Tram was a British musical duo composed of Paul Anderson and Nick Avery. Pioneers in the Slowcore movement, Tram was recognized for lush instrumentation played at a very slow pace. Tram recorded three albums, all of which were well received by fans and the music press.
Their first album, Heavy Black frame was produced by multi-instrumentalist Clive Painter

Clive Painter

Clive Painter is a Musician, Record Producer and Mastering Engineer based in London.Since the mid nineties he has been known primarily as the producer and multi-instrumentalist in both Broken Dog and Tram , and he is currently active as a guitarist in The 99 Call and The Real Tuesday Weld...

 and features him and his partner in Broken Dog

Broken Dog

Broken Dog is a London-based experimental rock band started in 1994.Broken Dog were formed by Martine Roberts and Clive Painter in London in the summer of 1994 and the disbanded in 2004 following their fifth album 'Harmonia'. Influenced by American artists such as the Grifters, Swell, Pavement,...

 Martine Roberts alongside Placebo (band)

Placebo (band)

Placebo are a British rock band from London, England, formed in 1994 by singer and guitarist Brian Molko and bass guitarist Stefan Olsdal. The band was joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was later replaced by Steve Hewitt after conflicts with Molko. Hewitt left the band in October 2007 and...

 keyboardist Bill Lloyd. Heavy Black Frame was released on the Piao! label in the UK and Jetset Records

Jetset Records

Jetset Records was a New York-based indie rock record label. The label has released a variety of independent bands, including Firewater, Sun Kil Moon and Mogwai.-Roster:*16 Horsepower*Arab Strap*Black Box Recorder*Dean and Britta*Congo Norvell...

 in USA. The subsequent UK albums appeared on Setanta Records

Setanta Records

Setanta Records is a UK Independent record label. The label was at the forefront of the indie Irish music scene in the late eighties and nineties as itchampioned young Irish groups.-History:...

. In January 2009 Paul Anderson and Clive Painter formed a new band called the 99 Call

The 99 Call

The 99 Call is a British band formed in 2009 by Paul Anderson, previously from Tram and Clive Painter from Broken Dog.They performed their first show in Rimini, Italy in July 2009 playing some new material and songs from the Tram album Heavy Black Frame in celebration of its tenth anniversary. The...

 and performed their first show in Rimini, Italy in July 2009. The performance was in part a celebration of the tenth anniversary of the release of 'Heavy Black Frame'.

Members

• Paul Anderson
• Nick Avery

Collaborators

• Ida Akesson (piano, keyboards)
• Fiona Brice (violin, piano)
• John Frennet (bass)
• Bill Lloyd (piano)
• Hannah Marshall (cello)
• Clive Painter (production, guitar, bass, harmonium, piano, clarinet, percussion)
• Ian Painter (bass)
• John Parish (production, slide guitar)
• Martine Roberts (production, bass, vocals)
• Ian Watson (trumpet)

Discography

• Nothing Left To Say (7" single) Piao! Records
• High Ground (7" single) Piao! Records
• Songs From The Sturdy Chariot (7" single) Liquafaction
• Heavy Black Frame (album) Piao!
• Frequently Asked Questions (album) Setanta Records
  Setanta Records
  Setanta Records is a UK Independent record label. The label was at the forefront of the indie Irish music scene in the late eighties and nineties as itchampioned young Irish groups.-History:...
  
  
• A Kind Of Closure (album) Setanta Records
  Setanta Records
  Setanta Records is a UK Independent record label. The label was at the forefront of the indie Irish music scene in the late eighties and nineties as itchampioned young Irish groups.-History:...