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Train performing in 2014

Train is a San Francisco pop rock band that formed in July 1994. The band originally consisted of lead vocalist/drummer Patrick Monahan and guitarist/bassist Rob Hotchkiss. Later, former Apostles members Jimmy Stafford and Charlie Colin playing guitar and bass, joined Train. At a later date, Scott Underwood joined Train, playing drums and keyboards.

The original lineup of five released two studio albums, their eponymous album, Train, which reached platinum, and their double-platinum album, Drops of Jupiter. As the band was recording their third album, later to go platinum, My Private Nation, Rob Hotchkiss left in late 2002, to pursue a solo career, after recording six tracks that would later be on the album. Soon after, bassist Charlie Colin, left Train in October 2003.

For a short time, Train was a trio in 2003. They recruited bassist Johnny Colt, former member of The Black Crowes, and keyboardist Brandon Bush, late in the same year. For touring, the band also recruited guitar player Tony Lopacinski. Lopacinski never took part in recording an album with the band. The remaining five members released the band's fourth studio album on January 31, 2006, titled For Me, It's You. After the tour for the album, Tony Lopacinski left the band.

The band decided to go on hiatus in November 2006. In May 2009, during the recording of their fifth studio album, Johnny Colt and Brandon Bush decided to depart from Train and the band became a trio once again. On October 27, 2009, the trio released their fifth studio album, entitled Save Me, San Francisco, their first new album in nearly four years. Since May 2009, Hector Maldonado (bass/vocals/guitar/percussion) and Jerry Becker (keyboards/guitar) have been part of the touring and recording group. On April 13, 2012, the band released their sixth studio album, California 37. That same year, Sakai Smith and Nikita Houston started touring with the band as backing singers, and also Drew Shoals joined the band as a new drummer, Underwood switched to keyboards and Becker took over guitar duties.

In June 2014, Scott Underwood left the band, and Becker returned to keyboards. After Underwood's departure, the band went on to release their seventh studio album on September 12, 2014, titled Bulletproof Picasso. Their eighth studio album, a special Christmas album titled Christmas in Tahoe was released on November 13, 2015. A few months later on June 3, 2016, the band released their ninth studio album, a cover album of Led Zeppelin songs titled Train Does Led Zeppelin II.

In October 2016, shortly after the release of their ninth studio album, Jimmy Stafford announced that he would be becoming only a part-time member of the band. This led to Luis Maldonado joining the band as a full-time guitarist. On January 27, 2017, the band released their tenth studio album titled A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat. Stafford eventually decided to leave the band for good a few months later in mid-2017. Currently, Pat Monahan is the only founding member of the band left. Drummer Drew Shoals left the band in 2019 and was replaced by Matt Musty; in 2021, guitarist Luis Maldonado also left the band, and was replaced by Taylor Locke. In January 2024, Sakai Smith and Nikita Houston left the band.

Members

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Current members

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Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Patrick Monahan 2014.jpg
Pat Monahan 1994–present
  • lead vocals
  • trumpet
  • saxophone
  • vibraphone
  • percussion
  • drums
all Train releases
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Hector Maldonado 2008–present
  • bass
  • vocals
  • guitar
  • percussion
all releases from Save Me, San Francisco (2009) onwards
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Jerry Becker
  • keyboards
  • rhythm guitar
  • backing vocals
Matt Musty 2019–present
  • drums
  • percussion
AM Gold (2022)
Taylor Locke 2021–present
  • lead guitar
  • backing vocals

Former members

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Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Rob Hotchkiss 1994–2002
  • rhythm and lead guitar
  • backing vocals
  • bass
Mike Spears 1994–1995 lead guitar none
Jimmy Stafford 2014.jpg
Jimmy Stafford 1994–2016
  • lead guitar
  • mandolin
  • ukulele
  • backing vocals
all releases from Train (1998) to Bulletproof Picasso (2014)
Scott Underwood 1994–2014
  • drums
  • keyboards
  • percussion
all releases from Train (1998) to California 37 (2012)
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Charlie Colin 1994–2003 (died 2024)
  • bass
  • backing vocals
  • rhythm guitar
  • Train (1998)
  • Drops of Jupiter (2001)
  • My Private Nation (2003)
Kevin Costello 1998–2003 (touring member)
  • keyboards
  • bass
none
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Johnny Colt 2003–2009 bass For Me, It's You (2006)
Brandon Bush
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
Tony Lopacinski 2004–2005 (touring member) guitar none
Sakai Smith 2012–2024 backing vocals
Nikita Houston
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Drew Shoals 2014–2018
  • drums
  • percussion
all releases from Bulletproof Picasso (2014) to A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat (2017)
Luis Maldonado (for Anna Nalick).jpg
Luis Maldonado 2016–2021
  • lead guitar
  • backing vocals

