It’s hard to pin Travis Book down.

As bass player for The Infamous Stringdusters he’s won a Grammy (has been nominated for 3 others) and played over 1500 shows in 17 years. As host of a weekly gig in his hometown of Brevard, NC, he fronts an original rock band, a country/western swing  band, a jazz trio, an old time trio, a bluegrass band, a swing band, and a Tony Rice Tribute, as well as backing Americana legends like Tim O’Brien and Jim Lauderdale and up-and-coming artists like Nicki Bluhm and Alexa Rose. But that’s not all, he’s also hosted nearly 30 episodes of The Travis Book Happy Hour, a music and interview show and podcast. 

An accomplished entertainer and musician, he’s also put in his 10,000 hours on a mountain bike in the hills of his native Colorado and his new home in the Pisgah National Forest. Upbeat, positive, optimistic, inspired, not one to sit still, in 2023 you’ll find him heliskiing as part of Heligrass, serenading guests on the high seas at Rhythm & Sails, and anchoring Pickin’ on the Middle Fork. If there are good times to be had and music to be made you’ll probably find him nearby, singing, laughing, and generally looking on the bright side.