Trespassers William are an indie rock/dream pop band known for their ethereal music. Hailing from Southern California, they work and live in the Sodo/Capitol Hill area of Seattle, Washington [1]. They have just finished an EP, titled The Natural Order of Things .

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History

Formed in 1997, Trespassers William have released three albums. Anchor (1999) appeared on Sonikwire Records and is now out of print. Different Stars surfaced as a self-release in 2002 and was re-released twice—most recently on Nettwerk Records on October 19 2004. In early 2004, the band relocated from Southern California to Seattle, WA. Their latest album, Having , was released February 28, 2006. The band's music has received modest press coverage and exposure, most notably in the television shows Felicity , The O.C. , and One Tree Hill .

Band name origin

Trespassers William got their name from a Winnie-the-Pooh tale, Pooh and Piglet Go Hunting and Nearly Catch a Woozle by A.A. Milne:

"Next to [Piglet's] house was a piece of broken board which had: "TRESPASSERS W" on it. When Christopher Robin asked the Piglet what it meant, he said it was his grandfather's name…it was short for Trespassers Will, which was short for Trespassers William. And his grandfather had had two names in case he lost one—Trespassers after an uncle, and William after Trespassers." ^[2]

Discography

Albums

• Anchor (November 30, 1999)
• Different Stars (2002, 2004)
• Having (February 28, 2006)

Singles and EPs

• "Vapour Trail" · (2003)
• "Lie in the Sound" · (2004)
• "Live Session" [EP] · (2005)
• "Noble House" [EP] · (2007)
• "The Natural Order of Things" [EP] · (March 12, 2009)

Compilations

• A Love Song for Bobby Long (original soundtrack) · (2004)

: 5. "Different Stars"

• Music from the Television Series One Tree Hill, Volume 1 · (2005)

: 14. "Lie In The Sound"

• Sweet Nothings: Love is a Mixtape · (2006)

: 1. "And We Lean In"

Personnel

Current members

• Matt Brown – guitar and keyboards
• Anna-Lynne Williams – vocals and guitar

Former members

• Josh Gordon – bass, drums, percussion, guitar
• Ross Simonini – bass and keyboards
• Nathan Skolrud – drums, bass, and keyboards
• Jamie Williams – drums

Notes and references