THE FIRST EVER BOOK ON THE BIGGEST BAND IN BRITAIN

Illustrated throughout with scores of colour and b/w band photos

Travis were undoubtedly THE music sensations of 1999. Their brand of spiritual and lyrical rock struck such a chord with the public that in the first week of 2000, their remarkable second album, THE MAN WHO returned to the No. 1 spot it had occupied several times throughout 1999, and in the process notched up an incredible 1 million sales.

This is the first and only biography of the band who in twelve short months have come out of nowhere to claim every prize in the UK music industry including NME and Melody Maker awards for Best Band, Best Single, Best Album, and Best New Band with several Brit Awards expected to follow shortly. Lead singer Fran Healy has also enhanced his heart-throb status by being voted Sexiest Male and Best Haircut in several media polls!

TRAVIS tells the roller-coaster story of the Glaswegian band who met at Glasgow School of Art in 1990, spending years trawling the underground gig circuit, before a performance on Later With Jools Holland caused a record company dash to sign them.

Travis are now so popular they have made the switch to playing huge arenas after demand for their pre-Christmas celebratory tour was colossal, prompting Melody Maker to describe them as ‘The Biggest Band in Britain’.

The band will also be major headline attractions at this yearís festivals before releasing their much-anticipated third album that looks set to take them to even greater success.

Their constant appearances on the front covers of both the mainstream and teenage music mags will ensure massive publicity for the book.