97年從格拉斯哥到倫敦發展的四人樂隊Travis, 首張專輯"Good Feeling"開始展露融合搖滾、民謠、流行的抒情風格, 產生五首Top 40 細碟、大碟也得到Top10 成績肯定。99 年第二張大碟 "The Man Who", 獲得廣大共鳴, 促使專輯跳上Top 4 并成為該年全英最暢銷的大碟, 而一首首陸續發表的細碟都獲得成績包括：「Writing To Reach You」（#14）、「Driftwood」(#13)、「Why Does It Always rain On Me」(#10)、「Turn」(#4)等，其中「Why Does It Always rain On Me」被Q 雜志評為99 年最佳細碟, 因此在2000年的Brit Awards一口氣拿下最佳組合、最佳大碟等大獎。 獲得Oasis靈魂人物Noel Gallagher欽點為他最喜愛的樂隊, Travis 與Oasis 聯手巡回美國, 馬不停啼的宣傳行程使Travis 成名于歐美兩地, 18個月后, Travis 完成全新作品"The Invisible Band", 依然由老拍檔 Nigel Gordrich 制作, 首張細碟「Sing」傾訴情人間的種種心情; 太陽底下, 人們生而平等的「Side」; 紀錄著心情軌跡的「Dear Diary」; 靈光乍現的「Flowers In The Window」; 闡揚凡事往好的地方想的「Follow The Light」;「Safe」講的是從慘綠少年到成年蛻變; 如夢縹渺的情歌「The Humpty Dumpty Love Song」... 聽著Travis, 會令你重新領略人生的真正意義。 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 Britpop'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, which was followed in late 2004 with the singles collection Singles. Travis finally returned with an album of all-new material in the spring of 2007 entitled The Boy with No Name, whose arrival was announced by the release of the single "Closer." 更多>>