Lingua Franca (album)

Lingua Franca is an EP by the supergroup T.R.A.M., featuring multi-instrumentalist Adrian Terrazas, formerly of The Mars Volta, guitarists Javier Reyes and Tosin Abasi of Animals as Leaders, and drummer Eric Moore of Suicidal Tendencies, with Kelela Mizanekristos and Sheera Ehrig providing backing vocals on several tracks. The group's sole release, it was recorded at Farias Productions in Los Angeles, California, and was issued in 2012 by Sumerian Records. The band name is an acronym of the musicians' last names.

The band was originally formed in 2011 as a trio consisting of Terrazas, Reyes, and Abasi, with drummer Moore being added shortly before the recording was made. In an interview, Abasi suggested that, in relation to his work with Animals as Leaders, T.R.A.M.'s music is "more open... a lot more free," and stated that his approach revolved around "changing the essential musical ideas but seeing how we could produce them differently, with different instrumentation." Terrazas noted that his goal with the album was "to try to instill a strong feeling or energy in people," and commented: "I feel that collectively we achieved this goal tenfold with this new project."