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The
group formed in Glasgow around 1990 as something of a lark for its members.
After finishing their studies at art school a few years later, the foursome
became more serious about Travis' potential and moved to London in 1996.
Their self-released debut EP, All I Wanna Do Is
Rock, came out in the fall of that year; with its earnest vocals
and soaring guitars, it captured the spirit of British rock at the time,
which was retreating from some of Britpop's artiness to a back-to-basics
sound. Their second single, 1997's U16 Girls
was released by Independiente Records; a few months later, their critically
acclaimed full-length debut Good Feeling
arrived. Recorded in a matter of days with top producer Steve Lilywhtie,
the album included hit singles like Happy
and Tied To The 90's and immediately
entered the Top 10 of the UK charts. The following year, Travis began
sessions with star producer Nigel Godrich for the follow-up to Good
Feeling, recording in six studios and as many months. Though it
was a slower, darker affair, when The Man Who
appeared in 1999, it eclipsed Travis' previous success, going platinum
six times in the UK and spawning more hit singles such as Why
Does It Always Rain On Me and Writing To
Reach You. Nominated Select Magazine's Album of the Year
(and finishing in the top 10 of many other publication's year-end lists),
The Man Who appeared on US shores in early 2000, just in time
for a tour with their musical big brothers, Oasis.
