1. Abby Travis was born on November 10,1969 and is an American musician.
18 Facts About Abby Travis
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Abby Travis has worked with The Go-Go's, The Eagles of Death Metal, Masters of Reality, The Bangles, KMFDM, Beck, and Elastica.
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Abby Travis is the daughter of Alice Travis Germond, the former Secretary of the Democratic National Committee, and Emmy Award-winning cameraman Larry Travis.
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Abby Travis began her performance career in 1986 as the bassist in Los Angeles band The Lovedolls, who were inspired by the cult films Desperate Teenage Lovedolls and Lovedolls Superstar directed by Dave Markey.
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Abby Travis has been a touring and studio bass player since the early 1990s, often providing backup vocals as well.
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In 1997, Abby Travis played and sang on industrial group KMFDM's album Symbols.
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Abby Travis toured with Masters of Reality in both 2010 and 2011.
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In 2017, Abby Travis was part of the band backing Cher, playing a residency at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
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Later that year, Abby Travis left The Bangles for undisclosed reasons.
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In 2012, the Go-Go's website announced that Kathy Valentine had injured her wrist and that Abby Travis would fill in for their remaining tour dates.
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Abby Travis continued to play bass until Valentine returned in February 2018.
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In 2018, Abby Travis announced the formation of Sumo Princess, a bass-and-drums collaboration with Gene Trautmann.
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Abby Travis toured the album nationally with Jon Skibic, Claude Coleman, and Joe McGinty.
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Abby Travis is credited as a Barfly in Bar Girls, a lesbian-themed romantic comedy directed by Marita Giovanni.
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Abby Travis played The Torchsinger in The Devil's Muse, a film about The Black Dahlia murder written and directed by Ramzi Abed.
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Abby Travis appeared as herself on the first episode of MTV's Fashionably Loud performing with Elastica.
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Abby Travis is a recurring character on Justin Tanner's web series Ave 43.
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Abby Travis plays Ondria and has appeared in 40 episodes.