Trailer Trash Tracys
OriginLondon, England
GenresIndie rock, Dream pop, shoegazing
Years active2009present
LabelsDomino Records
Double Six Recordings
No Pain In Pop
MembersSusanne Aztoria
Jimmy Lee
Websitetrailertrashtracys.com

Trailer Trash Tracys are an English experimental rock/dream pop 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.[1] The band's début album Ester was released through Domino Records on 9 January 2012 in the United Kingdom. Critics have identified dream pop[2] and shoegazing[3] elements in their sound. Susanne Aztoria has garnered critical acclaim, her vocals being described as sublime[4] and honeyed.[5] 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,[6] The Vaccines and The Kills. Additionally, they have played with bands including The Pains of Being Pure at Heart,[7] Forest Swords and Real Estate. They have played multiple music festivals around the world as well including The Great Escape, Hinterland Festival in Glasgow, South by Southwest in Austin.[8] and Nail In The Cross Festival in London.

Song usage

  • "You Wish You Were Red" was used in an advertisement for the Renault 4+ Package.[9]
  • "You Wish You Were Red" was used in the season two episode "Ghosts of the Past" of the US version of The Killing.[10]
  • "You Wish You Were Red" was used in episode 18 of the US version of The Secret Circle.
  • "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.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details
2012 Ester
2017 Althaea

Singles

Year Single Album
2012 "Candy Girl" (Vinyl only) Ester
2011 "You Wish You Were Red"

Members

Current

  • Susanne Aztoria
  • Jimmy Lee

Past

  • Adam Jaffrey bass
  • Dayo James drums

References

  1. Phares, Heather. "Trailer Trash Tracys". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  2. Phares, Heather (7 February 2012). "Ester - Trailer Trash Tracys". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  3. Caroline Sullivan. "Trailer Trash Tracys: Ester – review | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. "Music - Review of Trailer Trash Tracys - Ester". BBC. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  5. "Trailer Trash Tracys: Ester | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  6. "Emerging Artists No. 31 – Trailer Trash Tracys | Interview". Addict Music. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  7. "Photos: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart + Trailer Trash Tracys – O2 Academy Islington, London 08/03/12". The Line Of Best Fit. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  8. "SXSW 2010 announces 200+ more showcasing acts". Gorilla Vs. Bear. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  9. "Renault 4+ - A Lot Can Happen In Four Years (2012)". YouTube. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  10. "Music from the Killing Season 2 - the Killing - AMC". Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  11. "Ester: Trailer Trash Tracys: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  12. "New album Althaea released August 11th 2017". doublesixrecords.com/. Retrieved 24 June 2017.


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