Trans Am

Trans Am
Formed: 1990 in Washington, D.C.
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Styles: Post-Rock/Experimental, Indie Rock, Experimental Rock
Group Members: Philip Manley, Nathan Means, Sebastian Thomson
Biography: Trans Am are loosely associated with the mid-'90s post-rock scene centered around Tortoise, Ui, Labradford, Windy & Carl, etc., and the Thrill Jockey, Kranky, UHF, and Southern labels, among others. Although a vast distance separates Trans Am's albums, all of them are concerned with an extreme, somewhat ...Read full biography
Transam
Released: 1996
Label: Thrill Jockey Records
Critics' Rating:
Trans Am play mostly big dumb rock (of the tongue-in-cheek variety) on their Thrill Jockey debut, trading Boston and Foreigner licks with a talent for technique and not a little ironic displacement. Absent ...Read full review
Red Line
Released: 2000
Label: Thrill Jockey Records
Critics' Rating:
Ranging from stripped-down percussion pieces to menacing electro/Krautrock to nimble, acoustic melodies, Trans Am's sprawling The Red Line encompasses all of the group's previous musical territory and ...Read full review
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