Timeline

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Line-ups

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Period Members Studio releases
July–August 1994
  • Patrick Monahan – lead vocals, trumpet, saxophone, vibraphone, percussion, drums
  • Rob Hotchkiss – guitar, bass, backing vocals
August 1994 – early 1995
  • Patrick Monahan – lead vocals, trumpet, saxophone, vibraphone, percussion, drums
  • Rob Hotchkiss – rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • Mike Spears – lead guitar
Early 1995 – October 2003
  • Patrick Monahan – lead vocals, trumpet, saxophone, vibraphone, percussion
  • Rob Hotchkiss – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, bass
  • Jimmy Stafford – lead guitar, mandolin, ukulele, backing vocals
  • Charlie Colin – bass, backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Scott Underwood – drums, keyboards, percussion
October 2003 – May 2009
  • Patrick Monahan – lead vocals, trumpet, saxophone, vibraphone, percussion
  • Jimmy Stafford – guitar, mandolin, ukulele, backing vocals
  • Scott Underwood – drums, percussion
  • Johnny Colt – bass
  • Brandon Bush – keyboards, backing vocals
May 2009 – June 2014
  • Patrick Monahan – lead vocals, trumpet, saxophone, vibraphone, percussion, drums
  • Jimmy Stafford – lead guitar, mandolin, ukulele, backing vocals
  • Scott Underwood – drums, keyboards, percussion
  • Hector Maldonado – bass, backing vocals, percussion
  • Jerry Becker – keyboards, rhythm guitar
June 2014
  • Patrick Monahan – lead vocals, trumpet, saxophone, vibraphone, percussion
  • Jimmy Stafford – lead guitar, mandolin, ukulele, backing vocals
  • Scott Underwood – keyboards
  • Hector Maldonado – bass, backing vocals, percussion
  • Jerry Becker – rhythm guitar
  • Sakai Smith – backing vocals
  • Nikita Houston – backing vocals
  • Drew Shoals – drums, percussion
June 2014 – June 2016
  • Patrick Monahan – lead vocals, trumpet, saxophone, vibraphone, percussion
  • Jimmy Stafford – lead guitar, mandolin, ukulele, backing vocals
  • Hector Maldonado – bass, backing vocals, percussion
  • Jerry Becker – keyboards, rhythm guitar
  • Sakai Smith – backing vocals
  • Nikita Houston – backing vocals
  • Drew Shoals – drums, percussion
June–August 2016
  • Patrick Monahan – lead vocals, trumpet, saxophone, vibraphone, percussion
  • Jimmy Stafford – lead guitar, mandolin, ukulele, backing vocals (semi retired)
  • Hector Maldonado – bass, backing vocals, percussion
  • Jerry Becker – keyboards, rhythm guitar
  • Sakai Smith – backing vocals
  • Nikita Houston – backing vocals
  • Drew Shoals – drums, percussion
  • Luis Maldonaldo – lead guitar, backing vocals
August 2016 – December 2018
  • Patrick Monahan – lead vocals, trumpet, saxophone, vibraphone, percussion
  • Hector Maldonado – bass, backing vocals, percussion
  • Jerry Becker – keyboards, rhythm guitar
  • Sakai Smith – backing vocals
  • Nikita Houston – backing vocals
  • Drew Shoals – drums, percussion
  • Luis Maldonaldo – lead guitar, backing vocals
December 2018 – June 2019
  • Patrick Monahan – lead vocals, trumpet, saxophone, vibraphone, percussion, drums
  • Hector Maldonado – bass, backing vocals, percussion
  • Jerry Becker – keyboards, rhythm guitar
  • Sakai Smith – backing vocals
  • Nikita Houston – backing vocals
  • Luis Maldonaldo – lead guitar, backing vocals
June 2019 – May 2021
  • Patrick Monahan – lead vocals, trumpet, saxophone, vibraphone, percussion
  • Hector Maldonado – bass, backing vocals, percussion
  • Jerry Becker – keyboards, rhythm guitar
  • Sakai Smith – backing vocals
  • Nikita Houston – backing vocals
  • Luis Maldonaldo – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Musty – drums, percussion
May–August 2021
  • Patrick Monahan – lead vocals, trumpet, saxophone, vibraphone, percussion
  • Hector Maldonado – bass, backing vocals, percussion
  • Jerry Becker – keyboards, guitar
  • Sakai Smith – backing vocals
  • Nikita Houston – backing vocals
  • Matt Musty – drums, percussion
August 2021 – January 2024
  • Patrick Monahan – lead vocals, trumpet, saxophone, vibraphone, percussion
  • Hector Maldonado – bass, backing vocals, percussion
  • Jerry Becker – keyboards, rhythm guitar
  • Sakai Smith – backing vocals
  • Nikita Houston – backing vocals
  • Matt Musty – drums, percussion
  • Taylor Locke – lead guitar, backing vocals
January 2024 – present
  • Patrick Monahan – lead vocals, trumpet, saxophone, vibraphone, percussion
  • Hector Maldonado – bass, backing vocals, percussion
  • Jerry Becker – keyboards, rhythm guitar
  • Matt Musty – drums, percussion
  • Taylor Locke – lead guitar, backing vocals

Notes

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