British charts. It also eventually took Best Album at the 2000 BRIT Awards, with Travis being named Best Band. Music industry magazine Music Week awarded them the same honours, while at the Ivor Novello Awards, Travis took the Best Songwriter(s) and Best Contemporary Song Awards. By 2001, one in eight U.K households contained a copy of The Man Who. Travis followed the release of The Man Who with an extensive 237-gig world tour, including headlining the 2000 Glastonbury, T in the Park and V Festivals, and a US tour leg with Oasis. In Los Angeles, an appearance of the band at an in-store signing forced police to close Sunset Strip. The gentle, melodic approach of The Man Who became a hallmark of the latter-day Britpop sound, and inspired a new wave of UK-based rock bands, with acts such as Coldplay and Starsailor soon joining Travis in challenging the chart dominance of urban and dance acts. The title "The Man Who" comes from the book The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by neurologist Oliver Sacks. The Man Who is the second album by the Scottish rock band Travis, and the album that brought them into international recognition. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Why Does It Always Rain on Me? is the breakthrough single that earned Travis international recognition. ... The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or Glasto, is the largest[1] greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. ... The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ... The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards awarded for songwriting and composing. ... Glastonbury is a small town in Somerset, England, situated at a dry spot on the Somerset Levels, 50km (31 miles) south of Bristol. ... T in the Park is a major Scottish music festival, held annually since 1994. ... For the North American spin-off of the rock festival, see Virgin Festival For the Australian spin-off, see V Festival (Australia) The V Festival is an annual pop festival in England, the first to be held simultaneously at two sites - currently Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex and Weston Park... Oasis is World-famous English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991, led by lead guitarist and primary songwriter Noel Gallagher and his younger brother, lead vocalist and songwriter Liam Gallagher. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Coldplay are an English rock band. ... Starsailor is a British rock band from Chorley in England. ... The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat is a 1985 book by neurologist Oliver Sacks describing the case histories of some of his patients. ... Oliver Sacks in 2005. ...

The Invisible Band (2001–2002)

The title of Travis’ following album, 2001's The Invisible Band, again produced by Nigel Godrich, reflects the band's genuine belief that their music — the song — is more important than the group behind it. Featuring such songs as "Sing" (the most played song on British radio that summer), "Side", the McCartneyesque "Flowers in the Window", "Indefinitely", "Pipe Dreams" and "The Cage", and recorded at Ocean Way Studios in Los Angeles, the album again made No. 1 on the British charts, generally received widespread critical acclaim, with the band again taking Best British Band at the annual BRIT Awards. It also received Top of the Pops Album of the Year. The album also had an impact across the Atlantic, the popularity in the US of the single "Coming Around", a non-album track with Byrdsesque harmonies and 12-string guitar, enhancing this. Travis again followed the release of The Invisible Band with an extensive world tour. The Invisible Band is the third studio album by the Scottish rock band Travis, first released in 2001. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sing is the lead single from Travis third studio album, The Invisible Band. ... The B-sides to the single Side by Travis included two tracks taken from the Glasgow Barrowlands gig in June. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an Academy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Flowers in the Window is the third single from Travis third studio album, The Invisible Band. ... Ocean Way Recording is the name of a series of recording studios in Hollywood, California and Nashville, Tennessee. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ... Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart television programme, made and broadcast by the BBC. It was originally shown each week, mostly on BBC One, from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. ... Coming Around is a one-off single released by Scottish band, Travis. ... L-R: David Crosby, Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn The Byrds were an American rock music group founded in Los Angeles, California in 1964 by singers and guitarists Jim McGuinn (he later changed his name to Roger McGuinn), Gene Clark, and David Crosby. ...

