SILVER TRAVIS: News

Hi Y'all,
It's quite a special day in the Swampland. Today we begin our monthly
series of digital music compilations. and every month we will be
offering you the *GRITZ* reader a *FREE *download of new music from many
of the artists you read about here in GRITZ.

The first /"Gritz Stone Ground & Southern"/ compilation features a
mixture of legendary Southern rockers along with the very best of the
new breed of artists including SILVER TRAVIS. Tommy Talton, best known for his work as
co-founder of the Capricorn Records band Cowboy during the 1970's,
played alongside Duane Allman and backed Gregg Allman on his famous
"Laid Back" Tour in '74. Tommy's current band is amazing.

Tommy Crain was the guitarist for The Charlie Daniels Band for over 15
years, co-writing hits like "The Devil Went Down to Georgia." Crain now
proudly features Jack Hall (Wet Willie) in his band.

Georgia's Doc Holliday has been rocking the world since 1980, and they
show no signs of slowing up.

The truly legendary Bonnie Bramlett (Delaney & Bonnie) joins Gritz-man and our buddy
Michael Buffalo Smith on a country duet, featuring her unmistakable
vocal power. And then there is up and coming country singer Amanda
Martin, the excellent South Carolina band SILVER TRAVIS, country rocking
Preacher Stone, Florida country rockers Rebel Syndicate, Louisiana swamp
rocker Tom Coerver, North Carolina's husband and wife rock band Garrett
and a great tune from Michael Allman, son of the legendary Gregg Allman.
Gritz is happy to present this free sampling of the artists we write
about. a It's our gift to you. Go to our Stone Ground Home Page to read
more about the bands, visit their websites and order their albums.

To Read More and* Get The Download* Click Here
http://www.swampland.com/articles/view/title:the_gritz_stone_ground_southern_compilation

Keep it Real. Keep it Southern.

Buffalo

The band is getting ready to spend some quality time with friends and family over the holidays. This has been a very busy year for us with tragic accidents, grandchildren being born, bringing Brad into the fold on keys...there has been alot going on. We're going to enjoy the holidays and we all hope that you get to take time and enjoy them as well. We have lot's in store for 2010 and everyone is looking forward to introducing you to Brad. We'll be going into the studio soon to throw down some new tune demos and we'll be glad to share so stay tuned for more details.

We'd like to thank everyone for the letters and e-mails. Tellittothedevil has really helped us out alot getting onto youtube so many thanks to him for his hard work. If you haven't checked us out on youtube.com , our smiling faces are out there. Gritzman has been there working his tail off too. hats off to he and his crew at swampland.com. for everything. The CD sales have been overwhelming. literally hundreds and hundreds have been sold in Europe. If you don't have your copy yet, be sure to get yours soon. They make great stocking stuffers.

Happy holidays!

The new issue of Hittin The Note Magazine (#62, Derek Trucks cover) is now available on stands and at hittinthenote.com. Silver Travis is featured in the Compact Dreams cd review section with a photo of the band. The review is posted in our "Press" section.

-M.B.S., STB Publcist

We're proud to be part of the Whippoorwill Music Festival again this year. This is the 4th year for this spectacular annual three day music event. There will be music, food, camping and fun for the entire family. Proceeds for this year's festival will go to South Mountain Children's Homes. On Saturday August 22nd, Silver Travis will be playing our set and will also be accompanying the incomparable Juleigh Ed for her set. John Berry, Blake Wise, Bobby Denton and dozens of other artists are also scheduled to appear. You won't want to miss this one.

August 21-23, 2009 at Lake James in Nebo, NC.
http://www.whippoorwillmusicfest.com/

Silver Travis would like to welcome keyboardist Brad Durden to the family. Brad is an accomplished piano man who also plays a mean organ. He not only brings versatility to the band with his keyboard work he also adds excellent harmonies to the mix. Be on the lookout for future STB Shows because this is definitely going to be exciting!!

We hope this posting finds everything well with you & yours. Summer is here and we're getting ready for the 2009 Whipoorwill Music Festival on Saturday August 22nd. This will be the 4th year for this annual event and it promises to be a smoker. Check out our calendar for more details.



We've been working on our YouTube clips and getting them together for everyone to check out. Go to the links page of our website and check us out. The Bonnie Bramlette link has over10,000 hits on youtube. Leave us some feedback on the webpage and let us know what you think.



Lot's of new stuff is in the works so we'll keep you posted.

GRITZ.NET has posted an all new interview with Silver Travis vocalist Rick Cash. Follow the link below to read former STB road dog Michael B. Smith's STB memories, with a link to the Cash interview.

http://www.swampland.com/posts/view/title:back_home_in_spartanburg_with_silver_travis

Hi guys. We have now posted the CD review from Bands of Dixie, a Southern Rock magazine based in France that is Europe's largest Southern music magazine. See it in our Press/Reviews section.

Hi Gang. Silver Travis' latest album was reviewed in Hittin' The Note (the magazine of The Allman Brothers Band and family.) The kind review is posted in our "reviews" section.

The CD also received a nice review in Europe's finest Southern Rock magazine, Bands of Dixie. We are waiting on an English translation now, and will post as soon as we get it! They are also featuring an interview with Silver Travis next issue!

