Travis Yates HM1 Ret.

Travis sits and/or stands while singing with and without an acoustic guitar. He interacts with his audience including them so they are not just onlookers but rather friends and participants in their night out. Travis sings songs that cover classic rock from the 60's, such as Herman's Hermits or Frankie Valli. Travis covers the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and 2000 as well as some older and contemporary country songs by artists such as Kenny Rogers, Don Williams and Toby Keith.

Travis is an excellent vocalist. Travis was a singer-songwriter-guitarist with MCA Music in New York under the management of Danny Jordan and Rupert Holmes, (of the Pina Colada song). He's recorded at Decca Records, RCA Records, Media IV, Paramount, Cherrywood Studios in LA and others. He's toured the west coast and Canada and the east coast from Florida to Connecticut. If you're looking for someone who is an excellent singer with the quality of a recording artist...look no further.

Travis currently performs classic rock and some country sets as a singer using backing tracks while playing guitar. Travis recorded many of the songs instrumentation himself. He performs song sets from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and 2000's. The songs are from acts of Frankie Valli, White Snake, Michael Buble, Bonnie Raitt, Billy Joel, John Mayer, Eagles, Zac Brown, etc. Travis is willing to travel anywhere.

Travis performs alone but the sound quality of the music and his vocals will not leave you regretting hiring him. He is an excellent singer; and MCA Music, Decca and RCA thought so too.

Travis joined the Navy and put his music career on hold not long after getting married and having their first child. His daughter was born in California and he went on a six month tour a few weeks later. He decided he needed a more stable job and the Navy provided him training in the medical field as a Navy Corpsman.

Travis performs using his name and Navy rate/rank due to the fact there are a few other songwriter performers with the same name. He didn't want their music to be mistaken for his or vice versa, especially since their styles are so different from his. Regardless, he is proud of his Navy career and considers it an honor to have served.

Occasionally due to the distance some performances my be that I would need to travel, it would be imperative that a PA and lights would need to be provided. Other than that, I'll bring a mixer, cables, mikes and stands.