October 13, 2010 - Travis leader Fran Healy was in an amiable and chatty mood Tuesday (10/12) at the Hotel Cafe, delving into considerable detail about many of the songs on his solo debut "Wreckorder" and a few Travis tunes. Among the tidbits the Scottish singer/songwriter shared:
September 28, 2009 - Inspired by "On the Road" author Jack Kerouac and the lure of the open road, Travis lead singer Fran Healy and guitarist Andy Dunlop are preparing to tour the US while writing music for the Scottish alt-rock band's next album. The jaunt also serves as a way of celebrating Travis' music.
September 9, 2009 - Travis frontman Fran Healy will take to the road with guitarist Andy Dunlop for the North American leg of an intimate acoustic tour dubbed "A Chronological Acoustical Journey Through the Travis Back Catalogue: Laugh Out Loud Stories, Scottish Accents, Handsome Scottish Men, Naked Torsos."
February 4, 2009 - Scottish indie-rockers Travis will launch a North American outing late next month to support their latest studio effort, last year's "Ode to J. Smith."
November 21, 2007 - The Scottish folk-rock band Travis had an important revelation during the making of its latest album., "The Boy With No Name," its fifth collection of bittersweet pop songs.
October 26, 2007 - Scottish indie-pop outfit Travis returns to the US in November for another round of headlining shows behind "The Boy With No Name," the band's first album in four years.
September 19, 2007 - British indie-rockers Maximo Park are on their way back to North America for their second tour of the continent this year--this time for an outing with Scotland's Travis.
May 31, 2007 - Scottish indie-rockers Travis will launch their first American tour in three years when they travel across the Atlantic in July to support their new studio album, "The Boy With No Name."
October 18, 2004 - Soft Cell's Marc Almond was in critical condition at a London hospital on Monday (10/18), a day after he was involved in a motorcycle accident.
Travis leader Fran Healy was in an amiable and chatty mood Tuesday (10/12) at the Hotel Cafe, delving into considerable detail about many of the songs on his solo debut "Wreckorder" and a few Travis tunes. Among the tidbits the Scottish singer/songwriter shared:
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