Abby Travis

Abby Travis
Abby Travis appearing with The Bangles on September 1, 2007 in Woodstock, CT
Background information
Born	(1969-11-10) November 10, 1969
Origin	Los Angeles, California, USA
Instruments	Vocals, bass guitar
Years active	1986 - present
Associated acts	The Lovedolls, The Rails, KMFDM, The Bangles, Eagles of Death Metal
Website	www.abbytravis.com

Abby Travis (b. November 10, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician, songwriter, and performer. She is the daughter of Alice Travis Germond, the current Secretary of the Democratic National Committee and Emmy award winning cameraman Larry Travis.

Abby Travis began her performance career in 1986 as the bassist in Los Angeles band The Lovedolls, who were spawned from the cult films Desperate Teenage Lovedolls and "Lovedolls Superstar" directed by Dave Markey. In 1989 Travis joined power pop trio The Rails. In 1993 Travis began working as a bass player for hire. She has toured, recorded, or both with Vanessa Paradis, Beck, Elastica, Michael Penn, Exene Cervenka's Original Sinners, Gibby Haynes and His Problem, KMFDM, The Meat Puppets, El Vez, and The Bangles among others.

Much of Travis' solo work is released as The Abby Travis Foundation. To date she has released 3 solo albums: The Abby Travis Foundation (1998), Cutthroat Standards & Black Pop (2000), and GlitterMouth (2006).

Personal life

Abby's mother, Alice Travis Germond, is married to journalist Jack Germond. Abby's brother is musician Dave Travis. Abby currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Career Highlights

2011

• Lulu single released
• Music video for Lightning Squared released, directed and animated by Ursula Hitler.
• Music video for One Hit Wonder released, directed by Fibbleypush Frinkledenk.
• Launches a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund her next album with fan donations.

2010

• Don't Walk Away single released
• Rosetta single released
• Lightning Squared single released
• Bassist for Masters of Reality (tour)
• Touring bassist for Eagles of Death Metal
• Cover of Velvet Underground's "New Age" out on "America Velvet " tribute album

2009

• catalogue adapted for the musical "Little Black Veil" written by David LeBarron.
• Vocals on Shira and Safia (Botanica/ Americanundone)

2006

• Glitter Mouth - released
• Bass on Light Years Kathy Valentine
• Now Was music video released, directed by Rocky Schenck.
• Shoot for the Stars music video released, directed and animated by Travis.

2005

• Solo Cholo (Kid Cong Powers) vocals and bass on "You Hang The Moon For Me", vocals on "Power" (Credited as Botanica)
• Touring bassist for The Bangles (through 2008)
• Touring bassist for Tito & Tarantula

2004

• produced "Stomping Back On Fire" Brian Grillo / Spitshine Records
• Bassist for Original Sinners (Exene Cervenka)
• Touring bassist for Gibby Haines and His Problem (Butthole Surefers Singer)
• created and promoted her nightclub "Mata Hari" which took place at Tangier in Los Feliz. Travis hosted the night and frequently did two sets (Cabaret and full band) along a bevy of musical guests including: Rebekah Del Rio, Mink Stole, Ann Magnuson, Jane Wiedlin (through 2005)

2003

• Performed "God If Any Only Knows" with Kristian Hoffman on his release "&"

2002

• Played Bass on "With All Seven Fingers" Botanica

2001

• Cutthroat Standards & Black Pop Tour- Abby Travis accompanied by Kristian Hoffman
• Through 2002 - Bassist in The Glitter Gangster All Stars (House band at Club Make Up @ El Rey Theater - backing up performers including Dee Dee Ramone, Cherie Currie, Jackie Beat, Alexis Arquette)

2000

• Bassist on "Broken Bicycles" Botanica New Coat of Paint- songs of Tom Waits  Album
• Cutthroat Standards & Black Pop released
• Music video for Everything's Wonderful released, directed by Dave Markey.

• 1999 Back up vocals on "You Love Me" Meat Puppets EP
• 1998 Botanica tour with Abby Travis opening shows (solo performances)
• 1997 KMFDM Symbols released (Travis co-wrote "Waste" and  "Down and Out" and played bass on several tracks)
• 1997 The Abby Travis Foundation released
• 1996 Bassist for Elastica
• 1995 Bassist for Beck and Elastica on Lollapallooza tour
• 1993 Bassist for Vanessa Paradis Natural High tour (France)
• 1992 Performed with Spinal Tap during their Break like the Wind tour as "Promethia Pendragon"
• 1989 Bassist for The Rails (through 2002)
• 1986 Bassist The Lovedolls - Spawned from Dave Markey's cult films Desperate Teenage Lovedolls and Lovedolls superstar. (through 1989)