By Nate Malchow–
T.R.A.M. is the collection of like-minded, talented musicians moving on a progressive path into uncharted audio lands. This music cannot really be classified, as it is very experimental and doesn’t fit into any genre I’ve ever heard. It’s part jam band and part jazz crew with a little indie grooving. T.R.A.M.’s Lingua Franca stands for itself and is better left unconstrained. That being said, it has some tasty bass riffs behind saxophone, bass clarinet and flute diddies. Each member brings creative energy to the table, much owed to their backgrounds in experimental music. This lineup of proficient artists includes Adrian Terrazas of The Mars Volta on saxophone, flute, bass clarinet and percussion; Javier Reyes of Animals as Leaders on guitars; Tosin Abasi, also from Animals as Leaders on guitars; and Eric Moore of Suicidal Tendencies on drums. On Lingua Franca, they set out to express their creative flow together, making music that fits into no preconceived notion of what it should be.
Photo courtesy Sumerian Records
