gnac is a pseudonym used by songwriter and music producer Mark Tranmer.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 766 The name is derived from a

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in Marcovaldo titled ''Luna e GNAC'' (or "moon and gnac"). Tranmer's music has been described as "imaginary film soundtracks" with comparisons made to

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, and

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has been identified as an influence.Kellman, And
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, retrieved 2011-01-21 After releasing several singles between 1998 and early 1999, his debut album, ''Friend Sleeping'', was released in July 1999 on the Vespertine label. For his second studio album he moved to

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label. Tranmer also recorded with Roger Quigley under the name

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, releasing two albums. Tranmer has also released an album under his own name, and has recorded with Ian Masters (of

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/ Spoonfed Hybrid) under the name Wingdisk.

Discography

Gnac

Albums

*''Friend Sleeping'' (1999),

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*''Biscuit Barrel Fashion'' (2001),

*''Twelve Sidelong Glances'' (2006), LTM/Boutique NL *''The Arrival of the Fog'' (2007), LTM/Boutique NL *''The Red Pages'' (2010), Vertical Features

Compilations

*''Sevens'' (2000),

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*''Soviet Bureau'' (2004), Russia-only release via

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Singles, EPs

*''In Mauve'' EP (1998), Amberly *"The Moustache" (1998), Earworm *"A Tangle With..." (1998), Kooky *"Our Distance" (1999), Darla *"Hennebert Sleeve" (1999), Liquefaction *"18th Century Quiz Show" (1999), Acetone *Split single with Smooth Operator (2001), Octane Gramaphone

Mark Tranmer

*''Scoop of Ice-cream Moon'' (2004), Kooky

with The Montgolfier Brothers

Albums

*'' Seventeen Stars'' (1999), Vespertine *''

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'' (2002), Poptones *'' All My Bad Thoughts'' (2005), Poptones

Singles

*"Pro Celebrity Standing Around" (2001), Poptones

with Wingdisk

*''Time Is Running Out'' EP (2003), Isonauta

References

External links

gnac/Mark Tranmer
on MySpace
gnac biography
from LTM * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Place of birth missing (living people) British male songwriters Rocket Girl artists {{UK-band-stub