Kurt Travis

Kurt Thomas Travis (born January 16, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter and musician best known as the former vocalist of post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance and current vocalist for A Lot Like Birds. Shortly following A Lot Like Birds's release, Conversation Piece (2011), Travis released his solo EP album, Wha Happen?, through Doghouse Records in January 2012. In March 2013, Travis released his self-titled second EP through Equal Vision Records. Kurt married Lauren Travis on September 14, 2013, who played bass guitar for his U.S. tour with Hotel Books.

With former Dance Gavin Dance guitarist and current member of Strawberry Girls, Zachary Garren, he recorded his debut full-length studio album, Everything Is Beautiful, which was released on May 14, 2014 through Blue Swan Records. In 2015, Kurt Travis toured with Adventurer & In Angles in the United States. Shortly after, he toured with Strawberry Girls and Rome Hero Foxes.

Travis launched his own independent record label named Esque Records in 2015. He released the Kurt Travis/Paul Travis Split EP on February 1, 2016 through his record label.