Trans Am
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:53 am

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Mystery Girl Presents, 95bfm and Cheese on Toast are very pleased to announce the return to Auckland and Wellington of the incredible ‘almost local’

TRANS AM

Perhaps to say ‘almost local’ is stretching it a little, but we say that because one third of the band (Nathan Means) spent several years living in Auckland. We also say it because their most recent album, Sex Change (which has been hailed as one of their best), was partially recorded here – with the help of friends such as Chris Knox and Roy Martyn. Over the years Trans Am have played some very memorable live shows around the country, so in the usual one-eyed parochial manner, we like to adopt anyone doing something really good as our own – even if Nathan does now live in Portland, Oregon!

Since the completion of Sex Change in Auckland, New York and San Francisco, and the positive response to the album, things have really gotten going again for Trans Am. The band has been reinvigorated by appearances at a number of festivals including All Tomorrow’s Parties, their US label Thrill Jockey’s 15th anniversary shows in London and Chicago, and most surprisingly, the selection by none other than a very choosey TOOL for an extensive North American tour. This tour exposed Trans Am to a whole new audience, most of whom got their first chance to dig the unique sound of a band considered by many as “post-post-post-rock” pioneers.

Perhaps the band’s geographical liberation was the inspiration for the creation of Sex Change, their most international and exhilarating album to date. Whatever the reason may be, Sex Change is a welcome and forceful return by a band that has been a consistent innovator and touring machine for over a decade.

Continuing on this roll Trans Am are now heading down our way, on to Australia, back to the US then on an extended tour through Europe
Show Details

Auckland– Friday 1st February 2008– The Kings Arms Tavern
Tickets on sale now from Real Groovy and Fast & Loose

…and presented in Wellington by Palomino and The VBC
Wellington - Saturday 2nd Feb San Fran Bathhouse
With Golden Axe
Presales at Slow Boat Records

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