Matt Brown, Ross Simonini, Nathan Skolrud, Anna-Lynne Williams
Influences
cat stevens, boards of canada, radiohead, bon iver, talk talk, mum, cocteau twins, the cure, sigur ros, elbow, bjork, joanna newsom, nick drake, lisa germano, four tet, wilco, mogwai, james, idaho, depeche mode, ride, massive attack, interpol, broken social scene, the smiths, red house painters, minotaur shock, devendra banhart, flaming lips, animal collective, cocorosie, nicolai dunger, will oldham, doves, fennesz, john cage, kate bush, fridge, godspeed you black emperor!, portishead, brian eno, iron & wine, mazzy star, grizzly bear, dj shadow, notwist, postal sevice, sun kil moon, brightblack morning light, o'rang, hayden, the knife, bark psychosis, goldfrapp, panda bear, the national, tv on the radio...
Trespassers William have recently released the Noble House ep, featuring 6 new recordings. They are in the studio in Seattle recording the final songs for their fourth album ("The Natural Order of Things"), and they are looking for a label(s) to release it. Guitarist Matt Brown released a second solo album (Disinterested - "Behind Us") in 2007, and singer Anna-Lynne Williams has just released her first solo album (Lotte Kestner - "China Mountain").
Trespassers William's debut album, Anchor, is available for download on Itunes, as is a live itunes session. Different Stars and Having are available on Nettwerk Records.
TRESPASSERS WILLIAM NOTABLE INFORMATION:
-In '04, Different Stars released on UK's Bella Union
Records and Nettwerk Records
-In '06, Having (produced by Dave Fridmann) released
on Nettwerk
-In '07 Noble House EP released by Nettwerk (including Minotaur Shock remix)
-Anna-Lynne Williams featured on Chemical Brothers'
Grammy-winning record Push the Button
-TW included in AV Festival (with Broken Social Scene,
Stereolab, Morrissey), Les Femmes S'en Melent (with
Feist, Under Byen), KCRW Eclectic Orange Festival
(with Gary Jules), and SXSW 2006.
-Songs appeared in the films Love Song for Bobby Long,
Annapolis, and Self-Medicated.
-Songs appeared on the TV programs One Tree Hill, The OC, Buffy
the Vampire Slayer, Real World, and Felicity.
-Extensive touring across America and Europe with
bands such as Damien Rice, Explosions in the Sky,
Aimee Mann, Tristeza, Apostle of Hustle, Lisa Germano,
and Azure Ray.
-Performed at SXSW 2008
-Disinterested (Matt Brown's solo ambient project)
released Behind Us in fall '07 on Dynamophone
-Lotte Kestner (Anna-Lynne Williams solo folk project)
released China Mountain in April '08
UPCOMING NEWS:
-Music forthcoming in the films Sisterhood of the
Traveling Pants II and Young Americans.
-Anna-Lynne Williams appears on upcoming Minotaur
Shock album Amateur Dramatics, as well as projects with Phononoir, Noise
Unit (members of Delerium), and Au Revoir Borealis
Instrumentation
Anna-Lynne Williams: Vocals, Guitar
Nathan Skolrud: Drums
Ross Simonini: Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
Matt Brown: Guitar, Keyboards, Bass
Discography
Noble House E.P. (2007) Self-Released
Having (2006) Nettwerk Records
Different Stars (2002/2004) Bella Union, Nettwerk
Anchor (1999) Sonikwire Records
Singles:
Lie in the Sound
Vapour Trail
For all professional inquiries, please contact the band at: tw@trespasserswilliam.com
I don't know if you remember me, but I've been a fan for many years now. "Lie in the Sound" is still one of the greatest songs I've ever heard in my life. It's magic. Thank you.
When I heard you...just recently...after discovering you on CDbaby...was astounded. JUST My style! I love it. Very inspiring to my own songwriting. Thank you!
COME BACK TO L.A. again PLZ..............Saw you once and I need to see you several more times.....I know a whole bunch of people who would go see you here...
Love the music! Its such a pleasure to find music similar to ours, that is inspired from the same beautiful places in the universe. Hope you'll come by and say hello! Much love from California, Astral Travel
Hi! Thanks for the friendship. Your music brightens up the long and dark Norwegian nights. "Vapour Trail" is my favourite. Please check out my music. Have a nice weekend!
Sparrow is gorgeous. I am so in love with your music.
I can make out most of the lyrics, but not quite all......ANYONE THAT KNOWS THEM, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SHOOT ME A MESSAGE!! Or Trespassers - PLEASE post!!
Missing Seattle, moved back to california. listening to you reminds me of amazing times in a wonderful city. hope to hear of touring at some point. hope all is well. :)
omg you guys are wonderful. i love you annalynne. it's so cool that you're from orange county too. i live in anaheim. what part are you guys from.? sorry to sound so much like a fan but i can't help it. <333
