Bassist Brian Travis walking away from Nick Tolford & Company
Bummer. Brian Travis posted the following on the Nick Tolford & Company Facebook page:
It is with great sadness I must report, this Saturday at Woodlands will be my last show with Nick Tolford and Company. I have thought long and hard about this and have come to the conclusion that this is what is best for the band, myself and and my family. I will miss playing with these ladies and gentlemen immensely as I love them all dearly. They have all become brothers and sisters to me and I will cherish these relationships for as long as I live. What it comes down to is, I just don’t want to miss my little girl growing up and I can not sacrifice the time the band needs to move on up to next level of touring and spreading this wonderful music around the world. Nick has been wonderful about working around my hectic schedule and when I had to pass on amazing opportunities, never once got even a little upset. His words were “family always comes first”. Sadly, I can not in good conscience hold this band back and limit their ability to tour any longer.
Now don’t worry, I am leaving bass duties in excellent hands. The part time wizard, amazing bassist and a truly great friend Bobby Silver will be taking over the reigns. I can’t think of a single person more suited for the job.
Also, this is not the end of my musical endeavors. My band, Barely Eagle, will be continuing to make music as they are aware of my limitations and I have played with these guys in various projects for 17 years.
In conclusion, you should come to this show. Let’s pack the house, drink all the drinks and dance until we fall over.
Thanks for everything and I’m sure I will see you at the next NT&CO show in Columbus.
Nick Tolford & Company are, without a doubt, one of my favorite Columbus bands and while this had to have been a tough decision for Brian, it sounds like Nick & Co. want to try to blow this thing up which means getting on the road and playing in front of people outside of Columbus. So, if you will, that's the silver lining in this announcement.
