Travelbee is a Chicago based artist who wears many hats.  As a producer, composer, performer, and creative collaborator, his credits includes 3 solo records, the Badvibes discography, and many session dates throughout the years.  Travelbee started out on piano in the classical context; recitals and competitions from age 6 to early teens.  Moved over to the guitar around high school days and has played in rock’n'roll bands ever since.  A leader and champion of the power trio format, bands and projects include, Gypsy Revival, Travelbee, Badvibes, Statecraft, and the entire BSF library.  First professional gig around 14.  He has studied under Ora Pemberton, David Baker at Indiana University’s School of Music, Dicki Thompson in Tucson AZ, and Frank Rumoro in Chicago.  Music is simply the ultimate channel for this multi-instrumentalist.  A principal producer at the Blue Sky Fable indy label, Travelbee is currently working on many creative projects including collaborations with artist Jon Plotkin, an upcoming country album, Burton L’s ’Loft Experiment’, and the entire BSF project portfolio. 

Sam Sharp: The Swiss Army Knife of drummers.Sam is a Chicago native that has been playing the drum kit professionally for 15 years.  Sam Sharp’s diverse drumming skills span an extremely broad musical range.  He can throw down with the hardest hitting metal and turn around and sooth you with an eloquent Jazz ensemble.   He has toured and played with many different projects including:  The JDavis Trio, Meg Lee Chin(from Pigface), Sister Machine Gunn, Black From The Dead ( a solo project for Charles Levi of the Thrill Kill Cult), CORDY, The Baldwin Brothers, Elev8tor, Isabelle Haze, BS Brass Band, The West Sidewinders, Kokolo, The Chicago Afro Beat Project, The Bad Vibes, Professor John, Hounds Way, The Temptations, The Chiffonss, The Tokens, as well as the musical “Love Is Dead” and has performed on numourous occasions as a session player for different television commercial projects.

Darcy has been singing since playtime in the bathtub.  Growing up in a very supportive musical family there was no doubt she was performing in every choir, musical and play she could find at a very young age.  Darcy grew up in and around recording studios and started performing as a vocalist and a songwriter at the age of 14.  Throughout her younger years Darcy was working side by side with Producer, Songwriter, Burton L.  She knows her way around the studio and can rock a mic in any situation, studio or live. Now an experienced and seasoned vocalist and songwriter, Darcy has been working side by side with Royal Audio Productions and Revolutionary Music in every aspect her talent provides.  Everything from singing Down-Tempo tracks to writing and performing on numerous rock projects.  She is a one stop accomplished artist that is an asset to any creative musical production process. 

 

Bryan Ford is a gifted musician who can write & improvise on the drums, bass guitar, keys, and guitar. Anyone who has spent time with him in the studio or on stage will tell you that his creativity comes as a stream of consciousness. He is not afraid to take chances, because he always seems to make them work.

Bryan has been playing the guitar, drums, and bass guitar for 17 years. Over these years he has toured the country numerous times with various bands. From 1994-2000 he was the lead singer/guitar for the 7 piece horn driven funk band, Isabelle Haze. From 2001-2003 he played guitar for Meg Lee Chin, the former lead singer/songwriter for Pigface. With Meg Lee Chin he toured the U.S. with the infamous Chicago ensemble, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult.

Currently, Bryan is a traveling DJ, producer (D&B, Trip Hop,Lounge, House, & Hip Hop), music consultant for Shifty Johnson & Terry Swank (Bryan’s secret alias), drummer for the Bad Vibes, bass player for Ain’t No Er Like A Stripper, 50% of After School Special, a member of Dirty Candy, and co-owner of Revolutionary Music.  He also works with Esntion Records and releases tracks for movies and commercials world wide, as well as produce music for various artists on his Revolutionary Music label. If you think you’ve never heard him, think again, because he is everywhere and nowhere at the same time.