Abby Travis - Career Highlights

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 Congo 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)
• 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)