In 2002, however, things came to a screeching halt for Travis, with the band almost calling it quits after drummer, Neil Primrose, jumped head-first into a shallow swimming pool while on tour in France. Breaking his neck, he almost died due to spinal damage. If not for his bandmates, he also would have drowned. Despite the severity of the accident, Primrose has since made a full recovery. Healy said later of this time, "Little cracks had started appearing in 2001, around the time of The Invisible Band. We hadn't anticipated The Man Who doing so well. It was an emotional rollercoaster for us. Being Scottish, we're very reticent about being famous pop stars; it's encoded into our DNA that we can't be brassy or show off. But suddenly, we weren't this little band in Glasgow any more. We desperately needed to take a step back and re-evaluate. After Neil's accident it came close to the end of Travis — this band would no longer exist without one of the four members — but we were given another chance." Neil Primrose (b. ...

12 Memories and Singles (2003–2005)

With Primrose having recovered, Travis regrouped and re-evaluated. Moving into a cottage in Crear, West Scotland, they set up a small studio, and over two weeks, came up with nine new songs that would form the basis of their fourth studio album, 2003's 12 Memories. Produced by Travis themselves, Tchad Blake, and Steve Orchard, the album marked a move into more organic, moody and political territory for the band. Although this seems to have alienated some fans, the album generally received very positive reviews (for example, "Then, of course, there's Travis and their album 12 Memories [Epic]. You just have to sit there and listen to it all the way through, and it will take you on a real journey. It's like an old album. It's like the Beatles' Revolver [1966]. Fran Healy's voice and lyrics are mesmerizing and beautiful" — Elton John), singles such as "Re-Offender" did very well on the British charts, and the album itself reached No. 3. Yet it also saw them lose ground in the U.S., where Coldplay had usurped Travis during their 2002 absence. Of particular note on the album were the songs, "The Beautiful Occupation" — a track that was written a year before US and UK troops entered Iraq. "Re-Offender", a song about domestic violence; and "Some Sad Song" — a hidden 12th track, and a song Healy wrote and performed solely on piano. The radio popular "Love Will Come Through" was released as a download single, in aid of The Spinal Injuries Trust. "Love Will Come Through" was also played as the last song on a season three episode of Grey's Anatomy as well as being used by Royal Mail, Britain's postal service, during a 2004 advertising campaign. 12 Memories is the fourth studio album by the Scottish rock band Travis, first released in 2003. ... Tchad Blake (sometimes referred to as Tchad Blak) is a record producer, engineer and mixer who has worked with Crowded House, the Finn Brothers, Elvis Costello, Peter Gabriel, Travis, Pearl Jam, Sheryl Crow, Los Lobos, Suzanne Vega, Stina Nordenstam, Phish, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits, Al Green, Tracy Chapman, Phantom Planet... Re-Offender is the lead single from Travis fourth studio album, 12 Memories. ... The Beautiful Occupation is the second single from Travis fourth studio album, 12 Memories. ... Love Will Come Through is the third single from Travis fourth studio album, 12 Memories. ... This article is about the television series. ... Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom. ... A British pillar box The postal system is a system by which written documents typically enclosed in envelopes, and also small packages containing other matter, are delivered to destinations around the world. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An advertising campaign is a series of advertisement messages that share a single idea and theme which make up an integrated marketing communication (IMC). ...

In 2004, Travis completed a highly successful tour of the US and Europe (supported by Keane in the UK), while in 2005, the band released a successful compilation of their singles, Singles, as well as the new tracks, "Coming Around", "Walking in the Sun" and "The Distance" (written by Dougie Payne). This was followed by a series of small, intimate gigs at UK venues such as Liverpool's Cavern Club, London's Mean Fiddler, and Glasgow's Barrowlands. While on tour, the band also made a series of impromptu acoustic "busks", raising money for the charity The Big Issue. In addition to other performances, they also headlined the 2005 Isle of Wight Festival and T in the Park. Keane (IPA: /kin/) are an English piano rock band, first established in Battle, East Sussex in 1995, taking their current name in 1997. ... Singles is a compilation album by the Scottish rock band Travis comprised of all the singles by the band, first released in late 2004. ... Walking In the Sun is the lead single from Traviss compilation album, Singles. ... External view of the New Cavern Club, January 2006 The Cavern Club, which was opened on January 16, 1957, is a legendary rock and roll club at 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool, England, where Brian Epstein was introduced to the Beatles on 9 November 1961. ... Mean Fiddler is a United Kingdom music promoter and owner of venues. ... The Barrowlands (more properly The Barrowland Ballroom) is a major dance hall and concert venue in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Founded by John Bird in September 1991, The Big Issue is a magazine in the United Kingdom that is edited by professional journalists and sold by homeless people. ... The Isle of Wight Festival is a music festival which takes place annually on the Isle of Wight, England. ... T in the Park is a major Scottish music festival, held annually since 1994. ...

