Traverser is a Progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 band formed in 2004. The band is known for their use of visual art, and conceptually oriented songs and lyrics. Their live performances often include samples

Sampling (music)

In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...

 of pre-recorded audio to imply a storyline or theme

Theme (literature)

A theme is a broad, message, or moral of a story. The message may be about life, society, or human nature. Themes often explore timeless and universal ideas and are almost always implied rather than stated explicitly. Along with plot, character,...

 to the audience. The band wrote and performed as a trio until October 2009 when Jon Shaffer, former guitarist for 7 Blue Skies

7 Blue Skies

7 Blue Skies is an alternative rock band formed in 2004. The group is well known for their high energy live performances, as well as for always performing barefoot...

 joined the band as a permanent second guitarist. Traverser has appeared at several major venues and events in central Florida including the 2009 Florida Music Festival

Florida Music Festival

Florida Music Festival was founded in 2002 by aXis Magazine & Promotions as a three day music festival and conference, showcasing unsigned talent and promoting major national acts...

  The band began touring nationally in 2011 in support of the re-release of their self titled debut.

Sponsorships

Traverser is sponsored by Gibson Guitars, Fryette Amplification

Fryette Amplification

Fryette Amplification of Burbank, California is a manufacturer of high-quality hand built electric guitar amplifiers & speaker cabinets. The company was originally founded as VHT Amplification in Studio City, Los Angeles, California by Steven Fryette in January 1989 and was the first to produce a...

and Inearz Audio

Singles

Year	Song	Album
2009	"Knifehole"	Traverser
2009	"EMD"	Traverser