Travis McNabb
| Travis McNabb | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Travis Aaron McNabb |
| Born | November 19, 1969 |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Genres | Alternative rock, country |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer, percussionist |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1988-present |
| Labels | Swell Elektra Ezra Dry Goods Artemis Beyond Universal Music Nashville |
| Associated acts |
Better Than Ezra Sugarland Vigilantes of Love The Wipers Brendan Benson Big & Rich Kristian Bush Jennifer Nettles |
| Website | www |
Travis Aaron McNabb is a New Orleans-born and Nashville-based American drummer and percussionist. McNabb is perhaps best known as a longtime member of the band Better Than Ezra, although he has performed session and touring work with many acts during his career. Prior to joining Better Than Ezra in January 1996, McNabb toured with acts such as Vigilantes of Love, Beggars, and seminal Oregon-based punk rock band The Wipers. Since mid-2007, he has been the full-time touring drummer with Grammy-award winning Country/Bluegrass act Sugarland.
Travis McNabb has equipment endorsement relationships with Ludwig drums,Pro-Mark drumsticks,Remo drum heads, and Zildjian cymbals.
Travis McNabb was born a third-generation musician in New Orleans, Louisiana. His grandfather Edgar McNabb was a Bluegrass guitarist and dobro player, and his father Richard played guitar in area Rock bands during the 1960s. McNabb initially dabbled in guitar and piano, but took up the drums at age 15.
By age 18, McNabb was already on the road, touring with Oregon-based punk band The Wipers, and manning the drum set for what became their final tour. After finishing this stint, McNabb began several years of session and touring work with acts such as Vigilantes of Love, Billy Pilgrim, Shawn Mullins, and Indigo Girls before joining Eli Braden, Robert Levon Been and Jeremy Kunz to form the Beggars.
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