Days of the New
Days of the New is an American alternative rock band from Louisville, Kentucky, formed in 1995. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Travis Meeks and a variety of supporting musicians. They are best known for the hit singles “Touch, Peel and Stand”, “The Down Town”, “Shelf in the Room”, and “Enemy”.
The first Days of the New release, an eponymous album frequently called “Orange” or “Yellow” after the color of the disc and liner notes, was released in 1997, selling 1.5 million copies worldwide. Three songs from this album were hits: “Touch, Peel and Stand,” “The Down Town,” and “Shelf in the Room.” The former was #1 on Billboard’s Rock Chart for 17 weeks; “The Down Town” and “Shelf in the Room” were each top 40 hits.
DAYS OF THE NEW
Days Of The New a powerful evolving mass of entertainment and art.
In 1996 Days Of The New, headed by Travis Meeks where signed to Outpost Recordings a subsidiary of Geffen Records, and brought on to Warner Chapels publishing. Their first was record with Scott Litt, producer of R.E.M. and Nirvana’s “Unplugged” album.
In early ’96 Days Of The New did there first tour with “Kenny Wayne Sheppard”. During that tour the single Touch, Peel and Stand was released, and went to #1 on rock radio and other charts.
Days Of The New has performed with such acts as Aerosmith and Metallica. Days Of The New made two videos for their first album, the self titled double platinum “Days Of The New” and released three single‘s which all reached #1 including Shelf In The Room and Downtown. Touch, Peel and Stand won an award for most played video on MTV. Touch, Peel and Stand broke the record for the longest #1 single at rock radio.
As Travis began to grow into a world/art music direction, he parted ways with his band. Playing most of the instruments and composing the songs and compositions, Travis released an additional three albums, selling a total of 3 million records. These albums are known as “I” (or Orange), “II” (or Green), and “III” (or Red).
Travis’ former band member later became Tantric. Success followed for members from the 2nd album, including Nicole Scherzinger, lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls. Two single’s where released: Enemy which went to #2 for three weeks and Weapon and the Wound which went to #11 on billboard.
In 2001 Travis Meeks and The Doors got together to record and perform L.A Woman and The End for “VH1’s Story Tellers”. The last Days Of The New record was released in 2001.
Travis Meeks and Days Of The New have appeared on the following soundtracks: Godzilla, Half Baked, The Crow, Varsity Blues, Heavy Metal 2000 (also produced), Black Hawk Down, and 98 Winter X Games. Travis Meeks and Days Of The New have also performed on “The David Letterman Show”.
Currently Travis has been writing and recording music, and touring. Travis is currently working on the new album “IV” (or Purple).
