The Story

Travis Williams has spent more than 20 years working professionally as a bassist in North Carolina. However when stepping out on his own it was not the bass he would choose to play, it was another passion...the oud. 

The oud is an 11 string fretless lute mostly associated with traditional Arabic music. An instrument that captured Travis' imagination from the very first time he heard it.

It was the oud that inspired the formation of The Travis Williams Group. The band consists of a collaborative of world class musicians playing original compositions influenced by traditional Arabic Maqam music, modern jazz, Appalachian roots and world music from Africa and Latin America.

A true fusion of styles with the sole purpose of making music that people will connect with and that will mean something to them. 


Members:

Travis Williams- Oud, Compositions

Kinard Douthit- Flutes

Ken Simonds- Bass

          The Sound

Live

The Shows

Previous events

Date Event Location
The Travis Williams Group Carolina Music Summerfest @SECCA, Winston-Salem, NC Carolina Music Summerfest @SECCA, Winston-Salem, NC
The Travis Williams Group Blue Ridge Music Center (Supporting David Wax Museum) Blue Ridge Music Center (Supporting David Wax Museum)
The Travis Williams Group The Reeves Theatre (Martha Bassett Show), Elkin, NC The Reeves Theatre (Martha Bassett Show), Elkin, NC
The Travis Williams Group Foothills Brew Pub, Winston-Salem, NC Foothills Brew Pub, Winston-Salem, NC
The Travis Williams Group Haw River Festival , Saxapahaw, NC Haw River Festival , Saxapahaw, NC
The Travis Williams Group The Ramkat, Supporting Spyro Gyro, Winston-Salem, NC The Ramkat, Supporting Spyro Gyro, Winston-Salem, NC
The Travis Williams Group The Arts Place of Stokes Co., Danbury, NC The Arts Place of Stokes Co., Danbury, NC
The Travis Williams Group Winston-Salem Earth Day Festival, Winston-Salem, NC Winston-Salem Earth Day Festival, Winston-Salem, NC
The Travis Williams Group ROAR, Winston-Salem, NC ROAR, Winston-Salem, NC
The Travis Williams Group Art in the Arboretum, Greensboro, NC Art in the Arboretum, Greensboro, NC
The Travis Williams Group The Flatiron, Greensboro, NC The Flatiron, Greensboro, NC
The Travis Williams Group North Carolina Folk Festival (Lawn Stage), Greensboro, NC North Carolina Folk Festival (Lawn Stage), Greensboro, NC
 —  — The Travis Williams Group One World West, Asheville, NC One World West, Asheville, NC
The Travis Williams Group Gas Hill Drinking Room, Winston-Salem, NC Gas Hill Drinking Room, Winston-Salem, NC