The Band
This Atlanta, GA quartet deliver a perfect amalgam of rock hedonism and cunning arrangements, resulting in a memorable and compelling collection of confident rock songs which blur the line
between the indie and pop rock worlds with its plaintive, yet bold vocals and infectious guitar interplay.
"With its twin guitar attack, [Trances Arc] recalls the glory days of indie-rock then slips into a slithery T. Rex groove."
-- Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY
"Without sounding the least bit studied, Trances Arc upholds early '90s alternative rumble as the new classic rock. Nearly every track comes as catchy and compelling as the one before, and the straightforward production suggests that the fivesome won't falter when these rugged tunes hit the road."
-- Barry Walters, eMusic
This quintet out of Hotlanta seems to have absorbed most of the cool guitar work from the 60's to the 90's with none of the lame stuff, which adds up to a rocking, tuneful, toneful batch of songs... This album is heavy on vibe, heavy on melody, and heavy on tone - a recipe for disaster if there ever was one. Nicely done.
--Matt Blackett, Guitar Player Magazine
"The music of Trances Arc is familiar and therein lies their charm. It's instantly memorable, marked by tight musicianship, larger-than-life hooks and Eric Toledo's stellar vocals."
- Jonathan Sanders, News Editor at Stereo Subversion
BIO
Trances Arc keeps focus, holds steady, and looks for good things to come in 2010. In January of 2006, the band signed with S1 Songs (NYC) and teamed up with producer / engineer D.W. Prasse, to begin orchestrating their first full length release; simply titled, "XOXOX".
Recorded between the walls of an old trolley station (Loves Park Studios) in East Atlanta, the band would find its wood rafters and cold cement floors would give way to the warmth and optimistic sounds of "XOXOX". By early spring, the band would find their track "Champagne Wishes" featured on the Starbucks Hear Music international compilation, "Off the Clock." After numerous appearances in NYC and Nashville, the band took to Austin, TX to play the BMI showcase at SXSW. Live performances have long been the bands forte, but Trances Arc would soon find its music translating equally well over the airwaves with several song placements on ABC, and Versus TV.
After the loss of a fifth member, the band took over a renovated garage in Edgewood, Atlanta to reinvent themselves as a four piece. Here the guys would spend the next several months baffling, sound proofing, writing and crafting these sounds permeating this new studio space... building upon their mounting catalogue.
With a wide array of new songs under their belts, the fellas took to the road in ongoing support of "XOXOX". After a short tour with The Whigs (Athens, GA) and Dead Confederate (Athens, GA), TA came home to begin production on their next full length. The decision was made to throw themselves back into their beloved Loves Park Studios, only this time under the direction of their long time friend Dan Dixon, lead singer of DropSonic, at the producer's helm.
The boys released a new EP (October 2009) titled "Radians" as a teaser to the up and coming full length titled "TA", revealing a darker, urgent and more aggressive sound than its "XOXOX" predecessor. "TA" features the single "Boom City" and is tentatively scheduled for an early 2010 release.
CONTACT
Press: Big Hassle
Steven Trachtenbroit
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Booking:
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Label Info: Slush Fund Recording
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Publishing: S1 Songs America
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