Personal experiences from 2020 were the catalyst for "Paper", a five track EP that will be released later in 2021. "Ally" was the first song that was written for this new project and was influenced heavily by the Civil Rights Movement in the summer of 2020; specifically two marches the songwriter attended in Austin, Texas on 5/31/20 and 6/7/20. All the samples used on "Ally" were recorded on a camera and a cell phone during the marches, with one exception: the chorus features Austin Justice Coalition's own Chas Moore during a speech in September 2020 at Austin's City Hall. All the instrumentation was recorded using one full take to try and bolster the "live" feel and bounce of the marches." ******************************************************* Pre-Order "Paper" and receive bonus video and it's single "Ally" a day early***************************** All proceeds made from pre-orders of "Paper" leading up to and during the release weekend (6/19/21) will be donated to the Austin Justice Coalition. https://austinjustice.org/
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” Any road followed precisely to its end leads precisely nowhere.”
Frank Hebert/Dune
2020’s chaotic path opened a new awareness of the futility of trying to plan everything. People died, shows were cancelled, jobs were lost, bitterness grew, and relationships frayed. The emotives and energies frothing at the surface could not be seen by those gasping in it.
A summer of insight, a winter of defiance, and a New Year of battling assumptions and hunger have however thrown their buoys.
April 4, 2021 will be the next signal if their lessons were grasped.
Home is now available!
“Home” is the second studio effort from Music Of 25, a collection of projects by an Austin/TX based songwriter named Travis Pope. This sophomore release expands on it’s predecessor’s dedication to concept with five detailed songs about the songwriter’s five homes: San Antonio, Abilene, Cleburne, Lubbock, and Austin. Each song was composed in it’s respective city, features musicians relative to that location, and was recorded in Austin/TX @5th Street Studios.

-New Release 11/25/2019-

-“Austin” Available 11/25/2019-
“Home” is the second studio effort from Music Of 25, a collection of projects by an Austin/TX based songwriter named Travis Pope. This release expands on it’s predecessor’s dedication to concept with five detailed songs about the songwriter’s five homes: San Antonio, Abilene, Cleburne, Lubbock, and Austin. Each song was composed in it’s respective city, features musicians relative to that location, and was recorded in Austin/TX @5th Street Studios.
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String and keyboard tracking in the B room 8/27/19
Three musicians track a song. Jason Elinoff tracks his Viola in the back isolation booth, Vars Pope practices lead on the resident acoustic, and Travis Pope runs through the venerable Casiotone CT320 at 5th St Studios