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 Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players's Profile |
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Slide Collections Set To Your Song Selections! |
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| Location: | NEW YORK, New York |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jul 5, 2008 (54 days back) |
About Me |
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| When you're in a band as unique as the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, it's okay to be a little confident.
We're an indie-vaudeville-conceptual-art-rock-slideshow band, says singer/songwriter Jason Trachtenburg. Weve got the market cornered. Theres no band that can hold a candle to us. In that department. Hes got a point. The Trachtenburgs are a domestic trio (dad Jason, mom Tina Piña, 12-year-old daughter Rachel), who play quirky indie pop songs in the key of unironic good, clean fun with one major catch: All the songs carefully rhyming lyrics come from the vintage slide collections theyve found at estate or garage sales that accompany their performances. Whats more, from their retro fashion sense to their disavowal of modern conveniences, the Trachtenburgs are a charming relic: a vintage throwback to simpler, more self-sufficient, family-oriented times just like their music. Tina Piña and Jason met at a Greenwich Village open-mic in 1989, and the pair later relocated to Seattle. They had a daughter, Rachel, and ran a dog-walking business while Jason worked Seattles open-mic circuit. When his eccentric indie pop was failing to find an audience, Tina suggested he augment his act with slide imagery. On a subsequent dog-walking trip with Rachel, she found an old slide projector at a garage sale, and a box of slides from a random familys 1959 mountain trip to Japan. One morning in 2000, Tina awoke to find Jason had spent the entire night writing a song to accompany the slide presentation (appropriately titled Mountain Trip to Japan, 1959). Six-year-old Rachel was recruited to play harmonica; (she later moved over to drum duties), Tina was appointed projector operator/backup singer, and the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players were born. The remarkably favorable reaction to the family act was nearly unfathomable. The local press went wild; their coffee house shows boasted lines out the door. In July 2002 the family relocated to New Yorks East Village and befriended artists like Regina Spektor and Nellie McKay. After being covered by The New Yorker, Spin, EW, the Village Voice, and others, Bar/None released their full-length debut, which showcased Jason singing about topics as varied as enjoying fondue in Switzerland to training employees to work at Wendys. Vintage Slide Collections From Seattle, Volume 1 (2003) was recorded in Seattle before the big move and features guest spots from the citys local stars. Six months and a lot of DIY-campaigning later they were the first unsigned band to appear on Late Night with Conan OBrien. Thanks to a grueling tour schedule that has the act playing approximately 150 shows a year, We became a really tight touring outfit, Jason says. We wear tight touring outfits, as well, which is why we don't eat too much before shows. Theyve played Bonnaroo, the Edinburgh festival, the alt-comedy circuit, every city in the 48 states all the while winning over famous fans like Meg White, The Simpsons creator Matt Groening, comedians David Cross, Eugene Mirman, and John Waters. The groups latest effort is Off & On Broadway, released by Seattle indie, Sarathan Records. It is a DVD of performances and day-in-the-life footage that demonstrates exactly how this one-of-a-kind band works. CHECK OUT THE TRACHTENBURG'S E-CARD You can see a video, an MTV spot and a live performance HERE ! |
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Music:Member Since: 12/29/2005Band Website: slideshowplayers.com Band Members: Jason Trachtenburg (VOX, keyboard, guitar, bass and other fun instruments) Tina Pina Trachtenburg (VOX, slides) Rachel Trachtenburg (VOX, drums) Influences: Our new DVD is available now! Get your very own copy here Sounds Like: No one you've ever heard! We are more than original! You have been marked on my profile map! Click to zoom-in. Record Label: None Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Indie / Folk / Experimental) |
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My Blog |
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new kids show |
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| Hi everyone, thanks for supporting our family band. We have developed a new kids show. Rachel is the host and it is called "The Rachel Trachtenburg Morning Show"You can watch a clip here: the rachel S... Posted by Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:50:00 PST |
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Freedback about Animated Trachtenburg Video |
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| Greetings All, We just wanted to show you our newest video for "(Theme from) Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players" It's in cool computer animation and we are so proud of it.! Special kudos go t... Posted by Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 08:21:00 PST |
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Trachtenburg Video Group on Youtube |
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| The time has come for all good TFSP folk to check out the new Youtube Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players group! There are videos, interviews and more for you to vote for, comment ... Posted by Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 04:31:00 PST |
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Trachtenburgs on Mr NY |
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| Check out The website of Mr. NY! (http://www.mrny.net/) there is a cool video interview you can check out! Posted by Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:27:00 PST |
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The Plug Awards : Vote for "Off & On Broadway" |
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| The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players DVD "Off and On Broadway" has been nominated for Best Music DVD of the Year by the PLUG Awards. Click here to vote! Jason Trachtenburg will be presenting the ... Posted by Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:54:00 PST |
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TFSP message board! |
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| Check out the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players and Jason Trachtenrburg message board to share stories and pictures regarding the Trachtenburgs.Thanks Barry!... Posted by Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 12:19:00 PST |
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Recruiting Slideshow Players Lyric Typers Now! |
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| Hello everyone!We are going to be putting up lyrics to all the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players songs on our website so have devised a simple plan that will be attractive to those of you who have... Posted by Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players on Wed, 06 Sep 2006 06:32:00 PST |
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New review on the Onion's AV Club site! |
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| read it here Posted by Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:29:00 PST |
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New York DVD Release Show This Wednesday! |
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| Hey New York!
We are playing a show this Wednesday, 8/9 at the Mercury Lounge in New York City!. The show will celebrate the long awaited release of our brand new DVD, "Off and On Broa... Posted by Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:09:00 PST |
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music |
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| hello pop people,
please avoid using cellular phones--
unless it truly is an emergency.
keep me posted- no pun intended.
ok- pun intended. Posted by Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players on Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:26:00 PST |
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