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(contracted; show full)name of a [[Beatles]] song written by [[John Lennon]] and [[Paul McCartney]]). After parting company with their singer in the spring of 1991, they auditioned for a new vocalist. Having met each other through Primrose pouring him a pint, a musically untrained art student, [[Francis Healy|Fran Healy]], then joined after being invited to audition by Primrose. Healy joined the band on the day he enrolled at The Glasgow School Of Art, in the autumn of [[1991 in music|1991]]. Two years later, with the option of 
[[music]] holding more appeal, Healy dropped out of art [[school]], and inspired by song writers such as [[Joni Mitchell]], shortly after, assumed [[songwriting]] responsibilities. With brothers Chris and Geoff Martyn on bass and keyboards, in [[1993 in music|1993]], the fivesome released a privately made CD, "The Glass Onion [[EP]]," featuring the tracks "Dream On", "The Day Before," "Free Soul" and "Whenever She Comes Round." 500 copies of the EP were made and were recently valued at £1000 each. Eventually, the band was renamed once more, becoming "Travis" – after the character played by [[Harry Dean Stanton]] in the movie "[[Paris, Texas (film)|Paris, Texas]]" directed by [[Wim Wenders]].

The band won a talent contest organized by the “Music In [[Scotland]] Trust”, who promised £2,000 so Travis could deal-hunt at a new music seminar in [[New York]]. Two weeks before they were due to leave, however, the prize was instead given to the "Music In Scotland Trust Directory.” When sent a copy of the directory, the band noticed that it seemed to feature every single band in [[Scotland]] – except for them.  While on a visit to [[Scotland]], American engineer and producer, [[Niko Bolas]], a long-time [[Neil Young]] and [[Rolling Stones]] associate, tuned into a Tr(contracted; show full)[[pt:Travis]]
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