ELITE TRAVELERS: Chris Cawtray,Andrew Furlong & Rob Price, Surf-jazz + exotica

Elite Travelers is the latest configuration of Rob Price and Chris Cawthray’s ongoing musical collaboration. 2026 will mark the 20th year since their first gig (a trio show with saxophonist Mariano Gil at the legendary Brooklyn dive bar, Freddy’s), and the beginning of two decades of touring and recording in various ensembles in the USA and Canada. While the band names and band members have been varied, the core of their collaboration remains the pairing of Price’s surf-influenced guitar playing and the rootsy, freewheeling drumming of Cawthray. Based in Toronto, Chris Cawthray first discovered Rob Price via his 2004 release “”At Sunset””. Replying to an address in the CD’s liner notes, Chris sent Rob a copy of his 2005 EP “”The Fruits of Our Limitations””; a mutual appreciation soon developed and the idea was hatched to begin travelling between Toronto and New York to perform each other’s compositions which has prospered ever since.

2026 will see the release of the Elite Travelers 6-song EP on vinyl and streaming, and features the talents of Jay Nugent (of the legendary NYC ska band The Slackers), recorded at the end of 2024 at Conveyor Studio in Brooklyn, NY. For more info on Rob Price and Chris Cawthray visit www.chriscawthray.com and www.gutbrain.com

Chris Cawthray: drums,

Andrew Furlong: acoustic bass,

Rob Price: guitar