TRS-80

electronic

TRS-80 is the name under which founding member, Jay Rajeck records and performs electronic music with keyboardist and collaborator, Eric Fensler. Live drums and analog synthesizers have been the foundation of the band's sound since forming in Chicago in 1997. Rajeck relocated TRS-80 to Los Angeles in 2006 and has continued to expand the instrumentation and musical scope of the band ever since, describing the studio itself as being his main instrument. Turn A Corner is the latest single release from TRS-80 released June of 2012 and 2011 saw the arrival of TRS-80's two most successful albums to date, Horizons and the Sky Sailor EP, all of which were released by the record label, Vinyl International. Their song, Mirage from Horizons was featured in the Electronic Arts snowboarding video game, SSX in March of 2012 and the title is expected to sell over 5 million copies, exposing the band to a larger audience than ever before. Horizons also contains the band's first cover Love Song which features Annie Sachs of Tickley Feather on vocals. TRS-80's critically acclaimed Sky Sailor EP incorporates the last two official Daft Punk remixes to be released from the TRON: Legacy soundtrack, one of which features new lyrics and vocals by Ariel Pink. Their remix of Daft Punk's End of Line charted at #1 on The Hype Machine and the EP continues to garner interest with help from music sites like Pitchfork, FACT Magazine, Highsnobiety and others. Eric Fensler was injured in a motorcycle accide...