Smoking Possum Farm
Terry and Cathy Oberg
7012 Avenue 392 Dinuba 559.591.7028 559.972.1769
7012 Avenue 392 Dinuba 559.591.7028 559.972.1769
Saltwater Merchants
Travis Oberg
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Travis Recommends:
AJ DeGrasse
Brett Bixby
Molly Jenson
Tyrone Wells
Jonathan Reuel
Kyler England
Chris Paul Overall
Decca Tree
Mike Barnet
Rachel Bishop
Slow Motion Reign
Check out these amazing artists!
Incidentally, Travis knows or has played with the aforementioned list.
AJ DeGrasse
Brett Bixby
Molly Jenson
Tyrone Wells
Jonathan Reuel
Kyler England
Chris Paul Overall
Decca Tree
Mike Barnet
Rachel Bishop
Slow Motion Reign
Check out these amazing artists!
Incidentally, Travis knows or has played with the aforementioned list.
Travis has just released his new CD!
Check it out on iTunes or go to his website to listen and to acquire your own copy
Random Interesting Facts About Travis
He drives a neon
He doesn't like asparagus
He likes to rock climb
He likes muffins
He has made a custom leather guitar strap for each guitar he has owned
The album he has been listening to recently is "Modern Times" by Bob Dylan
The next album he would like to find is "What's Golden Above Ground" by Trent Dabbs
Check it out on iTunes or go to his website to listen and to acquire your own copy
Random Interesting Facts About Travis
He drives a neon
He doesn't like asparagus
He likes to rock climb
He likes muffins
He has made a custom leather guitar strap for each guitar he has owned
The album he has been listening to recently is "Modern Times" by Bob Dylan
The next album he would like to find is "What's Golden Above Ground" by Trent Dabbs
To hear some of Travis' music and see his concert schedule, visit his myspace page.
Travis is
the eldest of the Oberg boys by six years. He is a talented singer/songwriter, whose fingers produce delicious melodies on his guitar. He started playing and writing at a very young age. Songs and singing have always been a part of his life. His music has an intimate, folkie-americana style. It presents an honest viewpoint on the importance of remembering where you've been, looking ahead to where you are going and the decisions that we make on this journey. His songs deal with life and loss, relationships, redemption, and offer hope in this sometimes uncertain and difficult day we live in.
Being a Christian and a songwriter has proved to be a challenge for Travis. But not to the extent that he has had to compromise or ignore his honest and utter allegiance to Christ. For him everything is anchored in his relationship with Christ. With that being developed, he is able to sing out freely about truth, love, and even doubts and difficulty. He knows that Christ being such a key part in his life will come through his songs, no matter what the song is about. It can be hard to keep the message clear, and keep the musical excellence; merging these takes time and a lot of care to develop. But, that's what makes a song so meaningful. It's the story that it brings with it and how God is able to work through that. Music for Travis has always been about the ministry it allows; the strange and powerful way it can connect with people from every walk of life.
A myriad of things have shaped Travis into the artist he is today. These include: love, loss, pain, and perfection. Other artists have influenced him as well. Some include: Paul Simon, Radiohead, Midnight Oil, James Taylor, Bjork, Pearl Jam, Jim Croce, Muse, Coldplay, Counting Crows, Ani Difranco, Derek Webb, Lyle Lovett, Violet Burning, Mason Jennings, Coltrane, Davis and the Jazz masters... It has been said that if you took the sounds of Ani Difrance, James Taylor, Davis Gray, Jack Johnson and Johnny Cash and stuck them in a blender, out would come the cool, refreshing, intimate, and raw sounds of Travis Oberg.
the eldest of the Oberg boys by six years. He is a talented singer/songwriter, whose fingers produce delicious melodies on his guitar. He started playing and writing at a very young age. Songs and singing have always been a part of his life. His music has an intimate, folkie-americana style. It presents an honest viewpoint on the importance of remembering where you've been, looking ahead to where you are going and the decisions that we make on this journey. His songs deal with life and loss, relationships, redemption, and offer hope in this sometimes uncertain and difficult day we live in.
Being a Christian and a songwriter has proved to be a challenge for Travis. But not to the extent that he has had to compromise or ignore his honest and utter allegiance to Christ. For him everything is anchored in his relationship with Christ. With that being developed, he is able to sing out freely about truth, love, and even doubts and difficulty. He knows that Christ being such a key part in his life will come through his songs, no matter what the song is about. It can be hard to keep the message clear, and keep the musical excellence; merging these takes time and a lot of care to develop. But, that's what makes a song so meaningful. It's the story that it brings with it and how God is able to work through that. Music for Travis has always been about the ministry it allows; the strange and powerful way it can connect with people from every walk of life.
A myriad of things have shaped Travis into the artist he is today. These include: love, loss, pain, and perfection. Other artists have influenced him as well. Some include: Paul Simon, Radiohead, Midnight Oil, James Taylor, Bjork, Pearl Jam, Jim Croce, Muse, Coldplay, Counting Crows, Ani Difranco, Derek Webb, Lyle Lovett, Violet Burning, Mason Jennings, Coltrane, Davis and the Jazz masters... It has been said that if you took the sounds of Ani Difrance, James Taylor, Davis Gray, Jack Johnson and Johnny Cash and stuck them in a blender, out would come the cool, refreshing, intimate, and raw sounds of Travis Oberg.
