The line–up comprising Fran Healy (lead vocals, guitar, piano, banjo), Dougie Payne (bass guitar, backing vocals), Andy Dunlop (lead guitar, banjo, keyboards, backing vocals) and Neil Primrose (drums, percussion) have twice been awarded British album of the year at the annual Brit Awards, and are often credited with having paved the way for bands such as Coldplay, Keane and Snow Patrol.

Their debut album, Good Feeling, was released in 1997 to moderate success where it debuted at number nine on the UK Albums Chart[1] and was later awarded a silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in January 2000.

The album was an international breakthrough for the band, selling more than 3.5 million copies worldwide, and yielded the successful singles "Driftwood", "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?"

Their fifth album, The Boy with No Name, was released in 2007, and yielded the singles "Closer", "Selfish Jean" and "My Eyes".

Their sixth album, Ode to J. Smith (2008), failed to reach the commercial success Travis had maintained since 1999.