I did not really know what to expect when I was asked to come and watch this band. I have heard a lot of hype about them, but thought it all would blow over. Blow over is exactly what the band did to me. In fact it ran redbull through my veins for the whole night. The sound was amazing, the fusion of instruments and style makes this very hard to categorize, but as Whisky lead guitarist from the Band said "Its Traveller Rock, its the only way we can explain it". When you see the band Traveller, they almost look like an American southern rock band. But they play everything from Red Red Wine to the Rolling Stones. All in their unique traveller style, the original material they also play makes your heart pound, and there is not a foot in the building that's not tapping.
All I can say is more, more more, where are you guys playing again and can I stay all night...
The selection of instruments is amazing, blues Harp, Trumpets, and a strange guitar Whisky plays on his lap called a Weisenborn, this guitar cries, it kicks ass and then gently strokes your forehead. Traveller is certainly going to get people smiling, the whole building was dancing and screaming for more by the end of the night. And I must admit, I was one of them.
more info for them at www.travellertenerife.com
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I too went to see Traveller at their first real gig last Saturday. I had heard that they played a different sound but my expectations were of another band on the island that will come and go very quickly. BUT--They were great and will no doubt be around for sometime if they are not grabbed by a label soon that is. Unique sound with a variety of instruments and songs made this a very exciting evening abnd was much enjoyed by all who attended. Keep going lads - you are refreshingly different, well done
Having been let down so many times in the past with the same old 'live' bands that circle here in Tenerife I wasn't overly optimistic that Traveller would be any different when I went down to see them in Playa de la Arena, but I was completely taken by surprise with the innovative, unique sound of this incredible new live band.. the wide variety of musical styles and different instruments they used throughout the set was great to see and as a whole an excellent experience. I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.
Does anybody know where and when Traveller are playing next in Tenerife?
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