Travis playing "The Man Who"- Landesmuseum Zurich
Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 @ 19:00
Landesmuseum Museumstrasse 2 8001 Zürich, Switzerland, Zurich
Travis (formed in 1990) is a Scottish indie-rock and post-Britpop band, credited for influencing the likes of Coldplay and Keane, hailing from Glasgow, Scotland.Originally formed by brothers Chris and Geoff Martyn along with friend and drummer Simon Jarvis in 1990, guitairst Andy Dunlop appeared shortly afterwards as did female vocalist Catherine Maxwell. Maxwell was ultimately replaced by untrained vocalist/art student Francis Healy and Neil Primrose took over the drumming reigns from Jarvis. With a completed lineup Fran Healy dropped out of art school to focus on songwriting, and Travis made their debut recording with the 1993 EP “The Glass Onion”, which was limited to 500 copies. A subsequent EP “All I Wanna Do Is Rock” was released following a move to London, capturing a heartfelt lyricism and distinctive tone of British rock. The group then signed to Sony Music Publishing who ultimately insisted on the removal of the keyboard player Geoff Martyn and his bassist brother Geoff, who was replaced by Healy’s friend Dougie Payne. Following nine months of hard graft, Travis issued their debut album “Good Feeling” in 1997, marked by its edgier, rockier, and more relevant sound. Featuring the singles “All I Want to Do Is Rock”, “U16 Girls”, “Tied to the 90s”, and “Happy”, the critically-acclaimed release peaked at No. 9 on the UK Albums Chart.
Travis’ sophomore album “The Man Who”, was produced by Nigel Godrich, and was marked by a slower, more melancholy tone than its predecessor. Debuting at No. 7, the album steadily slipped down the chart until the release of the seductive radio single “Why Does It Always Rain on Me?”, which markedly increased the band’s exposure.
This is our chance, Travis fans, to hear the band play the whole album at Landesmuseum in Zurich. If you are also a fan and would like to experience this with me, let me know! You can get the tickets to the show at this link:
https://www.songkick.com/artists/516964-travis#biography
Look forward to hearing from you soon!
Travis’ sophomore album “The Man Who”, was produced by Nigel Godrich, and was marked by a slower, more melancholy tone than its predecessor. Debuting at No. 7, the album steadily slipped down the chart until the release of the seductive radio single “Why Does It Always Rain on Me?”, which markedly increased the band’s exposure.
This is our chance, Travis fans, to hear the band play the whole album at Landesmuseum in Zurich. If you are also a fan and would like to experience this with me, let me know! You can get the tickets to the show at this link:
https://www.songkick.com/artists/516964-travis#biography
Look forward to hearing from you soon!
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