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| Trapt | |
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 Trapt vocalist Chris Taylor Brown |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Gatos, California, USA |
| Genres | Hard rock Alternative metal[1][2] Post-grunge Nu metal[3](early) |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Eleven Seven Music, Warner Bros. |
| Website | trapt.com |
| Members | |
| Chris Taylor Brown Peter Charell Robb Torres |
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| Past members | |
| Robin Diaz Aaron 'Monty' Montgomery Simon Ormandy David Stege |
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Trapt is an American rock band that formed in Los Gatos, California in August 1997.[3] The group is composed of lead singer Chris Taylor Brown, lead guitarist Robb Torres, and bass guitarist Peter Charell. They have released five studio albums to date: Amalgamation (1998), Trapt (2002), Someone in Control (2005), Only Through the Pain (2008) and No Apologies (2010).[4] The band is based in Los Angeles.
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[edit] Band history
[edit] Formation and early years (1997–2000)
The members of Trapt met in high school in the mid-'90s and shortly thereafter developed an act with Chris Taylor Brown (vocals), Simon Ormandy (guitar), Peter Charell (bass), and David Stege (drums). The band's first few rehearsals were in Ormandy's guesthouse, which had a party-like atmosphere with its loft overlooking the living room.[5] They began playing at local venues in 1997 before any members had graduated high school. The band received a great response and a positive buzz soon started to grow. In 1998, still before graduation, they were already opening for up-and-coming fellow acts like Papa Roach.[3][6] They recorded and released their first CD, Amalgamation in 1998, which they sold at their live shows. Their second release, the Glimpse EP, came in 2000, and another EP, 2001's self-titled Trapt, served as the band's demo. Between the strength of these releases and the successes in touring, they were able to garner major record label attention.[7]
[edit] Trapt (2001–2003)
The band proceeded to sign with Warner Bros. Records[3] and started recording their debut album, with Robin Diaz replacing Stege on the drums. On November 5, 2001 the band released their self-titled album, Trapt,[3] which produced a total of three singles. In 2001 "Headstrong" was the first, and it reached #1 on both the Modern Rock Tracks and Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, as well as #16 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking their most successful single to date. The second single from the album, "Still Frame", also managed to achieve #1 spot on the US Mainstream Rock chart, and #3 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The third single, "Echo" peaked at #10 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The Trapt album was certified platinum by the RIAA. Although not a single, the last song on the album, "New Beginning", was featured in the film "Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler".
[edit] Someone In Control (2004–2006)
Before releasing their next full-length album, the band released a self-titled three-track EP, released March 30, 2004, that included live versions of the "Made of Glass" and "Echo" tracks from their debut album, as well as a previously unreleased non-LP track, "Promise".
Their second full length album, titled Someone in Control, was released September 13, 2005.[3] It produced three singles for the band: "Stand Up", "Waiting", and "Disconnected (Out of Touch)". While these singles didn't do as well as those released from the first album, "Stand Up" still reached #3 on the US Mainstream Rock chart. In support of this album, Trapt toured with Thousand Foot Krutch, Silvertide, Chevelle, Three Days Grace, Nickelback, and others.
[edit] Only Through the Pain (2007–2009)
Their live album titled Trapt Live!, was released September 18, 2007.[3] The album featured two new studio songs ("Stay Alive" and "Everything to Lose") as well as live versions of nine songs from their earlier records. On March 7, 2008, it was announced that lead guitarist Simon Ormandy had parted ways with the band. He was replaced by Robb Torres.[8] Despite rumors indicating otherwise, Ormandy's departure was amicable, and Chris Taylor Brown continues to speak highly of Ormandy to the media, while promoting Torres as the new guitarist.[9] On March 8, 2008, Trapt released "Who's Going Home With You Tonight?" on the band's website, a song from their then-upcoming studio album entitled Only Through the Pain.[3][4] The band also posted four other songs from the upcoming album: "Black Rose," "Contagious," "Wasteland," and "Ready When You Are". On April 15, 2008, Trapt announced they would be touring as part of Mötley Crüe's Crüe Fest along with Buckcherry, Papa Roach and Sixx:A.M.. The tour began July 1, 2008 in West Palm Beach, Florida.[10]
On June 10, 2008, Trapt released "Who's Going Home with You Tonight?" as a single. They also recorded a music video for the song.[11] On July 1, 2008 "Who's Going Home with You Tonight?" was released as part of the weekly downloadable content for the Rock Band game series. Only Through the Pain was released on August 5, 2008. Trapt toured in support of the album by opening for Hinder on the Jägermeister Music Tour with Rev Theory. In March 2009, Trapt started the Contagious Tour, also featuring Red, Halestorm, Inept and Since October at several shows. "Contagious" was the album's second and last single, and was also available as a free playable track in the iPhone and iPod Touch game Tap Tap Revenge 2.
[edit] No Apologies (2010–present)
In March 2010 Trapt said[7] they were wrapping up the recording process of their new record with producer Johnny K. No Apologies was released on October 12, 2010. The first single, "Sound Off", was available on iTunes July 20, 2010. Another song, "Stranger In the Mirror", was released for free from the band's Facebook page August 11, 2010.[7]
In September 2010, three songs—"Drama Queen," "No Apologies," and "Storyteller"—were made available on the band's website, along with the cover art for "No Apologies".[4] A digital-only download bonus track, "Head Up High," was released exclusively to those who pre-ordered the record from the official website.[4]
On October 25, 2011, Cleopatra Records and Trapt released a compilation album called Headstrong. It featured re-recorded versions of songs, demo tracks, remixes, and acoustic versions of "Headstrong" and "Echo."
