Travis Peery Named December “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With His Song “The Wrong Girl”

Travis Peery

Travis Peery, a promising rock/soul singer & writer based in Los Angeles, CA, has won the December SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” Competition, for his performance of his song “The Wrong Girl”. This song is included on Peery's 10-song album, Idea Of A Girl, which he released independently in December 2009.

“The Wrong Girl” is a mainstream, midtempo rock song which provides a fine showcase for Peery's strong, soulful lead & harmony vocals. Peery's vocal performance builds nicely throughout this song, from an understated approach in the first verse & chorus, to his powerful lead vocals and harmonies by the bridge and final chorus. On "The Wrong Girl" Peery plays guitar and organ, and he produced this song at D.M. Gremlin Studios in Long Beach. It was recorded, mixed & mastered by studio owner Wendy Levin.

Peery was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area (north of the city in Marin County). He learned to play guitar and piano, and was inspired by listening to such favorite artists as the Rolling Stones, Al Green and Gavin DeGraw. Following high school, he attended Claremont McKenna College (in Southern California), where he subsequently graduated in 2005 with majors in both Government and Legal Studies.

It was also during college that Peery formed his first band, called Double Stamp. At first the group mainly performed covers, but as Peery's songwriting developed, he began to perform his own songs with them. In 2007 Double Stamp released their album Hand Tighten Only, which featured Peery's original material.

Travis Peery

Then in 2009, Peery began working on his solo album, Idea Of A Girl. "I recorded the album over an eight-month period, working with Wendy Levin and two members of Double Stamp (bassist Daniel Herring & drummer Greg Blair), who played on the sessions," explained Peery.

Following the release of Idea Of A Girl, Peery has been promoting the album online (it's available via iTunes and Amazon), and he's been playing many live gigs. "I've been playing shows in L.A. at the Viper Room, House Of Blues, The Joint and The Mint," he said. I have a new band which includes Dave Messer on drums and Francis Breidenbach on bass. I'm also continuing to write songs, and eventually I'll record another album."