97 年从格拉斯哥到伦敦发展的四人乐队Travis, 首张专辑"Good Feeling"开始展露融合摇滚、民谣、流行的抒情风格, 产生五首Top 40 细碟、大碟也得到Top10 成绩肯定。99 年第二张大碟 "The Man Who", 获得广大共鸣, 促使专辑跳上Top 4 并成为该年全英最畅销的大碟, 而一首首陆续发表的细碟都获得成绩包括：「Writing To Reach You」（#14）、「Driftwood」(#13)、「Why Does It Always rain On Me」(#10)、「Turn」(#4)等，其中「Why Does It Always rain On Me」被Q 杂志评为99 年最佳细碟, 因此在2000年的Brit Awards一口气拿下最佳组合、最佳大碟等大奖。
获得Oasis灵魂人物Noel Gallagher钦点为他最喜爱的乐队, Travis 与Oasis 联手巡回美国, 马不停啼的宣传行程使Travis 成名于欧美两地, 18个月后, Travis 完成全新作品"The Invisible Band", 依然由老拍檔 Nigel Gordrich 制作, 首张细碟「Sing」倾诉情人间的种种心情; 太阳底下, 人们生而平等的「Side」; 纪录着心情轨迹的「Dear Diary」; 灵光乍现的「Flowers In The Window」; 阐扬凡事往好的地方想的「Follow The Light」;「Safe」讲的是从惨绿少年到成年蜕变; 如梦缥渺的情歌「The Humpty Dumpty Love Song」... 听着Travis, 会令你重新领略人生的真正意义。
Along with Cast, Ocean Colour Scene, Kula Shaker, and Embrace, Travis was one of the most prominent British trad rock bands in the mid- to late '90s. Following Oasis' lead of crafting down-to-earth, heartfelt songs in the vein of classic British bands from the '60s, Travis was more successful and enduring than some of their peers due to their lively, impassioned songwriting and performances. The group formed in Glasgow around 1990 as something of a lark for its members, singer/songwriter Francis Healy, guitarist Andy Dunlop, drummer Neil Primrose, and bassist Dougie Payne. After finishing their studies at art school a few years later, the foursome became more serious about Travis' potential and moved to London in 1996. Their self-released debut EP, All I Wanna Do Is Rock, came out in the fall of that year; with its earnest vocals and soaring guitars, it captured the spirit of British rock at the time, which was retreating from some of Britpop's artiness to a back-to-basics sound. Their second single, 1997's "U16 Girls," was released by Independiente Records, the new label headed by former Go! Discs director Andy MacDonald; a few months later, their critically acclaimed full-length debut, Good Feeling, arrived. Recorded in a matter of days with top producer Steve Lillywhite, the album included hit singles like "Happy" and "Tied to the '90s" and immediately entered the Top Ten of the U.K. charts. The following year, Travis began sessions with star producer Nigel Godrich for the follow-up to Good Feeling, recording in six studios in as many months. Though it was a slower, darker affair, when The Man Who appeared in 1999 it eclipsed Travis' previous successes, going platinum six times in the U.K. and spawning more hit singles such as "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" and "Writing to Reach You." Nominated Select Magazine's Album of the Year (and finishing in the Top Ten of many other publication's year-end lists), The Man Who appeared on U.S. shores in early 2000, just in time for a tour with their musical big brothers, Oasis. Debuting at the number one spot on the U.K. album chart, The Invisible Band was issued in June 2001 just prior to stateside summer gigs with Dido. Two years later, the band issued 12 Memories, which was followed in late 2004 with the singles collection Singles. Travis finally returned with an album of all-new material in the spring of 2007 entitled The Boy with No Name, whose arrival was announced by the release of the single "Closer."