On January 24, 2012 Aaron "Monty" Montgomery left the band. Dylan Thomas Howard played drums for the remainder of Trapt's January shows and will be joining Trapt on their April and May 2012 tour. Trapt has released a new single "Bring It." A video is available on youtube. The new record, "Reborn," is due out sometime in 2012. [12]
[edit] Band members
- Chris Taylor Brown – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1997–present)
- Pete Charell – bass guitar (1997–present)
- Robb Torres – lead guitar, backing vocals (2008–present)
[edit] Former members
- Simon Ormandy - lead guitar (1997–2008)
- David Stege - drums (1997–2000)
- Robin Diaz - drums (2000–2001)
- Aaron "Monty" Montgomery - drums, percussion (2001–2012)
[edit] Discography
| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 5 | |
| ↙Live albums | 1 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 1 | |
| ↙EPs | 2 | |
| ↙Singles | 12 | |
| ↙Video albums | 1 | |
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| US[13] | US Alt.[14] | US Ind.[13] | |||||||
| 1998 | Amalgamation
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| 2002 | Trapt
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42 | — | — | US: Platinum[15] | ||||
| 2005 | Someone in Control
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14 | — | — | |||||
| 2008 | Only Through the Pain
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18 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 2010 | No Apologies
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25 | 5 | 4 | |||||
| 2012 | Reborn
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N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||
[edit] Live albums
| Year | Album details |
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| 2007 | Trapt Live!
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[edit] Compilation albums
| Year | Album details |
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| 2011 | Headstrong
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[edit] Demo albums
| Year | Album details |
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| 2001 | Trapt demo
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[edit] Extended plays
| Year | Album details |
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| 2000 | Glimpse EP
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| 2004 | Trapt EP
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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| US [16] |
US Adult [16] |
US Alt. [17] |
US Main. [16] |
US Pop [16] |
US Rock [18] |
AUS [19] |
UK [20] |
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| 2002 | "Headstrong" | 16 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 86 | 106 | US: Platinum[15] | Trapt |
| 2003 | "Still Frame" | 69 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "Echo" | 125 | — | 10 | 13 | 27 | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | "Stand Up" | 104 | — | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | Someone in Control | |
| 2006 | "Waiting" | — | — | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Disconnected (Out of Touch)" | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2007 | "Stay Alive" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Trapt Live! | |
| 2008 | "Who's Going Home With You Tonight?" | — | — | 31 | 11 | — | — | — | — | Only Through the Pain | |
| 2009 | "Contagious" | — | — | — | 16 | — | 36 | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Sound Off" | — | — | — | 14 | — | 33 | — | — | No Apologies | |
| 2011 | "End of My Rope" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bring It" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reborn | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||||
[edit] Video albums
| Year | Album details |
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| 2009 | Crüe Fest |
[edit] References
- ^ Stephens, Claire (October 12, 2010). "Trapt's new album "No Apologies" good, not great". The Observer. http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/scene/trapt-s-new-album-no-apologies-good-not-great-1.1677626. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ "No Apologies Review". Ultimate Guitar Archive. October 25, 2010. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/trapt/no_apologies/index.html. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Wilson, MacKenzie. "Trapt Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p543404/biography. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Trapt.com". Trapt website. http://www.trapt.com/. Retrieved July 16, 2010.[not in citation given]
- ^ "Trapt History". Synthesis. September 12, 2002. http://www.synthesis.net/music/interview/item-2356/2002-09-12-breaking_free+wiki.[dead link]
- ^ Abe (August 1, 2008). "Interview With Trapt". Shave Magazine. http://www.shavemagazine.com/entertainment/080801. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Trapt on Facebook". http://www.facebook.com/trapt.[not in citation given]
- ^ "trapt.fancorps.com". http://trapt.fancorps.com/headquarters/news.php?nid=3008.[dead link]
- ^ "2 Music Geeks’ Podcast 21: The Geeks Are Legal– Featuring Chris Brown of Trapt". musicgeekmedia.com. http://www.musicgeekmedia.com/?p=19.[dead link]
- ^ "Concert Announcement: Cruefest with Mötley Crüe". STLtoday.com. http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/the-blender/the-blender/2008/04/concert-announcement-cruefest-with-motley-crue/.[dead link]
- ^ "Trapt's First Single "Who's Going Home With You Tonight" Debuts on Xbox LIVE With Great Fanfare via World Video Premiere". Yahoo! Finance. http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080611/0406109.html.[dead link]
- ^ Brown, Chris Taylor (February 4, 2012). "Can someone post…". Chris Taylor Brown on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=339534802745601&id=137385056293911. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ a b "Trapt > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/trapt-p543404/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "Trapt Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/trapt/chart-history/499252?f=794&g=Albums. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ a b "RIAA certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?&artist=Trapt. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ a b c d "Trapt > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/trapt-p543404/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "Trapt Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/trapt/chart-history/499252?f=377&g=Singles. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "Trapt Album & Song Chart History: Rock Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/artist/trapt/chart-history/499252#/artist/trapt/chart-history/499252?f=902&g=Singles.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 8th September 2003" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20031007-0000/Issue707.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: DJ T - Tzant". Zobbel.de. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_T.HTM. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
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