Kurt Travis is a singer-songwriter based out of Sacramento, California. Best known for his former fronting of post-hardcore bands Dance Gavin Dance and A Lot Like Birds, and current band Royal Coda, Travis continues to boost his profile as a solo artist. He had begun this endeavor in the early …
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What happens when three former members of some of the most distinct rock bands get together? If Royal Coda is any indication, the answer is any hardcore fan’s dream. Formed in Sacramento, Royal Coda touts Kurt Travis (Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds), Sergio Medina (Stolas, Sianvar, Eidola), and …
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Alternative Hip Hop newcomers Galaxy Cloak released their debut, self-titled LP on April 12 via Kurt Travis’s Esque Records. Channeling equal parts Wu Tang and N.W.A. with a heavy dose of experimentation and funk. Music Existence had the opportunity to chat with GC masterminds Menes The Pharoah and Sorcery Orchestra to get the scoop on the new LP …
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Rapper and Producer duo Galaxy Cloak, hand picked by Kurt Travis (former frontman of both Dance Gavin Dance and A Lot Like Birds) for his Esque Records, have released their debut music video for “WHOZ THERE”. Producer Sorcery Orchestra and pigtailed Rapper Menes The Pharaoh have created a whole new Hip Hop sound with the track, which only bodes …
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Progressive indie-rock quintet Rome Hero Foxes has recently inked a deal with Esque Records (owned by Kurt Travis of A Lot Like Birds) and have released their sophomore full-length For When You’re Falling Backwards. “‘For When You’re Falling Backwards’ is an album that lives up to its own name for the purpose …
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San Francisco math rock duo Floral has signed with Esque Records to release their sophomore EP, aptly titled The Second Floral EP. The record will be available on 11/1 via the label that is owned by Kurt Travis, the current vocalist for A Lot Like Birds and former vocalist for …
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