An all new interview with singer Rick Cash will soon appear online at Swampland.com and Gritz.net. Again, we will update you the minute it is up.

Thank you for all the support! See you soon!

The band wants to thank everyone for their support of our Take The High Road CD. Sales have been better than we ever expected. We've received orders from all over the United Sates, Finland, Sweden, Germany, France and one place that we can't even pronounce. If you haven't heard the tracks, click on our music section of the website and listen to some samples. We'd love to hear your feedback on our guestbook page.

Our first review of "Take The High Road" has been published. Our old friend Michael B. Smith wrote up our album in GRITZ/Swampland. Check it out here.

http://www.swampland.com/reviews/view/title:take_the_high_road

There is now a Silver Travis fan page on Facebook! We hope you'll drop by, join and get in on the discussions and other fun. Here's ther link!

http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=46762733420&success#/group.php?gid=46762733420

Well folks it's finally here!! The CD arrived this week and pending orders will be filled within the next few days. For those wanting a CD please visit our Products page for ordering details.

Silver Travis would like to take this opportunity to thank all the guest musicians that made this venture possible. Paul Riddle and Jerry Eubanks of The Marshall Tucker Band for playing on the instrumental "El Segundo", Mike Blackwood and Steve Keeter for their piano and organ work. Will Compton for the awesome sax on "Low Down Ways", and last but not least Chirsten and Sandy Lance for their great background vocals.

We would also like to extend a very special thanks to Tim Lawter and Rusty Milner of Studio 151 for their countless hours and heartfelt dedication to this CD. You guys made this project a joy.

Stay tuned for more STB news in the near future.

This Sunday, January 4th 2009,at 9 PM EST Michael Buffalo Smith of GRITZ magazine will premier The GRITZ Radio Hour on allsouthernrock.com .

He is putting together a playlist from the radio station's vast data base, including Henry Paul, David Allan Coe, Molly Hatchet, Toy Caldwell and much more. The featured artist of the week will be Silver Travis.

He'll be running down any major Southern Rock news of the week and generally having a good time. There is also a live chat session going on, so be sure to join us on Sunday! allsouthernrock.com

We'd like to wish a very heartfelt Merry Christmas to each of you and hope that you have a great new year celebration. The band has taken some time off during the holidays to spend with our loved ones but will be right back at it soon.

Our CD ' Take the High Road ' is complete and has been sent to the presses. We'll have details soon on how you can order your copy. In the mean time, enjoy your holidays and know that we all appreciate your support.

The album is almost ready! Stand by for release news. And check out Michael Buffalo Smith's blog for today at GRITZ.NET...

http://www.swampland.com/posts/view/gritz/1431

Take the High Road!

STB started the week in the beautiful mountains of N.C. at the 2008 Whippoorwill Music Festival. There was music and fun for everyone. From STB to the awesome vocals of Renee Williams and Steve Martinez, the country styles of Blake Wise and of course one of our favorites Juleigh Ed and Dixie Dawn. Country Legend Mel McDaniel finished up the star studded evening with an awesome set of his hits.

From NC it was on to Studio 151 (or whatever they call themselves) on Monday to put the finishing touches on our new CD with some Flute & Sax from Jerry Eubanks of The Marshall Tucker Band. We sure do appreciate Tim Lawter and his countless hours trying to get this project finalized. Rusty Milner is mastering the songs as we speak and then to the presses.......AMEN!! Keep an eye out for the finished product in the near future. MANY THANKS TO EVERYONE INVOLVED!!!

P.S. Check the updated gallery for pics of our fun filled summer including Steve "Guitar" Harvey sitting in with us at Bear Creek Marina.

Looks like we're playing alot of outdoor gigs for the remainder of summer. That's cool because we like it hot. Be sure to check out our calendar and come see us when you can. Special thanks to Wofford College, here in beautiful downtown Spartanburg, for inviting us back to play their alumni BBQ. We always enjoy ourselves at this fun event.

We're working hard to finish up the new CD at Studio 151 (or whatever they call it now). Should be released early this Fall. More details to follow ...

We would like to send a special thank you to every military person and their families for the sacrifices they have made to gain and keep the independence for this great nation that we live in. Hope you all had a great 4th of July weekend.
The band celebrated the 4th at the Rumbling Bald Resort in beautiful Lake Lure, North Carolina. The evening began with us playing a few sets and ended with our own Rick Cash singing the Star Spangled Banner to a crowd of about 5,000 people. After that everyone was treated to one of the most spectacular firework displays to be seen. We all had a blast and many thanks to the folks at Rumbling Bald for inviting us.

We finished up the weekend at the Bear Creek Marina in Nebo, North Carolina. Many thanks to everyone who came out.

Next it's back to the studio to finish the last 4 songs for the new CD. We'll keep you posted on our progress.

We are gearing up for a great summer beginning with the NC BBQ Festival in Tryon, NC on 06/14/2008. This is a great event with food, fun, and music for everyone so make plans to come out enjoy. We are still working on the new CD. We hope to have it out by the fall. Stay tuned for more STB news in the days to come.