Traveler is quickly building a following among enthusiastic fans in the
Phoenix area, and they're quite popular with the belly dancers. Their
shows regularly draw crowds on Mill Avenue in Tempe who
are looking to fill a musical void left unsatisfied by
other artists. Their fan base transcends
demographic boundaries,
and is as hard to
pigeonhole as
the band
itself.
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Scott's ethnic music influences begin at an early age, coming from a Lebanese family with his mother and a sister who were belly dancers.  A broad range of artists also played a role in Scott's musical development influences from Richie Blackmore, Lorenna McKennitt, Nutrat Fata Ali Khan to Led Zeppelin. Scott went on to sing for a progressive rock band, which released three CDs and were the supporting band for such groups as Lita Ford, Molly Hatchet, Kings X and Head East.

In 1998 these experiences came together to bring Scott to a turning point with his music. This new vision spawned his first solo CD, Scott Jeffers Traveler, which combines the violin, oud, acoustic guitars and vocals inspired by Arabic, Celtic, Flamenco and Indian music. Scott spent the next 2 years writing songs for his second CD, Shadows and Dust. During this time he met Edric and “Traveler” was born.

The combined talent in “Traveler” brings to life Scott's vision for his music. Scott's unique ability to write, sing and play from the heart comes through in recorded music as well as in live performance and provides a high-energy treat for your soul.

Shawna comes from a musical background. Her brother, mother, father and grandfather have all performed as professional musicians. Shawna's father taught her to play the bass guitar when she was a teenager. She later switched to the guitar.

After her journeys through Greece, Turkey and Egypt she found herself heavily influenced by ethnic music. She now plays Flamenco style guitar with Traveler and continues her commitment to the study of world music.