Cars & Trains

Cars & Trains
Cars & Trains
Also known as	Tom Filepp, True Deceiver
Born	Thomas Robert Filepp
Origin	Portland, Oregon
Genre	Folktronica
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Fake Four Inc., Circle into Square
Website	carsandtrains.bandcamp.com

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

Career

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

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

Factor Chandelier – "Every Morning" from Lawson Graham (2010)
Sole – "My Veganism" from No Wising Up No Settling Down (2013)

Productions

Noah23 – "Nuts" from Fry Cook on Venus (2011)

References

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

External links

Official website
Cars & Trains discography at Discogs

[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.