Formed in Washington, D.C., in 1990, Trans Am didn't begin seriously recording until 1995, after their members (Phil Manley, Nathan Means, and Sebastian Thompson) finished college. Trans Am are loosely associated with the mid-'90s post-rock scene centered around Tortoise, Ui, Labradford, and Windy & Carl, among others, and the Thrill Jockey, Kranky, UHF, and Southern labels, among others. Although a vast distance separates Trans Am's albums, all of them are concerned with an extreme, somewhat humorous reorientation of the clichés and conventions of rock music, primarily through either technical (exaggerated displays of skill) or instrumental (electronics, effects) deviation. ~ Sean Cooper