Travis Rush
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Travis Benjamin Rush is a country music
singer from Oregon
.
, where he lived for 9 months and then moved to Gold Beach, Oregon
. By the age of 10, Rush was singing in contests and playing the piano for local fans in his home town. He starting writing his own music when he was 14 and recorded his first single in a small recording studio in Coos Bay
, Oregon
. The music was never released to radio.
After graduating from high school in 1989, Rush toured with Up With People
. He performed over 200 concerts in 13 countries over the course of twelve months. After the tour, he moved back to Oregon
to go to school at Oregon State University
. In his second year he dropped out and went back to Tucson, Arizona
, where Up With People
was based and was asked to go perform for Diet Coke
in The Netherlands at the Floriada. After his 2 week performance he came back to the U.S. As he continued to write and record music in Tucson and began modeling with an agency in Phoenix, Arizona
called The Robert Black Agency. He then moved to Los Angeles
, California
where he worked with another modeling agency, while writing more music, attending songwriter workshops and pitching his songs to major records labels. He continued to get turned down by every label he approached, finally decided that he needed to find another way to break in to the major music scene. So, he sold all of his gear, moved back to Oregon
and bought a restaurant in Portland, Oregon
with a friend from home. He bought an $800 piano and put it in the bar where he would play and sing for customers every Saturday and Sunday nights. After 6 months the restaurant was subjected to the Floods of '96
in Portland and he lost everything and was forced into filing bankruptcy. He then started an internet business, which he had initially planned to use to promote talent. The website was called WebbTalent.com, which is no longer in existence now, having also filed bankruptcy. That business grew into building and hosting websites for companies all over the country. Unfortunately Travis faced charges of theft of client's web development funding and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Throughout the next 8 years of his life, Travis continued to write music and perform in small venues, until he decided it was time to go for it again in 2005. He began to use his in-depth knowledge of the internet to catapult himself back into the music scene. In May 2006, he finished his debut solo album "Come And Get It". In September, 2006, Travis signed a 2 album licensing deal with a Los Angeles based independent record label called Broken Halo Records.
Late in 2007, Travis was released from his second album obligation with Broken Halo Records at the request of Thom King, co-partner in Broken Halo Records. In late 2008 Travis and Thom King started a co-owned independent record label called Mason Records, LLC.
In 2008 Rush recorded a Christmas album that later that year, he decided not to put on hold. He was approached by Nashville manager, Jim Henson. Jim managed Joe Diffie
and has also done tour and production management for other country acts such as Travis Tritt
, Joe Nichols and Restless Heart
. Travis signed an artist management agreement with Henson and in 2009 they teamed up with Nashville guitarist and producer Roger Eaton to begin the production of Travis new album titled "Feel", scheduled to be released March 16 of 2010.
In August 2009, Travis married Cheyenne Elizabeth Daugherty. And in October 2009 he adopted Cheyenne's daughter Avery.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer from Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
.
Biography
Travis Rush was born in Orange, CaliforniaOrange, California
Southern California is well-known for year-round pleasant weather: - On average, the warmest month is August. - The highest recorded temperature was in 1985. - On average, the coolest month is December. - The lowest recorded temperature was in 1950...
, where he lived for 9 months and then moved to Gold Beach, Oregon
Gold Beach, Oregon
Gold Beach is a city in and the county seat of Curry County, Oregon, United States, on the Oregon Coast. The population was 1,897 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. By the age of 10, Rush was singing in contests and playing the piano for local fans in his home town. He starting writing his own music when he was 14 and recorded his first single in a small recording studio in Coos Bay
Coos Bay
Coos Bay is an S-shaped inlet where the Coos River enters the Pacific Ocean, approximately 10 miles long and two miles wide, on the Pacific Ocean coast of southwestern Oregon in the United States. The estuary is situated south of the Salmon River. The city of Coos Bay, once named Marshfield, was...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. The music was never released to radio.
After graduating from high school in 1989, Rush toured with Up With People
Up with People
Up with People is an international education organization founded in 1968 by J. Blanton Belk, building from roots in the similar "Sing-Out" program of 1965. Up With People is best known for their musical performances by international casts consisting of 70–100 students from, on average, 20...
