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Tripdavon
Tripdavon is an American rock band from Santa Barbara, California. The group formed in early 2004 while students at UCSB by vocalist Justin Fox, guitarist Greg Doscher, guitarist Adam Coons, drummer Russ Cummings, and bassist Dave Heer. HistoryEarly days (2004-2006)Tripdavon originally flourished in Isla Vista, where throngs of wandering revelers allow for a greater variety of musical acts. The band’s first gig had them performing at an apartment complex on Del Playa Drive for 400 I.V. partiers. They called it 25-a-Palooza. “In I.V., you have a captive audience,” guitarist Greg Doscher said. “We had people lying on their roof and listening to our first gig. It was great…. The kind of energy you find in IV — you just can’t match that anywhere else.”[1] Tripdavon debut album First world tour The Enlightened Operative (2006-2008)
Tripdavon's second full-length album titled The Enlightened Operative was released on November 14, 2006.[2] Upon returning home from their time on the road with Burdon, Tripdavon migrated up north, to the quiet streets of Weed, California. There they worked with veteran rocker Jim Wood from Dishwalla and legendary producer, Sylvia Massy Shivy, whose credits include platinum albums from Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and System of a Down. The Project was recorded over 40 days in June and July at Radiostar Studios, Massy's multimedia recording complex (which occupies a full city block in the heart of town). The outcome: what the guys estimate is their most mature sound yet. They've got nothing but gratitude for Massey’s influence over the project. “A good thing about Sylvia is that she has this strong engineering background… She has a zen-like mastery when it comes to recording,” Fox said. “She’ll want a certain sound and she’ll know how to get it.” “In my opinion, we developed a more cohesive sound,” Doscher said. “[Massey] had concept of how the album would come together — how it would flow and how the songs belonged together.” Fox agreed, “The production was amazing. When we first heard the mixes, we were like, ‘Wow, I can’t believe this is us.’” The guys count the recording experience as a good one. Present dayTripdavon has spent the first half of 2009 in production of their third studio album. Slated to release in the summer of 2009, many details of the project are not known.[3] DiscographyStudio albums2004: Tripdavon - Self-titled debut "Digital only" releases2005: "Valentine's Day" - Single Featured eventsTheir self-titled debut reached number twelve on the UK Albums Chart. In June 2007 they were featured on HBO's hit series: Entourage. In August 2007, they won the famecast.com competition to become Season 2 "Rock Fenoms". In April 2008 they opened for the 37 year reunion of Eric Burdon & War at Royal Albert Hall, London. References
Further readingTripdavon: Sketches From Silence Review External links
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