Tram (band)

Tram was a British musical duo composed of Paul Anderson and Nick Avery. Part of the slowcore movement, Tram was recognized for lush instrumentation played at a very slow pace. Tram recorded three albums, all of which were well received by the music press.^[1][2][3][4] Their first album, Heavy Black Frame, was produced by multi-instrumentalist Clive Painter, and features him and his partner in Broken Dog, Martine Roberts, alongside Placebo (band) keyboardist Bill Lloyd.^[5] Heavy Black Frame was released on the Piao! label in the UK, and Jetset Records in USA. The subsequent UK albums appeared on Setanta Records. In January 2009 Paul Anderson and Clive Painter formed a new band called the 99 Call, and performed their first show in Rimini, Italy in July 2009. The performance was in part a celebration of the tenth anniversary of the release of Heavy Black Frame.^[6]

Tram
Origin	London, England, UK
Genres	Slowcore Indie rock
Years active	1998 to 2002
Labels	Setanta Records, Piao!, Jetset Records,
Members	Paul Anderson Nick Avery
Past members	Ida Akesson Fiona Brice Bill Lloyd Clive Painter Ian Painter Martine Roberts

Members

• Paul Anderson
• Nick Avery

Collaborators

• Ida Akesson (piano, keyboards)
• Fiona Brice (violin, piano)
• John Frennet (bass)
• Bill Lloyd (piano)
• Hannah Marshall (cello)
• Clive Painter (production, guitar, bass, harmonium, piano, clarinet, percussion)
• Ian Painter (bass)
• John Parish (production, slide guitar)
• Martine Roberts (production, bass, vocals)
• Ian Watson (trumpet)

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Discography

• Nothing Left To Say (7" single) Piao! Records
• High Ground (7" single) Piao! Records
• Songs From The Sturdy Chariot (7" single) Liquafaction
• Heavy Black Frame (album) Piao!
• Frequently Asked Questions (album) Setanta Records
• A Kind Of Closure (album) Setanta Records^[8]
• The Anderson Tapes (album) Magnetic Ribbon Recordings

References

1. "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Tram: Heavy Black Frame". Pitchforkmedia.com. 5 October 1999. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
2. "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Tram: Frequently Asked Questions". Pitchforkmedia.com. 19 July 2004. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
3. "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Tram: A Kind of Closure". Pitchforkmedia.com. 8 May 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
4. "Tram - Frequently Asked Questions | album reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
5. "Heavy Black Frame - Album Reviews". Nme.Com. 22 February 1999. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
6. "ASSALTI AL CUORE: The 99 Call in concerto". Assaltialcuore.it. Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
7. "Tram - Frequently Asked Questions CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 6 February 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
8. "Tram Band Bio". Unlockaustin.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.