. He performed over 200 concerts in 13 countries over the course of twelve months. After the tour, he moved back to Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
to go to school at Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
. In his second year he dropped out and went back to Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, where Up With People
Up with People
Up with People is an international education organization founded in 1968 by J. Blanton Belk, building from roots in the similar "Sing-Out" program of 1965. Up With People is best known for their musical performances by international casts consisting of 70–100 students from, on average, 20...
was based and was asked to go perform for Diet Coke
Diet Coke
Diet Coke is a sugar-free soft drink produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company. It was first introduced in the United States on August 9, 1982, as the first new brand since 1886 to use the Coca-Cola trademark...
in The Netherlands at the Floriada. After his 2 week performance he came back to the U.S. As he continued to write and record music in Tucson and began modeling with an agency in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
called The Robert Black Agency. He then moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
where he worked with another modeling agency, while writing more music, attending songwriter workshops and pitching his songs to major records labels. He continued to get turned down by every label he approached, finally decided that he needed to find another way to break in to the major music scene. So, he sold all of his gear, moved back to Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
and bought a restaurant in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
with a friend from home. He bought an $800 piano and put it in the bar where he would play and sing for customers every Saturday and Sunday nights. After 6 months the restaurant was subjected to the Floods of '96
Willamette Valley Flood of 1996
The Willamette Valley Flood of 1996 was part of a larger series of floods in the Pacific Northwest of the United States which took place between late January and mid-February, 1996. It was Oregon's largest flood event in terms of fatalities and monetary damage during the 1990s...
in Portland and he lost everything and was forced into filing bankruptcy. He then started an internet business, which he had initially planned to use to promote talent. The website was called WebbTalent.com, which is no longer in existence now, having also filed bankruptcy. That business grew into building and hosting websites for companies all over the country. Unfortunately Travis faced charges of theft of client's web development funding and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Throughout the next 8 years of his life, Travis continued to write music and perform in small venues, until he decided it was time to go for it again in 2005. He began to use his in-depth knowledge of the internet to catapult himself back into the music scene. In May 2006, he finished his debut solo album "Come And Get It". In September, 2006, Travis signed a 2 album licensing deal with a Los Angeles based independent record label called Broken Halo Records.
Late in 2007, Travis was released from his second album obligation with Broken Halo Records at the request of Thom King, co-partner in Broken Halo Records. In late 2008 Travis and Thom King started a co-owned independent record label called Mason Records, LLC.
In 2008 Rush recorded a Christmas album that later that year, he decided not to put on hold. He was approached by Nashville manager, Jim Henson. Jim managed Joe Diffie
Joe Diffie
Joe Logan Diffie is an American country music singer known for his ballads and novelty songs. Between 1990 and 2004, Diffie charted 35 cuts on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including five number one singles: his debut release "Home", "If the Devil Danced ", "Third Rock from the Sun",...
and has also done tour and production management for other country acts such as Travis Tritt
Travis Tritt
James Travis Tritt is an American country music singer from Marietta, Georgia. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 2000s, he released two albums on Columbia Records and one for the defunct...
, Joe Nichols and Restless Heart
Restless Heart
Restless Heart is an American country music band established in 1984. The band's original members were John Dittrich , Paul Gregg , Dave Innis , Greg Jennings , and Verlon Thompson...
. Travis signed an artist management agreement with Henson and in 2009 they teamed up with Nashville guitarist and producer Roger Eaton to begin the production of Travis new album titled "Feel", scheduled to be released March 16 of 2010.
Personal life
As of 2006 he currently lives in Portland, Oregon.In August 2009, Travis married Cheyenne Elizabeth Daugherty. And in October 2009 he adopted Cheyenne's daughter Avery.
Singles
| Year | Single | Album | US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US AC | US Pop | US Dig Hot Digital Songs The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of... |
ECMA European Country Music Association The European Country Music Association was established in 1994 in the United Kingdom and Spain, Europe, by some people related to the European Country music scene, as publishers, DJs and musics. It originally consisted of less than 100 members and the very first president was UK's Harry E... |
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"Come And Get It" | Come And Get It (2007) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
"Just For Tonight (Radio Edit)" | (Single Only) (2007) | - | - | - | - | - | #3 |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "You'll Find Your Way" | Dustin Rush |
Albums Travis Rush has performed on
- 2006 Come And Get It: piano, singer, co-writer, and co-producer.
- SigEp alumni
Songs Travis Rush has written or co-written
- I Wanna Be With You – Travis Rush and Jenn Burleton
- The Real Thing – Travis Rush and Jenn Burleton
- Just For Tonight – Travis Rush
- Come And Get It – Travis Rush and Jenn Burleton
- Then I'll Cry – Travis Rush
- Get Up Off The Ground – Travis Rush and Jenn Burleton
- Leap Of Faith – Travis Rush and Jenn Burleton
- Easier Said Than Done – Travis Rush and Jenn Burleton
- What Mama Don't Know – Travis Rush and Jenn Burleton
- You Gotta Live – Travis Rush and Jenn Burleton
- Put The World On Hold – Travis Rush and Jenn Burleton