Biography
Recently, after a packed show at NYC’s The Bitter End, Travis Rocco ended up at a Tribeca roof top party overlooking the city skyline. Since there was no music at the party, Travis decided to play an impromptu concert. Before long, a couple hundred people had gathered on the multilevel roof and Travis played into the night. Afterwards, Travis was reloading his van on the street below and a few guys (who weren’t at the party) approached. “Are you Travis Rocco?” they asked. Travis, slightly puzzled, replied yes and one of the three said, “I told you – pay up!” It seems the three had heard Travis from the roof and recognized him from a set he played earlier that day in midtown’s Bryant Park. That random event confirms what a growing number of people already know: Travis Rocco has a distinct sound, and it is a sound worth remembering.
In just five years of pursuing his music career, Travis Rocco has gained the experience of an industry veteran. While leading the successful pop/rock band which bears his name (Travis Rocco Band), Travis has performed over 400 live shows, many with notable national acts including O.A.R., and Gavin Degraw. While Travis still performs with his 5-6 member rock band, his acoustic show is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after acts in the college market.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Showcased at the following college conferences: 2009 APCA National Conference, 2008 APCA Northeast Conference, 2007 NACA Mid-Atlantic Conference, 2007 APCA Northeast Conference, 2007 APCA National Conference, 2006 APCA New York City Conference, 2006 APCA Northeast Regional Conference.
• Featured with O.A.R. (Everfine Records), Ari Hest (Columbia Records), and Ingram Hill (Hollywood Records) on Decent Xposure compilation CD and magazine.
• Received 2nd place honors in the Universal Music Group’s Inside Sessions Songwriting/Recording Contest (out of 2200 submissions).
• Selected to have the licensed song, Walking Again, appear in Karl Kozak feature film ‘Out of the Black.’
• Nominated for Yahoo! Internet Life Music Award for “Best Unsigned Artist.”
• Performed over 700 live shows from 2003-2009.
• Independently sold over 10,000 cd's without retail support.
• Has developed a loyal following on over 85 college campuses across the country
VENUES:
Travis Rocco feels at home in any venue, whether it be an 18,000 seat amphitheatre, a high school auditorium, or a coffeehouse. Travis averages over 100 shows a year at prestigious venues across the country.
Previous College Performances:
• Albany College of Pharmacy
• Binghamton University
• Canisius College
• Clarkson University
• College at Miserocordia
• Cornell University
• DeSales University
• Drexel University
• Elmira College
• Fulton-Montgomery Community College
• Hamilton College
• Hartwick College
• Hobart and William Smith College
• Ithaca College
• Keuka College
• LeMoyne College
• Mohawk Valley Community College
• RIT
• Shenandoah University
• SUNY Cobleskill
• SUNY Cortland
• SUNY Geneseo
• St. Lawrence University
• University of Scranton
• University of Toledo
• SUNY Maritime
• SUNY Potsdam
• Penn State - Berks
• Penn State - Erie
• Wooster College
• Gettysburg College
• Juniata College
• Utica College
• Westmoreland Community College
• Seton Hill University
• Columbia Greene Community College
• SUNY Delhi
• SUNY Morrisville
• Concord University (West VA.)
• Wheeling Collge (West VA)
• Barton University (North Carolina)
• Westmoreland Community College
FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES:
• New York State Fair - Syracuse, NY
• Summer Music Jam (Spiedie Fest) - Binghamton, NY
• NASCAR Midwest Thunderfest - Kansas City, KS
• Naples Grape Festival - Naples, NY
• Cortland Music Fest - Cortland, NY
• Ithaca College Music Fest - Ithaca, NY
• Empire State Games - Cortland, NY
Instrumentation
Travis Rocco - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Shamus Clancey - Electric Guitar
Sloane Treat - Keyboard, Percussion
Steve Daniels - Saxophone
Tommy Kline - Drums
Discography
• Live 4.29.05 (August 2005) - Live CD
• First Things Last (April 2004) produced by Grammy Award winners from SONY Studios (NYC) - Studio LP
• New York Sessions (June 2003) - Studio EP
• Gone (February 2002) - Studio LP
Links
| http://www.travisroccoband.com |