Travis Bracht
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Travis Bracht is a Seattle-based singer and guitarist
best known for his work with the post-grunge
band Second Coming
. He has also been a member of the bands Peace and Silence and Soulbender
. Bracht is currently fronting the band Post Modern Heroes alongside almost every other member of his first band Peace and Silence.
After the break-up of Peace and Silence, Bracht joined bassist Johnny Bacolas
and drummer James Bergstrom
in the band Second Coming
along with former Sweet Water
guitarist Dudley Taft
. Before they were in Second Coming, Bacolas and Bergstrom had also formed the rhythm section of Alice N' Chains, a precursor to Alice in Chains
that also featured Layne Staley
on vocals. Staley had made a guest appearance on L.O.V.Evil
, the first album put out by Second Coming before Bracht joined them. When Staley passed away in 2002, Second Coming performed at the very first annual Layne Staley Tribute and Benefit Concert held later that year.
In 1998, Capitol Records
put out the eponymous Second Coming
, the first album featuring the Bracht-led lineup, which brought the band considerable attention. This album produced two singles titled “Soft” and “Vintage Eyes”, the latter of which had a music video. Another track titled “Unknown Rider” was included on the soundtrack for the blockbuster
film The Sixth Sense
.
After dealing with a rather acrimonious split from both Capitol Records and Dudley Taft in the early 2000s, Second Coming regrouped with new guitarist Eric Snyder and began recording their next album 13
, which was released through Timestyle music in 2003 along with a companion EP
titled Acoustic.
In 2007, Bracht reunited with his former Peace and Silence bandmate Chuck Miller in Soulbender
, filling in for his friend Nick Pollock
on vocals. Pollock had also played alongside Bacolas, Bergstrom, and Staley in Alice N’ Chains; he was their guitar player. The Pollock-led lineup of Soulbender had also played at the very first Layne Staley Tribute held in 2002. The Bracht-led lineup followed suit by performing at the sixth tribute held in 2007 with Bracht sharing vocal duties with Chris Daughtry
as they performed the song “Sunshine” by Alice in Chains. Soulbender was purportedly working on a second album with Bracht on vocals that so far has not materialized. However, they have posted one song with him singing called “Loaded” on their MySpace
.
As of 2011, Bracht has formed a new band called Post Modern Heroes along with his former Peace and Silence bandmates Rich Henry, Tim Lynch, and Fred Kitchens. They are currently touring in support of their eponymous debut album, Post Modern Heroes.
Unreleased
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
best known for his work with the post-grunge
Post-grunge
Post-grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as a derivative of grunge, using the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable tone...
band Second Coming
Second Coming (band)
Second Coming was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1990. They relocated to Seattle, Washington around 1992 and released their debut album L.O.V.Evil in 1994. This band underwent several lineup changes throughout its existence with drummer James Bergstrom being the sole...
. He has also been a member of the bands Peace and Silence and Soulbender
Soulbender
Soulbender is a heavy metal band formed in Seattle, Washington, by musicians hailing from both Seattle and Vancouver, including Queensrÿche guitarist Michael Wilton and My Sister's Machine vocalist Nick Pollock. Other founding members were guitarist Dave Groves and drummer Wes Hallam, both of whom...
. Bracht is currently fronting the band Post Modern Heroes alongside almost every other member of his first band Peace and Silence.
Biography
In 1990, Bracht formed the band Peace and Silence along with Rich Henry (guitar), Tim Lynch (guitar), Chuck Miller (bass), and Fred Kitchens (drums). This group released an album called Fathom That in 1993 before breaking up a few years later. However, they have since reunited for a couple shows in the 2000s and put up a website featuring their entire catalog, including several unreleased songs as well as Fathom That.After the break-up of Peace and Silence, Bracht joined bassist Johnny Bacolas
Johnny Bacolas
Johnny Bacolas born March 3, 1969, in Seattle, Washington, is a composer, musician, producer, and videographer. He is best known for his work with the post-grunge band Second Coming...
and drummer James Bergstrom
James Bergstrom
James Bergstrom is an American musician best known for his work in the bands Alice N' Chains, a precursor to Alice in Chains, and Second Coming.-Alice N' Chains:...
in the band Second Coming
Second Coming (band)
Second Coming was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1990. They relocated to Seattle, Washington around 1992 and released their debut album L.O.V.Evil in 1994. This band underwent several lineup changes throughout its existence with drummer James Bergstrom being the sole...
along with former Sweet Water
Sweet Water (band)
Sweet Water is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington.-History:Originally known as S.G.M., the band's members met while students at The Bush School. The band lineup changed in 1990, and included Rich Credo, Adam Czeisler, Cole Peterson, Dudley Taft and Paul Uhlir...
guitarist Dudley Taft
Dudley Taft
Dudley S. Taft is an American musician. Taft is a blues musician that also was a songwriting member of Seattle band Sweet Water and member and chief songwriter of Seattle, Washington based rock band Second Coming....
