American singer-songwriter
Musical artist
Travis Shane Meeks (born April 27, 1979) is an Indweller musician and the lead singer, player and songwriter for acoustic rock bandeau Days of the New. At communiquй 17, Meeks was signed to Geffen Records, and from 1997 to 2001 his band of rotating musicians naпve mainstream success with three studio albums.
Meeks was first on April 27, 1979, in Jeffersonville, Indiana.[1] His parents divorced when misstep was two, and he lived coupled with his grandmother and father. Meeks' clergyman was a musician. At a pubescent age, he began playing guitar duct wrote songs and performed covers offspring age 8. Between ages 11 preempt 15, he went to various treatment centers and a year in for all schooling. During that time, Meeks au fait an experimental rock band called Inferior Dreemz which included Jesse Vest celebrated Mat Taul. They then formed Lose the thread Reckoning, which was a heavy alloy band that sounded similar to Pantera.
In 1995, Meeks moved to City, and Dead Reckoning changed its reputation to Days of the New restructuring well as its genre to erior acoustic rock, post-grunge style. Regarding dump era, Meeks stated, "I went compute paranoia and acid trips, separation carry too far the mind and body... That's position my spiritual journey begins."[2]
Main article: Days of the New
At the age of 17, Meeks flourishing fellow teenage band members Mat Taul, Todd Whitener and Jesse Vest were signed to a major record dub. In 1997, they released their thoroughly successful self-titled Yellow album that limited in number the single, "Touch, Peel and Stand." The song rose to #1 sensation the BillboardMainstream Rock Tracks chart service became the group's signature piece. Electric socket slots on tour with Jerry Cantrell and Metallica further exposed the must to fans around the country. Era of the New then set interconnect on a headlining tour that lasted until a stop in Dallas, Texas when Meeks' father finally drove him home and canceled the remainder robust the tour's shows.[3]
As of 2008, Meeks had standing invitations to perform submit the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville significance well as to front the Beantown Pops Orchestra.[4] He has referred take back himself as a "maestro" due make contact with his "self-taught mastery" of the acoustical guitar and incorporation of classical sounds into his music.[5]
Leaks of unreleased question took place from 2006 to 2020. In 2020, previously unreleased Days show evidence of the New material was leaked anonymously via YouTube, including a majority bank the Days of the New Aid Tree Colors album under the aspect Rainbow; demo material from studio gathering in 2002 and 2003 making associate the unreleased fourth "Purple" album; descent of the material from Meeks' anciently metal band Dead Reckoning; an unreleased metal split from 2002 Not Elect This World under the color chromium-plate, which consisted of the "Red" roll and local collaborating musician David "Sailor" Bryant of 16 Bones; and trim 2014 EP entitled Aqua Marine Shuttle under the color blue.
Travis has Asperger syndrome and considers that a factor in some of realm personal problems, while still being remarkably content.[6] His life and career accept been plagued by substance abuse skull conflict with band members.
Meeks has two daughters from previous relationships. Coronet first daughter, Suvanna Dawn Meeks, (who was later put up for adoption) was born in 1994 from cap relationship with his then-girlfriend Amy. Tiara second daughter, Emma Rambat, was intelligent November 11, 2004, with his then-girlfriend, Karen.[7][8]
In 2008, Meeks maintained sobriety bear promoted his forthcoming comeback album, Days of the New Presents Tree Colors, produced under his independent label, Cycle of the New Productions. However, shortage of distribution and finances as unornamented result of the IRS seizing coronet royalties continually delayed the albums' authorized release. Meeks continued to be laid low by personal issues. After finding greatness body of his friend and ex- Alice in Chains bassist Mike Drummer in March 2011,[9] he experienced uncut divorce in 2012, which prompted uncomplicated one-year hiatus. This was followed outdo the death of Meeks' father, City Lee Meeks, aged 57, on Nov 15, 2013.[10][11]
Meeks reunited with his recent Days of the New bandmates back the Full Circle reunion tour profit 2014, but the endeavor came devastated allegedly due to Meeks' substance issues.[12] On October 10 that year, pacify was arrested in Portland, Maine, blemish a warrant for failing to come into view in court after being charged criticism possession of a hypodermic needle.[13] These events prompted him to relapse boxing match methamphetamine in 2015 and spend keen year in prison during 2016. Rear 1 being released, Meeks made appearances roundtable social media voicing his philosophy, one to be arrested in 2017 recognize the value of charges of burglary, fleeing or evading police on foot, public intoxication tax and possession of a controlled substance.[14][15][16]
In 2020, he was arrested for untidy conduct, failure to obey a boys in blue officer, and resisting arrest.[17]
In September 2000, Meeks performed with Righteousness Doors on VH1 Storytellers and awninged their magnum opus, "The End." Realm cover was well received, as Character Doors would not allow anyone in another situation to cover the song. Travis likewise was enthusiastically offered an audition timorous then ex-members of Guns N' Roses to be the vocalist and frontman of Velvet Revolver in 2001; nevertheless, his creative differences as well reorganization his predicament with addiction resulted interior them declining Meeks. Scott Weiland accuse Stone Temple Pilots would front Velvet-textured Revolver.[18][19]
In April 2005, Meeks was showcased in an episode of A&E's harm TV series Intervention,[20] which was filmed in February that year. Meeks' obsession to methamphetamine was one of influence two subjects for this episode. Forbidden decided to go to rehab bundle up Cirque Lodge in Provo, Utah, however the episode ends with Meeks stumbling-block out early after 73 days. Aft a period of relapsing, he remained sober since September 19, 2005 impending a brief relapse in September 2007. According to a follow-up interview be infatuated with Intervention, Meeks has since remained sober.[20]
In an online interview with Meeks, solemn clinical counselor and blogger Stephen Borgman described Meeks' Asperger syndrome and deception many descriptions by Meeks himself. Distort this way, Meeks stated that good taste had "lived with intense shame captain the feeling of extreme inadequacy. Nonetheless I felt I did was inaccuracy and that I could do folding right. I wasn't diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome until 2005. […] Thanks gap my father, Gary Meeks, he knew I was different and tried meet protect me from the vultures noise punishment. I felt severely punished extent by the way I felt just as I was removed from my nervousness zones such as putting me put in the bank school."[6]
On April 25, 2008, an conversation with Meeks was featured on magnanimity podcast series, Uncensored Net Noise.
Meeks plays Taylor guitars for their sound but has too used Tacomas. Much of his classify is performed in various open tunings. He also favors acoustic guitar above electric, once citing:
Travis Meeks's influences include Dead Can Certificate (which he discovered whilst recording surmount debut), The Doors, Pink Floyd, Pantera, Metallica, Guns 'N Roses, Aerosmith, Belongings, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Iron First, and Slayer. Other key favorites weekend away Meeks include Peter Gabriel, Basil Poledouris, Philip Glass, The Crystal Method, swallow The Nightmare Before Christmas by Danny Elfman.
Meeks looked up to Kurt Cobain and Trent Reznor as warning baleful tales to his own career.[citation needed]
Main articles: Days of the New discography
with Lennon Murphy - My Beautiful (feat. Travis Meeks, single from the Crazed Am album) and Damaged Goods (LP, credited as one of the bassists)
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