*****Scott Jeffers- Vocals, Violin, Bouzouki, Oud, Cumbus*****
Gary Wilson- Electric Guitar*****
Marco Zavala- Drums, Vocals*****
Justin Bartik- Fretless Bass*****
Kimberly Lambros- Dumbek, Finger Cymbals, Keyboards, Hand Percussion*****
Eric Zang- Nay, Kaval, Zurna, Oud, Darbouka, Djembe*****
Shawna McGuire- Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Dumbek*****
Influences
Scott Jeffers brings his travels around the world into the music of Traveler. All of the members of Traveler have been inspired by artists from today and yesterday, as well as the training and experience they have acquired.
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Traveler's music is a unique fusion of world music and hard rock. Using traditional ethnic instruments combined with all the power of a full blown rock band, their performances are intense, exotic and adrenaline-driven.
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Scott Jeffers has assembled a group of truly talented and diverse musicians that make this band quite possibly the first of its kind, fusing traditional old world elements with a full blown hard rock ensemble.
Composer and founder of the band, his vision is to fuse elements of ancient ethnic music with rock. He has traveled extensively through foreign lands to gather inspiration for the Traveler project. Not only is he influenced by the exotic music but he composes the majority of the band's songs during his journeys, bringing a true authenticity to the fusion. Known for his fiery and passionate violin and vocal performances, Scott's commanding presence onstage adds to the trademark power of the live Traveler shows. He also brings traditional instruments from his journeys to the stage; Bouzouki,a traditional greek stringed instrument and an Arabic Oud, an ancient predecessor to the guitar.
Gary Wilson's influences range from hard rock, jazz fusion, classical and bluegrass to world music.These elements combined with his warm, heavy guitar tone bring a hard rock edge to the fusion of Traveler's music.
Marco Zavala plays drums with the heart and passion of a true musician. Influenced by Fates Warning and other progressive rock bands, Marco brings a unique, heavy and passionate edge to the sound of Traveler. Marco is a world traveler and has spent time performing in Greece and Turkey.
Justin Bartik has played with Traveler for about four years. Justin specializes in the fretless bass. His early influence stems from studying the speed licks of Iron Maiden's bass virtuoso, Steve Harris, which helped him develop the speed and precision needed to perform the exotic Arabic runs and the difficult Gypsy bass lines of Traveler's music.
Kimberly Lambros has been with the band from its beginning six years ago. Growing up with the exotic island music of her Greek heritage, Kim brings an authentic ethnic feel to the band. Her passion for percussion shows in her unique approach to the finger cymbals. Kim has become known for her extreme finger cymbal trills.
Eric Zang adds to the exotic overtone of Traveler through his skillful mastery of multiple ethnic instruments. Eric plays from the heart, bringing high energy and the traditional element to the fusion onstage. He has travelled to many foreign lands and studied music in Turkey, Greece, and Bulgaria. He brings a wide variety of foreign instruments to the stage including
Nay, Kaval, Oud, Zurna, hand percussion, Darbouka and Djembe
Shawna McGuire grew up listening to the classic rock sounds of Led Zeppelin, The Doors, and the Beatles. After her journeys through Greece, Turkey, and Egypt, she found herself heavily influenced by ethnic music. She now plays keyboards, exotic percussion, and Flamenco-style guitar with Traveler and continues her commitment to the study of world music.
Discography
Traveler- self titled CD-released 2000
Shadows and Dust-released 2002
Arabian Crossing-released 2004
Fields Forever-released 2006
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This is Traveler at Austin, TX (South by Southwest Tour) and McDowell Mountain Music Fest in AZ. The song is Black Mountain and is one of Traveler's Celtic fusions.
Hey you, come shake things proper and be a part of our dance floor! We'd love to have you & your friends. This is Phoenix's premier after hours party (9p-4am). Big up and be well!
um, so... i was wondering... it's getting kinda late in the evening and i'm sooo hungry.... could you make me a sandwich? i don't eat bogna though... i think it just a buch of left over meat parts... not really my style... well, even if you don't wanna make a sandwich... i just pretend that you did... hope your having a wonderful day!
Hey Traveler!
We want YOU to be one of the FIRST that get to see our new MUSIC VIDEO for "A Secret Worth Keeping"! AND be one of the first to hear our NEW SONG, both just uploaded to our myspace!
Let us know what you think and THANK YOU SO MUCH for being our friend!
Hello Traveler, really like the tunes, its nice to hear something thats new and kicks much ass, I like to hear a bit more of that guitarist, but its great like it is. I'll have to catch one of your shows soon. Randy out
