Transona Five
Transona Five are a Denton, Texas-based American spacerock or indie-rock band. Named after a song on the Mars Audiac Quintet album by Stereolab, the group was part of the lively Denton-area spacerock scene that flourished in the mid- to late-nineties, together with bands like Mazinga Phaser and Skiptracer. Founding members included Chris Anderson (lead vocals, guitar), Chris Foley (guitar, vocals), Greg Morgan (bass), Rachel Smith (keyboards, guitar, vocals), and G. P. Cole (drums). After the group's first EP, Melatonin Bullet, Morgan was replaced by Scott Marks (bass, vocals, trombone); Chris Foley left the band after the Duffel Bag album, reducing the group to a four-piece. The band toured occasionally throughout the late 1990s, performing in venues throughout the United States (primarily Texas and the Northeast). Rachel Smith left the band in 2000 when Transona Five went on an extended hiatus, shortly after most of the band's members moved to the East Coast.
Band member Chris Foley died in January 2007 [1]. According to the group's Myspace page, as of March 2007, it appears that the band has changed its name to Transona and is currently writing new material.
Discography
- Mariposa/Reconstitute 7-inch Sandwich Records (1996)
- Melatonin Bullet EP Sandwich Records (1997)
- "No Door" 7-inch Sleepin Corporate (1997)
- Duffel Bag Sandwich Records (1998)
- Going Away EP Drawing Room Records (1999)
- People are Funny unreleased (2000)