Abby Travis

Abby Travis

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Abby Travis


Img_capt = Abby Travis appearing with The Bangles on September 1, 2007 in Woodstock, CT
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Background = solo_singer
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Born = birth date and age|1969|11|10
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Origin = Los Angeles, California, USA
Instrument = bass guitar
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Years_active = 1986 - present
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Associated_acts = The Lovedolls, The Rails, KMFDM, The Bangles
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Abby Travis (b. November 10, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician.

Abby Travis began her performance career in 1986 as the bassist in Los Angeles band The Lovedolls, who were spawned from the cult films "Desperate Teenage Lovedolls" and "Lovedolls Superstar" directed by Dave Markey. In 1989 Travis joined power pop trio The Rails. In 1993 Travis began working as a bass player for hire. She has toured and/or recorded with Vanessa Paradis, Beck, Elastica, Michael Penn, Exene Cervenka's Original Sinners, Gibby Haynes and His Problem, KMFDM, The Meat Puppets, El Vez, and The Bangles.

Travis' solo recordings are called "The Abby Travis Foundation" (1998), "Cutthroat Standards & Black Pop" (2000) and "GlitterMouth" (2006).


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