Tripdavon

alternative rock

Across highways and low roads, on four restless wheels and tireless tires, the Tripdavon tour bus – fueled by a combination of its own diesel and the unlimited potential of its passengers – devours pavement en route to its next destination. And whether this coach and its crew are advancing toward new adventures or untapped sonic possibilities, they are always moving forward on the road to rock greatness. Tripdavon came together in 2004 and started out playing the nonstop party scene around U.C. Santa Barbara. Friends since childhood, singer Justin Fox and drummer Russ Cummings had played music together for many years. But not until a chance encounter led them to guitarist Greg Doscher and bassist Dave Heer did the band actually start to take shape. A few short years later the guys were playing venues like the Knitting Factory, House of Blues, and the historic Royal Albert Hall, and even touring the world with Eric Burdon of War and The Animals – a far cry from the keggers and local clubs where they cut their chops. Just as a rolling stone gathers no moss, an evolving band accrues no confining labels. And that’s exactly how Tripdavon likes it. The group defies all labels but one: they are, to the core, a rock band and they’re not trying to be anything but a rock band. No “alt-”; no “indie-”; no hyphens. Strictly rock. Yet the guys constantly tap into, and are influenced by, many other musical styles. (Just not reggae. If you’ve spent any time in coastal C...