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Ervin Travis

About Me

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Ervin Travis est né à Lyon, le 29 septembre 1961, découvre le Rock and Roll vers l'âge de 8 ans, et est bientôt fasciné par Gene Vincent. A 21 ans, alors qu'il habite en Midi-Pyrénées, il créé son 1er groupe (les "Memories Gene") qui, pendant près de 10 ans, va sillonner la France en écumant les bars, les clubs, les festivals pour propager la Parole Vincentienne.
A la suite de son départ des "Memories", Ervin adoptera plusieurs noms de scène, avant de se fixer définitivement sur celui de "Ervin Travis". Armé de nouveaux musiciens, l'énergie toujours intacte, il reprend son bâton de Pèlerin sur les routes rocailleuses du Rock. Le succès est à nouveau au rendez-vous, avec la consécration en 2001 et la sortie du 1er cd "From Tidewater to Dallas" (Big Beat Records), suivis en 2004 d'un cd et dvd "live" (même label). Depuis, Ervin s'est produit à travers l'Europe, franchi l'Atlantique pour participer à l'anniversaire du Killer, usé de nombreux musiciens par son rythme et son énergie (et son professionnalisme).
Toutes ces années vouées à la cause de Gégène, et en dépit des problèmes de la Vie, du scepticisme et des sarcasmes, voire du dénigrement (souvent chez les "rockers"), jamais un doute ou de découragement!
Envers et contre tous, Ervin taille la route, à l'image d'un certain... Gene Vincent! Ervin Travis a aussi créé le trio Something Else, avec un répertoire qui puise dans les standards du Rock 50's.
Ervin étant très occupé, sa page est gérée par son manager (Jeff)

Ervin Travis was born in Lyon, on September 29, 1961. At the age of 8, he discovered Rock & Roll and was soon fascinated by Gene Vincent. At 21, while living in the Midi-Pyrenees region, he started his first band called “Memories Gene”, which for about 10 years crossed France playing bars, clubs and festivals to spread Vincent’s word. After leaving “Memories”, Ervin adopted several aliases before definitively settling on “Ervin Travis”. Armed with new musicians, his energy still intact, he once again travelled Rock’s rocky road. Success struck again, consecrated in 2001 with the release of his first CD titled “From Tidewater to Dallas” on the Big Beat Records label.
This was followed in 2004 with a “live” CD & DVD from the same label. Since then,Ervin has performed all over Europe, crossed the Atlantic to be a part of the Killer’s birthday party and worn out countless musicians with his fast paced energy (and professionalism)…
All those years were devoted to Gene’s cause, and, in spite of life problems, scepticism, sarcasm, even denigration (often by “rockers” themselves), he never suffered doubt or discouragement.
Against all odds, Ervin keeps going, like a certain…Gene Vincent!


Ervin being very busy, his page is run by his manager (Jeff)



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Member Since: 8/3/2007
Band Members: Ervin Travis : vocals - Alain Neau : Guitar - Djeango : Drums - Stephane Barral : Double bass - Marc Averous : Saxophone Ervin Travis would like to thank the following people : Lee-Loo (Gene Vincent's French fan-club) for profile and flyers artwork; Patrick "Old Creedence" for pics & vids; Phil (Virginians' guitar player) for "old times flyers & pics". And, most of all, everybody supporting Gene's music!
Influences: The Ervin Travis show is an all the way tribute to the late great Gene Vincent, but my musical tastes also include Rock and Roll (Eddie Cochran, Bill Haley, Ricky Nelson), Rockabilly (Carl Perkins, Johnny Burnette), Country & Western (johnny Cash, Johnny Horton), Blues (Freddie King, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker) or singers like Sam Cooke, to name but a few artists. The list is too long! (Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, etc...).
Sounds Like: Swedish bookers, please use this link: http://www.myspace.com/ullafromsweden
Record Label: Booking : myspace.com/jeffmanagement
Type of Label: Indie

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Gene Vincent Tribute oct 12, 2008


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