- Tender Trap
Tender Trap is an
indie rock /twee pop band, based in London (UK), formed in 2001 by three of the five members ofMarine Research -Amelia Fletcher ,Rob Pursey , andDJ Downfall (real name: John Stanley).Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey were previously in the twee pop band Heavenly, and some have seen Tender Trap as representing a return to the pop aesthetic of that earlier band, albeit with a more electronic slant. On their first album "Film Molecules", the songs demonstrate an eclectic mix of musical styles, with a clear nod to the similarly eclectic approach taken by
The Magnetic Fields on their "69 Love Songs" album.The band's initial intention was to be a recording outfit only, due to their hatred of transporting drums from place to place. They compromised by playing live but using a CD player for backing beats. Recently, though, they have teamed up with
Claudia Gonson (of The Magnetic Fields) on drums, and will be playing live with this line-up. After her successful work as a guest vocalist on the Language Lessons EP,Lupe Nunes-Fernandez ofPipas has joined the band, providing backing vocals on their second album "6 Billion People".Discography
Albums
* "Film Molecules" (2002),K Records /Fortuna Pop! /Elefant Records
* "6 Billion People" (2006),Fortuna Pop! /Matinée Records EPs and Singles
* "Face of 73" 7" (2002),K Records
* "Oh Katrina" 7" (2002),Fortuna Pop!
* "¿Como Te Llamas?" EP (2004),Elefant Records
* "Language Lessons" EP (2005),Matinée Records External links
* [http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~queenb/tt/ Tender Trap website]
* [http://www.indiepages.com/matinee/artists/tendertrap.html Tender Trap] at Matinée Recordings
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