Trans FX (band)
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Trans FX | |
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| Also known as | Transfix • TFX |
| Origin | Olympia, Washington |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Joker's Got A Posse • Perennial • K Records • Sister Cylinder |
| Members | C. McDonnell Mirçe Popovic Abby Dahlquist Alex Coxen |
| Past members | S. Young Felisha Perez Chris Johnson D.A. Terrence Hayes Waring Nora McKinnon Steve Sharrett Lexxi Lovell Captain Tripps Ballsington (Producer) |
Trans FX is an American band formed in 2011 by songwriters Chris McDonnell and Scott Young in Olympia, Washington.[1] They have released five albums as of 2018[update], and continue to operate a revolving door, communal band, based in Olympia.[2] Their sound has often been compared to Lou Reed, Happy Mondays, Brian Eno, Primal Scream, and The Jesus and Mary Chain.[3][4][5]
History
[edit]Created in McDonnell's garage studio, then Transfix, started as a self-proclaimed deathrock band,[6] consisting of members Scott Young (keyboards, vocals), Chris McDonnell (guitar/vocals), Nora McKinnon (drums), and Steve Sharrett (bass).[6] The band wrote and recorded a full-length album with Olympia-based recording, Captain Tripps Ballsington, released on Dutch Tilt records in the summer of 2013.[6] The band's second studio album Into The Blu was released on K Records in the fall of 2015.[5] Into The Blu was a change in sound and direction, as McDonnell and Young moved towards electronic pop and abbreviated their name to the current moniker, Trans FX.[5] Young left the band in 2015 to pursue a career in art.[1] In 2017, the band collaborated with fellow Olympians CC Dust on the CCFX EP, released on DFA Records.[7]
Discography
[edit]Full albums
[edit]- Transfix S/T (2013, Dutch Tilt)
- Into The Blu (2015, Perennial/K Records)[5]
- The Clearing (2016, Sister Cylinder)
- Gaslit (2017, Joker's Got A Posse)
- The Showroom Dummies (2018, JGAP)[2]
- music, drugs, technology & popular desire (2021, Joker's Got A Posse)
- Biggest Baddest Beatest (2023, Cercle Social)
EPs and singles
[edit]- Like A Glove/New Fix 7 (2013, Unwound Records)
- Death is so Relaxing... EP (2014, Ascetic House)
- When You See The Light Cass. Single (2014, Perennial)
- KAG//TFX- Fugue 7 (2015, Perennial)
- Hard Pill To Swallow EP (2017, Joker's Got A Posse)
Collaborations
[edit]- CCFX EP (2017, DFA Records)[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lefebvre, Sam (November 4, 2016). "Peace is Elusive in Trans FX's LP and Film, The Clearing". CLRVYNT. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ a b New music reviews – album reviews, Seattle: KEXP, August 24, 2018, retrieved December 12, 2018
- ^ Purdum, Grant. "Cerberus – TRANS FX – The Clearing". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ Sears, Kelton. "The Best Local Records We Heard This October". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Ruiz, Victoria. "Victoria Ruiz (Downtown Boys) Talks Trans FX's Into The Blu". Talk House. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c Wolf, Josh (December 12, 2013). "Transfix: Death is so Relaxing When I'm High". Cooper Point Journal. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ Mosurock, Doug. "Songs We Love: CCFX, 'Venetian Screens'". NPR. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Mashurova, Nina. "CCFX EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 25, 2017.