biographical info
In the summer of 2006, Ottawa-based touring band the Architects were faced with two difficult realities : 1) due to impending lawsuits from a UK band, the Architects were being forced to change their band name, and 2) their long-time lead guitarist had decidedly made his exit from the band. For many artists, this would be a breaking point, but for lead singer Trevor James, bassist Tyson Hiesler, and drummer Jamie Kronick, quitting was not an option.
Travel By Owl thus began rehearsing under their new moniker in September, and has since toured all across southern Ontario and the east coast. After enlisting new lead guitarist-keyboardist Jordan Allen into the mix, the band has found a new sound much different to that of their days as the Architects. A full, bombastic alt-rock charge is electrified into each new audience, injecting the listener with a pulse only felt by music true to the heart. All areas of life are touched upon in the music of TBO, from love and fighting to the never-ending struggle of band vs. breakup, to even the disdain felt by many bands towards shameless promoters and naysayers of the mainstream media.
The band recently wrapped up the recording of their debut record, which is in negotiations to be released through Pop Culture records in September of 2007.
lineup
Trevor lead singer/songwriter
Jordan lead guitarist, keyboards
Tyson bassist
Jamie drummer