wordproductions presents: Trances Arc, AutoVaughn, The Judies June 5, 2009

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Trances Arc keeps focus, holds steady, and looks for good things to come in 09. In January of 2006, the band signed with S1 Songs (NYC) and teamed up with producer / engineer D.W. Prasse, to begin orchestrating their next full length release; simply titled, XOXOX. Recorded between the walls of an old trolley station in East Atlanta, the winter’s hold on its wood rafters and cold cement floors would give way to the warmth and optimistic sounds of the band’s latest effort. By early spring, the band would find their track “Champagne Wishes” featured on the Starbucks Hear Music international compilation, “Off the Clock.” After numerous appearances in NYC and Nashville, the band took to Austin, TX to play the BMI showcase at SXSW. Live performances have long been the bands forte, but Trances Arc would soon find its music translating equally well over the airwaves with several song placements on ABC, and Vesus TV. Opting to do without the polish and veneer of slick studio tricks, “XOXOX” embraces the grit and rawness that embody this band. “We tried to capture the energy of our live show, exploring the long hallways and exposed brick walls of this cavernous studio space... it sounds huge in here” says singer, Eric Toledo. The result is a 10-song collection enlisting high energy rockers like “Star Spangled” and “Parliament,” silvery pop rockers like “Tell Me Where You’re Going” and “Peace of Mind,” and introspective, thank God we’re alive epics such as “Cold Drivers” and “Look Up.” After numerous placements and well recieved feedback, the band took over a rennovated garage in Edgewood, Atlanta. Here the guys would spend the next several months baffling, sound proofing, molding the sounds permeating this new studio space, and building upon thier mounting catalogue. With a wide array of new songs under their belts, the fellas take to the road in ongoing support of XOXOX, test driving new tunes in hopes for an 09 release date TBD.