On July 2, 2005, Travis performed at Live 8's London concert, and four days later, at the Edinburgh 50,000 - The Final Push concert. Travis also participated in Band Aid 20's re-recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" — Healy and friend Nigel Godrich playing leading roles in its organisation. Healy is a part of the Make Poverty History movement, having recently made two trips to Sudan with the Save the Children organisation. On July 13, 2006, the members of Travis stuck a giant post-it sticker on the front door of the Downing Street home of British Prime Minister, Tony Blair. It read: "Tony Blair — Some steps forward, much to do at the G8, make poverty history." is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official Live8 DVD, released in November 2005 Live 8 was a series of concurrent benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. ... The main Live 8 concert was held at Hyde Park, London, England on 2 July 2005, in front of over 200,000 people. ... Edinburgh 50,000 - The Final Push was part of the series of Live 8 concerts held around the world designed to encourage the leaders congregating at the G8 meeting to consider the plight of those in absolute poverty (see Make Poverty History). ... Cover art for the original Do They Know Its Christmas? release – artist Peter Blake Band Aid is a British and Irish charity supergroup founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in order to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia by releasing a record Do They... Cover art for the original Do They Know Its Christmas? release – artist Peter Blake Do They Know Its Christmas? is a song written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 specifically to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... // The Make Poverty History campaign (which is written as MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY) was a British and Irish coalition of charities, religious groups, trade unions, campaigning groups and celebrities who mobilized around the UKs prominence in world politics in 2005 to increase awareness and pressure governments into taking actions towards relieving absolute... Save the Children Logo Save the Children is an international non-profit organization dedicated to working for children. ... is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Downing Street Downing Street gates Downing Street is the street in London which contains the buildings that have been, for over two hundred years, the official residences of two of the most senior British cabinet ministers, the First Lord of the Treasury, an office held by the Prime Minister of... In the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister is the head of government, exercising many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign, who is head of state. ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency...

The Boy with No Name (2006–present)

Travis released a fifth studio album, The Boy with No Name, on May 7, 2007. Nigel Godrich was the album's executive producer, while Mike Hedges and Brian Eno were also involved. The album is named after Healy's son, Clay, whom Healy and his partner Nora were unable to name until four weeks after his birth. Healy has described the process of making the album as "like coming out of the forest"^[1], and that the band is now "in a good place", contrasting with the dark mood surrounding 12 Memories. The Boy with No Name is the fifth studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Travis. ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Brian Eno (pronounced ) born on 15 May 1948 in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England) is an English electronic musician, music theorist and record producer. ... 12 Memories is the fourth studio album by the Scottish rock band Travis, first released in 2003. ...

