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The latest Trance Lucid cd, Unrevisited Live, contains eleven previously unreleased songs recorded live at five different shows. The performances were recorded simply - direct to 2-track using one stereo microphone placed in front of the band. There was no editing or overdubbing - random ambient/audience noise and performance imperfections were fully retained. The result is a collection of intimate recordings that captures the band, live and unadulterated, in the moment.
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Trance Lucid was formed in 1993 by guitarist Dave Halverson. Initially, the focus was jazz-inflected instrumental music incorporating rock elements and a wide range of tonal colors.
After several years of recording in St. Louis, MO, the first Trance Lucid cd, Arise, was released in January 1996. Originally a 4-piece band in its live incarnation (Terry Lee/drums, Scott Lowrey/bass, Paul Su/guitar and keyboards), Trance Lucid evolved into a 3-piece outfit in early 1997, and also changed the lineup, adding Scott Blue on bass.
In late 1997, Halverson and Lee relocated the band to Oakland, CA, and began the search for a new bass player. Bay Area veteran Bill Noertker joined the band in February 1998. Noertker's fretless bass stylings have enhanced the Trance Lucid live experience and lend a definitive jazz flavor to the music.
In mid-1998, the band began performing regularly around the Bay Area and began working on its second cd. Vigil was released in August 2000.
After the subsequent years of live performances and working on other projects, the band refocused its energies on a new recording, released in March 2005. The Colours of Darkness is a harder-edged collection of music, culled from the darker part of the band repertoire. The cd contains 3 mainstays from the Trance Lucid live repertoire and 3 songs developed in the studio. The approach in recording was more experimental than in the past, with a focus on emphasizing rock textures.
A collection of previously unreleased music recorded live, entitled Unrevisited Live, was released in December 2007. A new full-length studio recording is scheduled for release in 2010.
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