Trespassers William
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Trespassers William are an indie rock
/dream pop
band known for their ethereal music. Hailing from Southern California
, they work and live in the Sodo
/Capitol Hill
area of Seattle
, Washington. Their latest release is the 2009 EP, The Natural Order of Things. They are currently working on their fourth album.
(1999) appeared on Sonikwire Records and is now out of print. Different Stars
surfaced as a self-release in 2002 and was re-released twice — most recently on Nettwerk Records
on October 19, 2004. In early 2004, the band relocated from Southern California to Seattle, WA. Their latest album, Having
, was released on February 28, 2006. The band's music has attracted modest press coverage and exposure, most notably in the television shows Felicity, The O.C.
, and One Tree Hill
. "Lie In The Sound" was featured in the second season episode "The Desperate Kingdom of Love" of One Tree Hill, and "Different Stars" was featured in the season 1 episode 10, "The Homecoming" of The O.C.
tale, Pooh and Piglet Go Hunting and Nearly Catch a Woozle
by A.A. Milne:
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
/dream pop
Dream pop
Dream pop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid-1980s, when bands like The Passions, Dif Juz, Lowlife and A.R. Kane began fusing post-punk and ethereal experiments with bittersweet pop melodies into dreamy, sensual soundscapes. The term was almost...
band known for their ethereal music. Hailing from Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
, they work and live in the Sodo
Wallingford, Seattle, Washington
Wallingford is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, named after John Noble Wallingford . The QFC supermarket at the corner of N 45th Street and Wallingford Avenue N may be regarded as the center of the neighborhood; its large WALLINGFORD neon sign is made in part from letters in the...
/Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill, Seattle, Washington
Capitol Hill is the most densely populated residential district in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the center of the city's gay and counterculture communities, and is one of the city's most prominent nightlife and entertainment districts....
area of Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Washington. Their latest release is the 2009 EP, The Natural Order of Things. They are currently working on their fourth album.
History
Formed in 1997, Trespassers William have released three albums. AnchorAnchor (album)
Anchor is the debut album of Trespassers William, released in 1999 on Sonikwire Records. The album is long out of print, but has found new life on iTunes, due to their exposure on The O.C. and One Tree Hill...
(1999) appeared on Sonikwire Records and is now out of print. Different Stars
Different Stars
Different Stars is the second album by American rock band Trespassers William. It was originally self-released in 2002, released in the UK on Bella Union on 28 September 2002, and finally re-released with minor track changes on Nettwerk Records on 19 October 2004.- self-released :# "Intro"# "Lie...
surfaced as a self-release in 2002 and was re-released twice — most recently on Nettwerk Records
Nettwerk
The Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Management, Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk One Publishing, Nutone Records, and Artwerk. With over 150 employees, the Vancouver-based company has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Boston, Nashville, and Hamburg...
on October 19, 2004. In early 2004, the band relocated from Southern California to Seattle, WA. Their latest album, Having
Having
Having is the third album by American rock band Trespassers William. It was released on 28 February 2006 on Nettwerk Records.- Track listing :# "Safe, Sound"# "What of Me"# "Weakening"# "Eyes Like Bottles"# "I Don't Mind"# "Ledge"# "And We Lean In"...
, was released on February 28, 2006. The band's music has attracted modest press coverage and exposure, most notably in the television shows Felicity, The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
, and One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
. "Lie In The Sound" was featured in the second season episode "The Desperate Kingdom of Love" of One Tree Hill, and "Different Stars" was featured in the season 1 episode 10, "The Homecoming" of The O.C.
Band name origin
Trespassers William got their name from a Winnie-the-PoohWinnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear, is a fictional anthropomorphic bear created by A. A. Milne. The first collection of stories about the character was the book Winnie-the-Pooh , and this was followed by The House at Pooh Corner...
tale, Pooh and Piglet Go Hunting and Nearly Catch a Woozle
Winnie-the-Pooh (book)
Winnie-the-Pooh is the first volume of stories about Winnie-the-Pooh, by A. A. Milne. It is followed by The House at Pooh Corner. The book focuses on the adventures of a teddy bear called Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends Piglet, a small toy pig; Eeyore, a toy donkey; Owl, a live owl; and Rabbit, a...
by A.A. Milne:
"Next to [Piglet's] house was a piece of broken board which had: "TRESPASSERS W" on it. When Christopher Robin asked the Piglet what it meant, he said it was his grandfather's name…short for Trespassers Will, which was short for Trespassers William. And his grandfather had had two names in case he lost one—Trespassers after an uncle, and William after Trespassers."
Albums
- AnchorAnchor (album)Anchor is the debut album of Trespassers William, released in 1999 on Sonikwire Records. The album is long out of print, but has found new life on iTunes, due to their exposure on The O.C. and One Tree Hill...
(November 30, 1999) - Different StarsDifferent StarsDifferent Stars is the second album by American rock band Trespassers William. It was originally self-released in 2002, released in the UK on Bella Union on 28 September 2002, and finally re-released with minor track changes on Nettwerk Records on 19 October 2004.- self-released :# "Intro"# "Lie...
(2002, 2004) - HavingHavingHaving is the third album by American rock band Trespassers William. It was released on 28 February 2006 on Nettwerk Records.- Track listing :# "Safe, Sound"# "What of Me"# "Weakening"# "Eyes Like Bottles"# "I Don't Mind"# "Ledge"# "And We Lean In"...
(February 28, 2006)
Singles and EPs
- "Vapour Trail" · (2003)
- "Lie in the Sound" · (2004)
- Live Session [EP] · (2005)
- Noble House [EP] · (2007)
- The Natural Order of ThingsThe Natural Order of ThingsThe Natural Order Of Things [EP] is the second EP, and fifth release by the band Trespassers William. It was released digitally on March 12, 2009.- Digital Release :# "Sparrow" # "The Lids" # "Red" # "Catch Not Break"...
[EP] · (March 12, 2009)
Compilations
- A Love Song for Bobby LongA Love Song for Bobby LongA Love Song for Bobby Long is a 2004 American drama film written and directed by Shainee Gabel. The screenplay is based on the novel Off Magazine Street by Ronald Everett Capps.-Plot:...
(original soundtrack) · (2004)
- 5. "Different Stars"
- Music from the Television Series One Tree Hill, Volume 1 · (2005)
- 14. "Lie In The Sound"
- Sweet Nothings: Love is a Mixtape · (2006)
- 1. "And We Lean In"
Current members
- Matt Brown – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Anna-Lynne Williams – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and guitar
Former members
- Josh Gordon – bass, drums, percussion, guitar
- Ross Simonini – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and keyboards - Nathan Skolrud – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, bass, and keyboards - Jamie Williams – drums
External links
- trespassers-w.net, with the complete relevant quote.
- Trespassers William official website
- Trespassers William at Nettwerk Records
- Trespassers William on Facebook
- Comprehensive French Fan Site
- Anna-Lynne Williams of Trespassers William interviewed at OceanViewPress.com
- http://www.archive.org/details/OlasKoolKitchenOnRadio23October282009TrespassersWilliamLiveAtThe Trespassers William Live in London