Trailer Trash Tracys are an English
experimental rock
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/
dream pop
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band that originated in London, England.
Career
The band was founded in 2011 by songwriters Susanne Aztoria and Jimmy Lee. They were later joined by bassist Adam Jaffrey and drummer Dayo James. The band's début album ''Ester'' was released through
Domino Records on 9 January 2012 in the United Kingdom. Critics have identified
dream pop
Dream pop (also typeset as dreampop) is a subgenre of alternative rock and neo-psychedelia that emphasizes atmosphere and sonic texture as much as pop melody. Common characteristics include breathy vocals, dense productions, and effects such as ...
and
shoegazing
Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with "dream pop") is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback, and overwhelming volu ...
elements in their sound. Susanne Aztoria has garnered critical acclaim, her vocals being described as sublime and honeyed. August 11, 2017 was the release date of the second album ''Althaea'', which gained generally positive reviews.
Touring
The band has toured with
The xx
The xx are an English indie rock band from Wandsworth, London, formed in 2005. The band consists of Romy Madley Croft (guitar, vocals), Oliver Sim (bass guitar, vocals), Jamie Smith, also known as Jamie xx (beats, MPC, record production), a ...
,
The Vaccines
The Vaccines are an English indie rock band, formed in West London in 2010. Band members Justin Hayward-Young (lead vocals, guitar), Freddie Cowan (lead guitar, vocals), Árni Árnason (bass, vocals), Timothy Lanham (guitars, keys, vocals) and ...
and
The Kills
The Kills are an English-American rock duo formed by American singer Alison "VV" Mosshart and English guitarist Jamie "Hotel" Hince. They are signed to Domino Records. Their first four albums, '' Keep On Your Mean Side'', ''No Wow'', ''Midni ...
. Additionally, they have played with bands including
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart were an American indie pop band from New York City, formed in 2007. The band centered around founding member and principal songwriter Kip Berman (vocals, guitar). In the band's final iteration, Berman was joined ...
,
Forest Swords
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Career ''Dagger Paths'' EP
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and
Real Estate
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. They have played multiple
music festival
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s around the world as well including
The Great Escape, Hinterland Festival in
Glasgow
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,
South by Southwest
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in
Austin
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.
and Nail In The Cross Festival in
London
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.
Song usage
* "You Wish You Were Red" was used in an advertisement for the
Renault
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4+ Package.
* "You Wish You Were Red" was used in the season two episode "
Ghosts of the Past" of the US version of
''The Killing''.
* "You Wish You Were Red" was used in episode 18 of the US version of''
The Secret Circle
The Secret Circle is a supernatural, young-adult series of books created by L. J. Smith. The narrative follows the character of Cassie Blake as she is initiated into a "Circle" of eleven other teenage witches and the danger that ensues when they ...
''.
* "You Wish You Were Red" was used in season 1 episode 6 of the teen drama''
Riverdale''.
* "Candy Girl" was used in episode 9 of season 2 of the Cinemax series''
Banshee
A banshee ( ; Modern Irish , from sga, ben síde , "woman of the fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or keening. Her name is c ...
''.
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
Members
Current
* Susanne Aztoria
* Jimmy Lee
Past
* Adam Jaffrey – bass
* Dayo James – drums
References
External links
*
Trailer Trash Tracyson
Domino Records
English rock music groups
Domino Recording Company artists
English indie rock groups
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