On the January 18, 2007, Coldplay's Chris Martin debuted a new Travis song, "Big Chair", on Radio 1. Martin commented, "We're gonna finish with an incredible exclusive, we're very privileged to play it. It's a new song by the band Travis, the band that invented my band and lots of others." Travis played down the importance of the compliment, but admitted to being touched by Martin's sentiment and thanked Chris Martin in The Boy With No Name's CD booklet.^[1] The band then progressively released seven other new songs on their official MySpace page: "Closer", "Three Times and You Lose", "Selfish Jean", "My Eyes", "Eyes Wide Open", "Colder" and "Battleships". At the live pre-album performances, Fran has revealed that "My Eyes" is about his new son whilst "Battleships" refers to his relationship with Nora, having stated after one row he wrote in his diary, "Pah! Relationships! More like battleships!". Fran also announced that the track "Colder" was written by Dougie. Travis have also dedicated this album to the late rally driver Richard Burns. is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Coldplay are an English rock band. ... This article is about the Coldplay musician. ... Closer is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Travis, and is the third track on their 2007 studio album The Boy with No Name. ... Selfish Jean is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Travis, and is the second track on their 2007 studio album The Boy with No Name. ... Richard Burns (January 17, 1971 – November 25, 2005) was an English world champion rally driver, who topped the World Rally Championship scoresheets in 2001 having wound up runner-up in both 1999 and 2000. ...

The album's first single, "Closer", was released on April 23, 2007. The music video for the single features a cameo role from actor and friend of the band, Ben Stiller. Stiller plays the role of a supermarket manager. This song was recently featured on a second season episode of the ABC Family show Kyle XY. Closer is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Travis, and is the third track on their 2007 studio album The Boy with No Name. ... is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Benjamin Edward Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, actor, film producer and director. ... Kyle XY is an American drama television series about a boy named Kyle, who wakes up in the forest outside of Seattle, Washington with no memory of his life up until that point. ...

Travis played at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival on April 28, 2007. At the Virgin Megastore tent in the festival, The Boy With No Name was available to purchase over a week early. Reviews of the album were generally very positive, some calling it Travis' best to date. However NME gave the album a mere 2 out of 10 and labelled it "impotent aural gruel" with "all the soul of a platform announcement".^[2] However, user responses to NME's review indicate a different opinion. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly known as Coachella) is a three-day (formerly a one or two-day) annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see NME (disambiguation). ...

Previous to the album's release a brief UK tour was conducted followed by a full UK tour after the album's release, including the Forestry Commission's Forest Tour. Performances in Europe and America followed.

Following the promotional tour for the album, Travis included a new touring pianist, Claus Björklund from Sweden. Björklund's first appearance with the band was when they played at the Oxford Brookes Union on 19 March 2007, prior to the album's release. During the piano solo on the track "Good Feeling", Fran Healy encouraged the audience to point at Björklund and shout "Claus! Claus! Claus!" until the solo was over. At their performance at the Hammersmith Apollo, "Flowers in the Window" was dedicated to him as he had just got engaged the day before. The "Claus chant" was reproduced at the Chicago performance on July 21, 2007. This chant has become a running part of their current tour in the United States and was once again recited at The Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia on July 29, 2007. They still used the chant some months later and was used in Vancouver on November 16th 2007 and again at the Moore Theater in Seattle, WA on November 17th 2007. is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Hammersmith Apollo, located in Hammersmith, London, England, opened in 1932, and was known as Gaumont Palace Hammersmith until 1962. ... Flowers in the Window is the third single from Travis third studio album, The Invisible Band. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

The band dedicated their performance at the Vic Theater in Chicago to their producer Nigel Godrich. The Victoria Theater, most well known as The Vic Theater is a musical venue located in Chicago, Illinois. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ...

Part of the song "My Eyes" was used during the BBC's coverage of the 2007 Wimbledon Championships. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... The 2007 Wimbledon Championships were held between 25 June and 8 July 2007. ...

