Rolling Stone Country recently said, “There are honest country-music songwriters in Nashville, and then there’s Travis Meadows…” It’s because 52-year old Travis has been put through the wringer. By the age of 14, Travis had experienced abandonment by his parents, the loss of a sibling, and a near-death experience with cancer, in which he lost one of his legs. Travis found sanctuary in music, but for many years, drugs and alcohol became his crutch.
In suit, his songwriting is full of turmoil and redemption, and striving for self-acceptance. His latest project, First Cigarette, has earned praise from American Songwriter, Rolling Stone Country and Uproxx, who said, “First Cigarette is Meadows working at the height of his powers, plumbing the depths of despair, and delivering everything from brutal, buzzy lullabies like the title track, to bluesy, zydeco kiss-offs…”
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