Night Water
Leave No Trace, 2020 (self-released)
from Antigravity magazine, March 2020
Travis Bird’s debut as Night Water is a charming outfit that fuses a contemporary indie-rock disposition with some tropicalia and folk flare. The songs are cool and laid back with no overbearing frills, as Bird’s confident voice blankets stirring guitar work. With the help of a talented musical crew as backup—including some brass players and the drumming vitality of Dillon Frazier—Leave No Trace offers a fresh flavor to the local scene. The juxtaposition of Bird’s dream-pop style against the full band creates a balanced composition, specifically in songs like “Pure Ecstasy” and “Day of Waiting,” which feature electronic drums and delicate, solemn chords. Full band tracks “All You Want” and “6:56” are fun and full of ‘60s rock‘n’roll energy, reflective of Johnny Rivers or The Animals. Another appealing factor of the record is the mixing balance, courtesy of Jay Wesley of Studio in the Country, who brings a warmth to the sound that keeps the listener comfortable and engaged. For debuts, this release certainly raises the bar in terms of quality and overall composition, and it’s refreshing—and maybe a little intimidating—to see that in our once very small scene. —Robert Landry
Travis Bird’s debut as Night Water is a charming outfit that fuses a contemporary indie-rock disposition with some tropicalia and folk flare. The songs are cool and laid back with no overbearing frills, as Bird’s confident voice blankets stirring guitar work. With the help of a talented musical crew as backup—including some brass players and the drumming vitality of Dillon Frazier—Leave No Trace offers a fresh flavor to the local scene. The juxtaposition of Bird’s dream-pop style against the full band creates a balanced composition, specifically in songs like “Pure Ecstasy” and “Day of Waiting,” which feature electronic drums and delicate, solemn chords. Full band tracks “All You Want” and “6:56” are fun and full of ‘60s rock‘n’roll energy, reflective of Johnny Rivers or The Animals. Another appealing factor of the record is the mixing balance, courtesy of Jay Wesley of Studio in the Country, who brings a warmth to the sound that keeps the listener comfortable and engaged. For debuts, this release certainly raises the bar in terms of quality and overall composition, and it’s refreshing—and maybe a little intimidating—to see that in our once very small scene. —Robert Landry
The Land Between The Rivers
Address, 2016 (self-released)
Binary Hoax E.P., 2016 (self-released)
Travis Bird
Bourgeois Treats, 2013 ('Spective Audio)
Dense Reduction (with Evan Lindorff-Ellery)
Shifting Interior, 2011 (2:00AM Tapes)
Other MUSICAL ACTIVITY
Guts Club, Where Y'acht, Rudy Stoned, Mr. Universe
The Leavitt Ours
Travis Bird & Daniel Burke
Team Band
live sound accompaniment for Super 8 filmmaker Jaap Pieters' 2011 U.S. tour
The Leavitt Ours
Travis Bird & Daniel Burke
Team Band
live sound accompaniment for Super 8 filmmaker Jaap Pieters' 2011 U.S. tour
