Kurt Thomas Travis (born January 16, 1984) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter best known as the former vocalist of the band Dance Gavin Dance and current vocalist for the band A Lot Like Birds. Shortly following A Lot Like Birds's release, Conversation Piece in October 2011,Travis also released a solo EP, on which he wrote and performed all of the material.[3] The record, entitled Wha Happen?, was released by Doghouse Records in January 2012.