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Travis has kindly agreed to answer a few questions for the SERENADE. These particular questions touch on how he got into music, his pre-Ezra musical adventures, and assorted other "Trabby Trivia": So Travis, when did you first decide you wanted to be a drummer in a
rock ‘n' roll band? I got drums in my head around 13 or so, and finally bought my first kit just before my 15th birthday. I had been watching drummers on TV and air drumming, so I kinda knew how to play a bit right away. I mean the first day I had them, Dad had the guitar out and we were playing old 60's songs together. Did you ever go to band camp and what the heck went on there? What do you think you'd be doing if you weren’t a musician? |
Can you name the bands you were in prior to joining BTE? Anyone else
you've played/recorded with? Tons. Going backwards in time (links added where available): Beggars (Island Records) the last band I was in before Ezra. Two of these guys are now in Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Vigilantes of Love (Capricorn Records) with David Labryuere, now bass/John Mayer Band (and fellow New Orleanian). We recorded records produced by Pete Buck (R.E.M.), and Jim Scott (Grammy Winning producer of Tom Petty and tons of others). Billy Pilgrim (Atlantic Records). I was more of a hired player, they were a duo. I recorded, co-produced, and played live with them. Seven Simons (TVT Records). Our guitarist Keith Joyner went on to replace Johnny Marr in TheThe. When I was in this band I also was doing a lot of session work including a bit of percussion on an Indigo Girls record, playing on and co-producing stuff with Shawn Mullins (he originally hired me cause he was a Seven Simons fan), Michelle Malone (Capitol Records), Michael Been (formerly of The Call) and many others. The Wipers (Restless Records) were the first band I ever toured with (at 18 years old). They had been around since the late 70's and had just put out what they thought would be their last record. The drummer was already gone, but they wanted to tour behind the record. I auditioned and got the gig. I came to realize that this was a formative punk band. There is now a tribute box set with bands like Nirvana, Hole and Mudhoney covering songs of a band I got to play in! I mean, Kurt Cobain was quoted as saying that, "Greg Sage (the singer/songwriter) and the Wipers started the whole Seattle thing from Portland 10 years earlier." Granted, I was just the drummer for the touring behind one record, but what an experience for an 18 year old kid, going out on tour for the first time. How do you like to spend your downtime when you're home in New
Orleans? Who was your favorite superhero when you were a child? Thanks so much for taking the time to talk with us, Travis. Look for more Q&As with Travis McNabb in future editions of the SERENADE.
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