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Days of the New is a post-grunge rock band from Charlestown, Indiana (later relocated to Louisville, Kentucky), formed in 1995. The band was one of the first bands to be signed to Outpost Records, when Travis Meeks was 17 years old.

The group's self-titled first album had two hit singles, "Touch, Peel and Stand" and "The Down Town". The album sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. "Touch, Peel and Stand" gave itself a record of 17 weeks at number one on Billboard's Rock Chart, and following up, the singles "Shelf in the Room" and "Downtown" also became top 40 hits. The album's cover art prominently features a barren, lifeless tree, which appeared on later albums covers as well. Not long after releasing the album, they went on tour with Metallica in 1998. Shortly after touring, vocalist Travis Meeks fired the rest of the band members but continued the band as a solo project. The three fired members of Days of the New went on to form the band Tantric with lead singer Hugo Ferreira and have seen some success with songs like "Breakdown," "Astounded," and "Mourning."

Later albums met with little commercial success but showcased a remarkably eclectic and progressive style of songwriting. In 1999, Days of the New released their second album, known as the Green album. This time, the sound was slightly different, comparable to the sounds of Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and The Doors. The lyrics became a lot more personal.

In 2000, returning from an ambituous tour and with a new record label, Meeks started work on a 3rd album with drummer Ray Rizzo. A new bassist, Mike Huettig, joined the band in the spring. In June, "Rough Day" was put on the Heavy Metal F.A.A.K.K. 2000 soundtrack, and the last half of the year was spent touring. Through January 2001, shows were played with bands such as Creed, Def Leppard, and 3 Doors Down, and included support from American Pearl, Diffuser, and Tidewater Grain. A VH1 storytellers special celebrating the release of Stoned Immaculate, a tribute album, allowed Meeks to "come full circle with his roots", performing "The End" with the surviving members of The Doors.

Recording for the Red album was completed in Louisville in June of 2001. This album included tracks prerecorded by Travis, and Orange album's Bill Klat, and combined more recent tracks with some of Meeks' first compositions. Orchestral interludes using sitar and strings, similar to those on the Green album, were also included in songs such as "Giving In" and "Never Drown". But the music on this third album was more "high voltage". Guitarist Chuck Mingis, well-known in the Louisville music scene, joined the band for touring.

Travis Meeks is currently seeking a new record label, due to a lack of support from Interscope, his former label. Towards the end of 2003, Meeks was on the road for a number of solo shows in small venues, providing an intimate view into his musical soul for the small audiences who were guests to these shows. He also appeared on a episode of A&E's Intervention where his family and friends convinced him to seek help for for his addiction to crystal meth. Meeks has now recorded several tracks in pre-production for the new album, known as Purple -- an album which will only include him and his guitar. Some of the songs include "Boundaries", "Black Curtains", "Touch Of Anger", and "Dope Road". A western U.S. tour is also in the works.

Contents 1 Members 2 Past members 3 Albums 4 External links

Members

• Travis Meeks - vocals, guitar (1997-present)
• Ray Rizzo - drums, percussion (1999-present)
• Michael Dufresne - bass (2004-present)

Past members

• Michael Huettig - bass (2000-2003)
• Chuck Mingis - guitar (2001-2003)
• Nicole Screzinger - vocals (1999-2000)
• Brian Vinson - bass (1999-2000)
• Doug Florio - guitar (1999-2000)
• Kimmet Cantwell - keyboards (1999-2000)
• Craig Wagner - guitar (1999-2000)
• Todd Whitener - guitar (1997-1999)
• Jesse Vest - bass (1997-1999)
• Matt Taul - drums (1997-1999)

Albums

Year	Title	Label	US Peak
1997	Days of the New I	Outpost	#40
1999	Days of the New II	Outpost	#40
2001	Days of the New III	Interscope	#91

External links

• Days of the New
• All Music Guide entry for Days of the New
• Days of the New fan club
• Days of the New Official Fan Site
• MTV Days of the New Artist Profile
• VH1 Days of the New Artist Profile
• Rolling Stone Days of the New Page
• Days of the New Lyrics

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