Website — braindelay.jtravis.co/
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J Travis is the solo project of Jason Travis. It's also the musical amalgamation of west coast exploration, lots of coffee, a little bit of '90s nostalgia, and the wisdom that comes with growing older.
Travis’ heartfelt, cryptic lyrics wash over dreamy arrangements, dense walls of guitar, and gorgeous vocal harmonies. Brain Delay represents a new chapter for the former Sealions member, one in which he stretches his songwriting chops and uses his life experience to craft loose-limbed, hook-filled jams. Written over the course of two years but recorded in six days, Brain Delay collects pure joy and painful challenges, bottling them up in a half dozen tracks.
A move to Los Angeles found Travis within walking distance of the ocean. He’s often more inspired by his surroundings than by any songwriter, though he shares sensibilities with Real Estate, Nada Surf, Teenage Fanclub, and The Lemonheads. Brain Delay's breezy pop songs flirt with folk, power pop, and indie rock, all while eschewing genre trappings. Travis’ songwriting talent is in ample bloom on earworm singles like “Albatross” and “Battle Scars.”
All told, Brain Delay is a darkly playful foray into new musical textures, complete with whip-smart lyrics and infectious hooks.
ALBUM CREDITS:
VOCALS, GUITARS, BASS, SYNTH: J Travis
SYNTH: CJ Ridings
DRUMS: Blake Gamel
BACKGROUND VOCALS: Spencer Ussery
WRITTEN BY: J Travis
PRODUCER: J Travis & CJ Ridings
ENGINEERING & MIXING: CJ Ridings
MASTERING: Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound
”ALBATROSS” VIDEO CREDITS:
Director: Ft. Langley
DP: OPD Brooks
Producer: William Wilkinson
Key Grip: Tim Wilkinson
Best Boy: Connor Head
Costume Designer: Leta Cushing–Woodcock
Driver: J Travis
The Hitcher: Tim Wilkinson
Hitcher Voice: Toby Huss
Gas Station Attendant: Eric Yue
Waiter: Lance Birley
Family: Riza, Ben, & Zach Hoskins
Special Thanks: Tyson Soini Airaksinen, Save-On Gas, Ramsey Fendall
”BATTLE SCARS” VIDEO CREDITS:
DIRECTED & EDITED BY: J Travis
STARRING: Myriah Marquez
ASSISTANT: Mikey Santillan
FILMED on Sony Hi8 in Los Angeles, CA
WEBSITE CREDITS:
PHOTOS:
J by Jonpaul Douglass
Still lifes & instax by J Travis
ILLUSTRATION & DESIGN: J Travis
HAND WRITTEN TYPE: Natalie Prass
ANIMATION: Trevor Holmes
COPYWRITER: Austin L. Ray
DEVELOPER: Jordan Andree