"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." The offbeat Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players derive their song topics from vintage slides of random family vacations, the trio (keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist Jason Trachtenburg, slide projector/costume designer Tina Pi–a Trachtenburg, and preteen drummer Rachel Pi–a Trachtenburg) live a nomadic lifestyle, driving from show to show at diverse venues and spending little time in their two hometowns of Seattle and New York City. Due to the constant travel, Rachel, who began drumming at age six, attends an alternative school in Seattle. The Trachtenburgs have opened for They Might Be Giants, and became the first unsigned act to play on Late Night With Conan O'Brien. Touring in support of the their new DVD, "Off & On Broadway", they'll visit the Grey Eagle on August 23rd. Advance tickets are on sale now online and thru our local ticket outlets (Harvest Records & Orbit DVD).
