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Their story begins 10 years ago, when MATT BROWN and ANNA-LYNNE WILLIAMS were teenagers growing up in Los Angeles, met through mutual friends and began working together to create what would eventually become, with the help of ROSS SIMONINI and *JAMIE WILLIAMS, the distinct sound of TRESPASSERS WILLIAM.
trespassers william became a presence in the North American music scene when their second studio album, different stars, was re-released by Nettwerk Music Group worldwide in 2004. Called “"Gently mesmerizing...haunting" by NME, different stars hinted at influences of ambient, folk and shoegaze, establishing the band as subtle, nuanced songwriters.
Since recording different stars in 2003, the group toured internationally with acts such as Damien Rice, Stereolab and Morrissey. In the US, they also have had much success in the TV & Film world: two tracks off of different stars were licensed to the hit Fox Television series The O.C., “lie in the sound” was featured on the Fall 2004 premiere of the WB's One Tree Hill, and two tracks appeared in the film Love Song for Bobby Long, starring John Travolta and Scarlet Johansson. Coming up, the song “different stars” will appear in the Disney film Annapolis, set for release early next year.
The end of 2005 finds trespassers william preparing for the release of their new album HAVING, set to hit stores in February ‘06. “We worked on having as a band for a long time before going into the studio. We really crafted and cared about each of the songs…their length, order, tempo,” says anna-lynne williams.
When the band felt ready to step into the studio, they took a break from the hectic Los Angeles lifestyle and ventured North to the outskirts of Seattle, where they rented a house together to reinterpret the focus of their sound. “We set up a studio in the house we were renting and did it all ourselves. It was great; we could be really picky if we wanted to be, we could work into the wee hours of the night or whenever inspiration struck…it really freed us up creatively,” matt brown explains.
Upon completion of recording, the band traveled to Tarbox Studios (Buffalo, New York) and worked with renowned producer/mixer Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Mogwai, Low, etc.) to push their songs toward more complex textures and into deeper extremes of quiet and loud. They began to create a more diverse sound through the constant rotation of instruments among band members.
“Working with Dave was amazing,” ross simonini says. “He was a huge part of this record, crafting each song to be very individual, but at the same time allowing the band to be really involved with all decisions.”
This change in style and attitude has also complimented the band’s live performances. Their sets include more powerful shifts in dynamic, live video projection and constant instrument changes. The more electronic tracks on having also tend to utilize more acoustic treatments on stage, making the live show a unique and separate experience from the album.
In the remaining months of 2005, the band will release a live iTunes session to prepare for the release of having set for February 21st. Look for the band on tour in North America and Europe early next year. Since the recording of having, jamie williams has left trespassers William to pursue other interests. Anna-Lynne was guest on the Chemical Brothers' album "push the button" with the track "Hold tight london".
