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Train
What started as two guys with strong voices and one
guitar became San Francisco's Train by 1994. It was in late 1993 that
Patrick Monahan left Erie, PA, and met up with the Los Angeles band the
Apostles. Lead singer/guitarist Rob Hotchkiss and fellow guitarist Jim
Stafford had basically disbanded by this time, but the chance meeting
with Patrick Monahan proved fortuitous, as Hotchkiss extended an invitation
to the crooning Monahan to become a two-man band. After making exhaustive
appearances in low-key coffeehouses, they decided to form a full band
and enlisted former Apostles members Stafford and bassist Charlie Colin.
Colin brought along his good friend, drummer Scott Underwood, and Train
were on their way.
Train settled in San Francisco to develop their sound in a relaxed, laid-back
atmosphere. In an unlikely scenario, executives from Columbia Records
expressed an interest and, in a somewhat cooperative strategy, farmed
the fledgling band out to the minors -- in this instance, Aware Records
-- where they could grow naturally and unhurriedly. In 1997, they went
on tour, opening for the likes of Blues Traveler, Barenaked Ladies, and
Counting Crows. Train knew they had arrived when they sold out a performance
at San Francisco's prestigious Fillmore venue. Their completed debut album
was released the following year. Drops of Jupiter followed three years
later, becoming a platinum hit on the back of its single of the same name.
My Private Nation followed in 2003. Though response was initially weak,
the single "Get to Me" eventually caught fire, and Train had
their latest Billboard chart hit. A holdover live album appeared in 2004
while the band returned to the studio to record My Private Nation's follow-up.
The single "Cab" announced the band's return in late 2005, and
the Top Ten full-length For Me It's You followed early the next year.
Let us connect you with a Train Agent now to book Train to appear at your next corporate, private or special event!
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