. Before they were in Second Coming, Bacolas and Bergstrom had also formed the rhythm section of Alice N' Chains, a precursor to Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist Mike Starr...
that also featured Layne Staley
Layne Staley
Layne Thomas Staley was an American musician who served as the lead singer and co-lyricist of the rock group Alice in Chains, which was formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987 by Staley and guitarist Jerry Cantrell. Alice in Chains rose to international fame as part of the grunge movement of the...
on vocals. Staley had made a guest appearance on L.O.V.Evil
L.O.V.Evil
L.O.V.Evil is the first album release of the Seattle-based Second Coming. The songs were written and produced by Maxi except for "It's Coming After" and "So Wired" and "The Great Big Burn" T-Roy and Maxi.-Performers:...
, the first album put out by Second Coming before Bracht joined them. When Staley passed away in 2002, Second Coming performed at the very first annual Layne Staley Tribute and Benefit Concert held later that year.
In 1998, Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
put out the eponymous Second Coming
Second Coming (Second Coming album)
Second Coming is the eponymous second studio album released by the Seattle-based band Second Coming. Released on September 22, 1998, it was the follow-up to L.O.V.Evil, which featured Alice in Chains vocalist Layne Staley. This album featured a slightly different lineup than the last one with...
, the first album featuring the Bracht-led lineup, which brought the band considerable attention. This album produced two singles titled “Soft” and “Vintage Eyes”, the latter of which had a music video. Another track titled “Unknown Rider” was included on the soundtrack for the blockbuster
Blockbuster (entertainment)
Blockbuster, as applied to film or theatre, denotes a very popular or successful production. The entertainment industry use was originally theatrical slang referring to a particularly successful play but is now used primarily by the film industry...
film The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film tells the story of Cole Sear , a troubled, isolated boy who is able to see and talk to the dead, and an equally troubled child psychologist who tries to help him...
.
After dealing with a rather acrimonious split from both Capitol Records and Dudley Taft in the early 2000s, Second Coming regrouped with new guitarist Eric Snyder and began recording their next album 13
13 (Second Coming album)
-Acoustic EP:# "Devil Boy" – 4:49# "Screamin' on the Inside" – 3:44# "When the Lights Go Down" – 4:03# "Thank You" – 4:15# "Liberty Man" – 3:24-Reception:...
, which was released through Timestyle music in 2003 along with a companion EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
titled Acoustic.
In 2007, Bracht reunited with his former Peace and Silence bandmate Chuck Miller in Soulbender
Soulbender
Soulbender is a heavy metal band formed in Seattle, Washington, by musicians hailing from both Seattle and Vancouver, including Queensrÿche guitarist Michael Wilton and My Sister's Machine vocalist Nick Pollock. Other founding members were guitarist Dave Groves and drummer Wes Hallam, both of whom...
, filling in for his friend Nick Pollock
Nick Pollock
Nick Pollock is a Seattle-based guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with the grunge/metal band My Sister's Machine. He has also played in various bands with other notable musicians, including Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley and Queensrÿche guitarist Michael Wilton...
on vocals. Pollock had also played alongside Bacolas, Bergstrom, and Staley in Alice N’ Chains; he was their guitar player. The Pollock-led lineup of Soulbender had also played at the very first Layne Staley Tribute held in 2002. The Bracht-led lineup followed suit by performing at the sixth tribute held in 2007 with Bracht sharing vocal duties with Chris Daughtry
Chris Daughtry
Christopher Adam "Chris" Daughtry is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Daughtry and as the fourth-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol, from which he was eliminated on May 10, 2006...
as they performed the song “Sunshine” by Alice in Chains. Soulbender was purportedly working on a second album with Bracht on vocals that so far has not materialized. However, they have posted one song with him singing called “Loaded” on their MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
.
As of 2011, Bracht has formed a new band called Post Modern Heroes along with his former Peace and Silence bandmates Rich Henry, Tim Lynch, and Fred Kitchens. They are currently touring in support of their eponymous debut album, Post Modern Heroes.
Discography
Released| Title | Release | Label | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fathom That | 1993 1993 in music This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992.... |
Primal Records | Peace and Silence |
| Second Coming Second Coming (Second Coming album) Second Coming is the eponymous second studio album released by the Seattle-based band Second Coming. Released on September 22, 1998, it was the follow-up to L.O.V.Evil, which featured Alice in Chains vocalist Layne Staley. This album featured a slightly different lineup than the last one with... |
1998 1998 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia... |
Capitol Capitol Records Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine... |
Second Coming Second Coming (band) Second Coming was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1990. They relocated to Seattle, Washington around 1992 and released their debut album L.O.V.Evil in 1994. This band underwent several lineup changes throughout its existence with drummer James Bergstrom being the sole... |
| 13 13 (Second Coming album) -Acoustic EP:# "Devil Boy" – 4:49# "Screamin' on the Inside" – 3:44# "When the Lights Go Down" – 4:03# "Thank You" – 4:15# "Liberty Man" – 3:24-Reception:... |
2003 2003 in music -January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested... |
Timestyle | |
| Acoustic | |||
| Post Modern Heroes | 2010 2010 in music 2010 in music may refer to:*2010 in American music*2010 in Australian music*2010 in British music*2010 in Canadian music*2010 in European music *2010 in Irish music*2010 in Japanese music*2010 in New Zealand music... |
Post Modern Heroes | Post Modern Heroes |
Unreleased
| Title | Recorded | Band |
|---|---|---|
| The Lost Green Tape | 1990-91 | Peace and Silence |
| 1992 Demos | 1992 |