Tram was a British musical duo composed of Paul Anderson and Nick Avery. Part of the

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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. 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. Heavy Black Frame was released on the Piao! label in the UK, and

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in USA. The subsequent UK albums appeared on

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. 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.

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)

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)

* A Kind Of Closure (album)

*The Anderson Tapes (album) Magnetic Ribbon Recordings

References

English rock music groups 1998 establishments in England Musical groups from London 2002 disestablishments in England Musical groups established in 1998 Musical groups disestablished in 2002 Sadcore and slowcore groups {{UK-band-stub