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About Me

Writing songs is a trip! I am thrownback each time a new song arrives, like a surprise package in the mail. Songwriting is a challenge that keeps me awake at night, longing for the expressions to take on form and melody. I am honored to be a part of this whole thing. Me and the guys have been playing my words into song since college, and have kept it up even since geographical separations have slowed us down. God only knows what happens when we diverge even farther, though the song shall press on, haunting me in my sleep. Cradling us when all seems lost. All is not lost, just the things we didn't need. -travis

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Member Since: 18/11/2004
Band Website: travisoberg.com
Band Members: Geoff Jones, Travis Oberg, Corey Sparks, Daniel LaPoint, Dave Motz, occasionally Timmy...
Ben Vanderplos
Eric Yoder
Jeremy Gordon
Rachel Farrar
Kekoa Grover

Influences: Paul Simon, Radiohead, Midnight Oil, James Taylor, Bjork, Pearl Jam, Jim Croce, Muse, Coldplay, Counting Crows, Ani Difranco, Derek Webb, Lyle Lovett, Violet Burning, Mason Jennings, Coltrane, Davis and the Jazz masters...
Sounds Like: Say Ani Difranco and James Taylor had a child. and then that child had an adulterous relationship with David Gray whilst married to Jack Johnson... Sounds kinda like that.
Record Label: none
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

July/August and everything after

This is a new thing for me, booking planning and finishing a(full band)summer tour. taking it to the towns and people out this summer is now my full time job. the transition from my teaching job wil...
Posted by on Sat, 31 May 2008 14:58:00 GMT

Bloodlines

i just watched the patriots lose the super bowl. pretty good game i must say, though it was the first game i glanced at the whole season and consequently, the last. nothing against football, i just am...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:34:00 GMT

Christmas Tour Pt. ii

Well we made it back! it was a great tour to Bremerton and back with Future of Forestry, it's good to be back in San Diego. I'll be headed back home for Christmas, but i rolled back into town late las...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:42:00 GMT

Christmas Tour

o my i like pie. i'm pretty tired right now but i decided to write because it's been one amazing week thus far with the band Future of Forestry. I'm on a Christmas tour with them and having a great t...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:45:00 GMT

Studio 52

"...I've lived to tell the story and i know the story well..."I've been in studio the past two weeks and it's been going amazingly smooth... until tonight. Brent Lamb and I have been at recording f...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:03:00 GMT

Back in the U.S. of A.

my jet airplane has brought me back to the contingent state of California safely. it's good to be back. really. Maui, HI was nice and warm and great. i had a blast with all the fine people at Hope Ch...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:55:00 GMT

Saltwater M.I.A.

I owe an explanation of Your Local Saltwater Missing in Action dissapearing act we've pulled these past few weeks. We are still "yours" bytheway, and don't you forget it! The reason for the temporary ...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 20:48:00 GMT

Fox KMPH Great Day Morning Show

Friday morning (oct. 13) on KMPH Fox 26 "Great Day Morning Show" was really good. Great in fact! They have a really great crew there at the station and i was happy to be a part of the fun. I'm glad ...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:23:00 GMT

International Saltwater Merchandise

Shows: I apologise for our lack thereof. "Your Local Saltwater Merchants Internationally Accalaimed MCC Storytellers Benefit show was a seasoned success raising over two thousand five hundred dolla...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Jan 2006 02:44:00 GMT

the train has been stopped at the station...

well the deadline for the "bloodlines" album has dissolved completely.  disheartening, to say the least.  but here's the good news.  the graphics for the album cover are WAY COOLER than...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Dec 2005 17:28:00 GMT