Trembling Blue Stars

Trembling Blue Stars is a London based band led by former frontman of both Northern Picture Library and The Field Mice, bobby wratten, one of the most brilliant and prolific songwriters in the recent history of British indie pop. Besides Wratten the current line-up includes Keris Howard, Beth Arzy and Jonathan Akerman, in many ways making the band an indie pop supergroup.

The band was formed in 1995 and all the songs on the debut album, Her Handwriting (the title is a quote from Part Company by The Go-Betweens) were recorded in Mitcham, south London, in December '95/ January '96, with long-time Field Mice/NPL producer Ian Catt, also known for his work as producer/arranger/co-songwriter for Saint Etienne.
The album released on Shinkhansen Records (the label launched by Matt from sarah records) details the break-up of a relationship and it received universally good reviews.

Subsequent albums, Lips That Taste of Tears (1998) and Broken by Whispers (2000), would show a band constantly improving their skills, combining their usual melancholy with transparent pop.

In 2001 the fourth album Alive To Every Smile appears featuring a new line-up with many ex-Sarah Records band members in its ranks: Keris Howard from Brighter/Harper Lee, Beth Arzy from Aberdeen and Harvey Williams from Another Sunny Day/Field Mice.
Annemari (ex-The Field Mice also collaborates with the band.
Outside UK and US the album is very well received in Spain due to a release on elefant records (eventually TBS' main label) and in February 2002 the band visit Spain for the first time.

In 2003 A Certain Evening Light is released. It is a compilation of songs that had only appeared previously as part of the singles the band had released from its beginning up until 2003.

In 2004 Elefant Records chooses to release The Seven Autumn Flowers worldwide, after the band decided to leave Shinkansen Records.

In September 2005 Bobby Wratten announces that the band quits live appearances as he has been feeling uneasy performing for some time, and he has finally decided to not play live anymore and concentrate on studio recordings instead.

TBS will still record albums though, as in April 2007 they release The Last Holy Write.