Healy announced at a performance in Norway that the band intends to release a new album very quickly - as early as March 2008 - because they have unreleased songs which were recorded in The Boy With No Name studio sessions. ^[3]

Discography

Main article: Travis discography

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1. Good Feeling (September 8, 1997)
2. The Man Who (May 24, 1999)
3. The Invisible Band (June 11, 2001)
4. 12 Memories (October 13, 2003)
5. The Boy with No Name (May 7, 2007)

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B-sides, covers and other artists

Travis is notable in that their B-sides outnumber their album tracks. The same single is sometimes even released with a different B-side. Travis has also done a number of covers, whether recorded as B-sides for singles, or performed live. Songs that Travis have covered include:

• Joni Mitchell’s "River" and "The Urge for Going"
• The Band’s "The Weight"
• Mott the Hoople’s "All the Young Dudes"
• Queen’s "Killer Queen"
• Elton John’s "Rocket Man"
• John Lennon’s "Gimme Some Truth"
• The Beatles’ "Here Comes the Sun"
• AC/DC’s "Back in Black"
• Elvis Presley’s "Suspicious Minds"
• David Bowie’s "Heroes"
• The Ronettes' "Be My Baby"
• Britney Spears' "...Baby One More Time"
• Jimmy Webb’s "Wichita Lineman"
• Graham Nash’s "Another Sleep Song"
• Bob Dylan's "You're a Big Girl Now"
• Keane's "Somewhere Only We Know" (a modified live acoustic version titled "After Mark and Lard Go")
• Queen’s"Killer Queen" recorded with Jason Falkner

The band have also played with a number of other artists, including Paul McCartney, Graham Nash (of Hollies and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young fame), Oasis' Noel Gallagher, and Jason Falkner. Travis also guest star on Feeder's "Tumble and Fall", performing backing vocals at the end of the song. This was because at the time Feeder were recording their album Pushing the Senses, Travis were in the next studio and they ended up recording together. Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter. ... For other uses, see Band. ... The Weight is the title of a 1968 song by The Band. ... Mott the Hoople were a 1970s English rock and roll and glam rock band with strong R&B roots. ... All the Young Dudes is an album by Mott the Hoople, released in 1972. ... 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An adaptation of the Oasis song "Half the World Away", as performed by Healy, was used as the intro music for a sketch in The Adam and Joe Show entitled "The Imperial Family", which itself was a parody of The Royle Family (to which the Oasis song lends itself as the theme music). Half The World Away is a song by British Rock band Oasis. ... The Adam and Joe Show is a British comedy television show, written and presented by Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish (Adam and Joe), which ran for four series on Channel 4. ... The Royle Family is a popular, BAFTA award-winning[1] television sitcom produced by Granada Television for the BBC, which ran for three series between 1998 and 2000, with a special episode in late 2006. ...

In June 2007, Travis participated in BBC Radio 2's project to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. All the album's tracks were re-recorded by contemporary artists, supervised by the original engineer, Geoff Emerick, using the same 4-track studio equipment. Travis contributed a rendition of "Lovely Rita". The band wanted to be as faithful to the original as possible, even to the extent of recording the guitars in the stairwell of Abbey Road Studios in order to recreate the acoustics.^[4] BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBCs national radio stations and is by far the most popular station in the UK, reaching some 27% of the available audience in 2006[1]. It broadcasts throughout the UK on FM radio between 88 and 91 MHz from its studios in... For other uses, see Sgt. ... Engineer Geoff Emerick. ... The Tascam 85 16B analogue tape recorder can record 16 tracks of audio on 1 inch (2. ... Lovely Rita is a song by the Beatles off of the album Sgt. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b} 'Travis get Closer' video interview with stv.tv/music, March 2007
2. ^ NME review of 'The Boy With No Name', May 2007
3. ^ 'New album speculation', November 2007
4. ^ BBC Radio 2: Sgt Pepper's 40th Anniversary

Interviews

• Time Off interview, May 2007
• The Music Magazine interview, March 2007
• Sunday Chart interview, July 2007

External links

• Official site
• Official MySpace page
• Hi5 Music Travis
• BBC review and pics of 2007 tour
• Unofficial Travis Discography
• Russian Unofficial Site
• THE.MAN.WHO Multimedia Blog
• Adam and Joe soundclip page, featuring The Imperial Family title music