Cars & Trains

Cars & Trains
Birth nameThomas Robert Filepp
Also known asTom Filepp, True Deceiver
OriginPortland, Oregon
GenresFolktronica
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist
Years active2006–present
LabelsFake Four Inc., Circle into Square
Websitecarsandtrains.bandcamp.com

Thomas Robert "Tom" Filepp, better known by his stage name Cars & Trains, is an American multi-instrumentalist from Portland, Oregon,[1] and the founder of indie label Circle Into Square Records.[2] Sputnikmusic described him as "an excellent songwriter if anything else".[3]

Career

Cars & Trains' first album, Rusty String, was released on his own label Circle Into Square in 2007.[4] His second album, The Roots, the Leaves, was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2010.[5] He released the third album, We Are All Fire, in early 2012.[6] We Are All Storms, a companion EP to the album, was released later that year.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Rusty String (2008)
  • The Roots, the Leaves (2010)
  • We Are All Fire (2012)
  • Dust (2015)
  • Fictions (due 2017)

Compilation albums

  • Consumer Confidence Vol. 1 (2006)
  • Consumer Confidence Vol. 2 (2007)

Remix albums

  • The Roots, the Remix (2010)

Live albums

  • Live on KBOO (2010)

EPs

  • 2AM (2006)
  • Little Song (2008)
  • We Are All Storms (2012)

Singles

  • "The Sun Always Sets" b/w "The Leaves" (2010)

Guest appearances

Productions

References

  1. ^ Wilson, Rebecca (October 25, 2012). "Method of Transport". The Portland Mercury.
  2. ^ "Circle into Square". November 9, 2009.
  3. ^ Youssef, Sobhi (February 2, 2010). "Review: Cars & Trains – The Roots, The Leaves". Sputnikmusic.
  4. ^ Burr, Mike (December 5, 2008). "Album Review: Cars & Trains – Rusty String Deluxe". Prefix.
  5. ^ Lewis, Jessica (March 2010). "Cars & Trains – The Roots, the Leaves". Exclaim!.
  6. ^ Houle, Zachary (January 23, 2013). "Cars & Trains: We Are All Fire". PopMatters.
  7. ^ Uddenberg, Brett (November 1, 2012). "Cars & Trains Releases We Are All Storms EP (MP3)". URB. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013.