Electric Soul Parade is a Los Angeles based Rock N Roll power trio fronted by guitarist/vocalist Travis Lee Stephenson. Travis is a two-time regional winner of the International Blues Challenge with Texas based blues outfit The Delta Flyers. After relocating to Hollywood, Travis recieved the D'Addario scholarship for stylistically diverse guitarists to attend the Musician's Institute. While at M.I. Travis formed Electric Soul Parade and is currently joined by Joshua McClanahan (Quincy Jones, Janine, Siddall) on bass and Phillip Major-Willis (Backstreet Boys, Sabrina Claudio) on drums. Their unique sound is inspired by 60's psychedelia and 90's grunge, with influences including Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Stone Temple Pilots, King's X, and Soundgarden. ESP has played some of Southern California's finest venues including The Wiltern, The Coach House, Hotel Cafe, The Mint, The Viper Room, House of Blues, The Whisky A Go-Go and Lucky Strike Live in support of national touring acts such as Paris Jackson, Allan Holdsworth, Kyng, The Nightowls, Willie Chambers, Cornmeal, Down North and Hayley Orrantia. To date, the band has released one EP, two full length studio albums, one live album, three singles and are currently recording their third full length studio album with legendary recording engineer Doug Messenger (Jimmy Eat World, Joe Bonamassa, Robben Ford, Plain White T's, Neon Trees, At The Drive In). ESP will be releasing new music and videos and touring the West Coast throughout 2024.
Past Venues played:
The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
The Coach House - San Louis Obispo, CA
The Whisky A Go-Go - West Hollywood, CA
The Viper Room - West Hollywood, CA
The House of Blues - Anaheim and West Hollywood, CA
The Mint - Los Angeles, CA
Lucky Strike Live - Hollywood, CA
Numbers - Houston, TX
Venice Beach Bar - Venice, CA
Harvard and Stone - Los Angeles, CA
The Freakin Frog - Las Vegas, NV
Harvelle's - Santa Monica, CA
Moroccan Lounge - Los Angeles, CA
Molly Malone's - Los Angeles, CA
The Federal - North Hollywood, CA
The Rainbow - West Hollywood, CA
Boardener's - Hollywood, CA
LA Music and Arts Festival - Los Angeles, CA
Orange County Music Festival - Orange County, CA
The Kibbitz Room - West Hollywood, CA
The Pat and Rosie Show, KPFT - Houston, TX
Night Rocker Live - San Antonio, TX
The Tipsy Crow - San Diego, CA
Union Ale Brewing - Santa Barbara, CA
Busby's Mile High - Los Angeles, CA
The Office - San Diego, CA
Bar Dynamite - San Diego, CA
The Lighthouse - Hermosa Beach, CA
Skinny's Lounge - North Hollywood, CA
Silverlake Lounge - Los Angeles, CA