The yearning voice and sullen temperament behind the languid and lush Scottish outfit Travis, Fran Healy has been laying low of late. The primary task on his to-do list: commune with his diverse surroundings while recording his first solo effort in New York, Vermont and (mostly) Berlin. Whether the new Wreckorder (Ryko) benefits from that far-flung trio of locales—or guest appearances from Neko Case and Paul McCartney—is largely irrelevant to anyone who’s not already smitten by Healy’s majestically restrained brand of mope-rock understatement. The 10-song collection occasionally recalls the quieter moments on the already-pretty-quiet The Invisible Band, Travis’ 2001 LP. Only here, Healy turns even more insular as he’s left to stew in his own introspective juices. Healy will be guest-editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our Q&A with him.
Healy: Photoshop is the greatest. I’m amazed at how far drawing programmes have come. I spend a lot of time working with Photoshop, doing all the art for albums and merchandise and web pages. Also just doodling. And just when you think Adobe can’t make the programme any better, they come back with something which blows me away. It’s as close to magic as you can get.
Video after the jump.
One reply on “Travis’ Fran Healy Is Happy To Hang Around: Photoshop”
Do you think you could email me a Fran Healy photoshop of a Redbird? I’d definitely stick it on the cover of my album. Hey, this is a longshot, but you can’t blame a guy for tryin’! I got a couple emails from some of my favorite TV show writers by talking to them on FB. Good luck on the new tour, sir! God bless you and your family while you are on the road. (As well as Andy, Dougie, and Neil, while they get a break from the band).
–Nick Bridwell
NicholasLBridwell@yahoo.com