Taproot
Taproot is an American nu metal/alternative rock band. Hailing from Ann Arb… Read Full Bio ↴Taproot is an American nu metal/alternative rock band. Hailing from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Taproot formed in late 1997, and has toured with Deftones, Sevendust, Incubus, and Korn. Taproot's album "Blue Sky Research" was released on 16 August 2005. Their song "Calling" was the official theme song of WWE's Unforgiven pay-per-view event in September 2005. The second single from the album, "Birthday," received minimal radio airtime on the East Coast.
In 1997, Taproot sent their demo to Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst. Impressed with their material, he offered to get them a recording contract through Interscope Records. However, after extended negotiations, Taproot looked elsewhere, where they finally landed a lucrative record deal with Atlantic Records. Durst heavily cursed the band on vocalist Stephen Richards' answering machine. He also put some blame on System of a Down, who assisted Taproot in securing the Atlantic deal. In retaliation, Durst also kicked System of a Down off the 1999 Family Values Tour, replacing them with Staind. Taproot later went on to independently release three albums: ...Something More Than Nothing (1998), Mentobe (1998) and Upon Us (1999).
The band released their debut album Gift on June 27, 2000. With the album's lead single "Again & Again" gaining heavy exposure through MTV2, the band's mainstream rise gained momentum. With the help of Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack, Taproot landed a spot on the second stage of the 2000 and 2001 Ozzfest tour.
After spending seven months in Los Angeles, the band released their second album Welcome on October 15, 2002. Considered to be a more melodic effort, the album debuted at #17 on the Billboard 200, selling over 51,000 copies in its first week of release. Much of this was due to the success of the album's first single, "Poem", which shot to #5 on the Mainstream Rock charts. The album's second single, "Mine", followed with more moderate success. Welcome is Taproot's most successful album to date, almost achieving gold status, with approximately 475,000 copies sold. After touring across the country on Disturbed's Music as a Weapon Tour, as well as a European tour, the band took a two-year break.
Returning from their break, the band released their third major album Blue-Sky Research on August 16, 2005. Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins frontman) assisted in songwriting on the album, which was produced by Toby Wright. It debuted at #33 on the Billboard 200, with approximately 28,000 first week sales. The Bands single "Calling" was used by the WWE 2005 pay-per-view "Unforgiven."
The band headlined a major tour with Evans Blue and From Satellite to promote its release. Prior to the headline tour, Taproot acted as direct support to Chevelle on their tour alongside 30 Seconds to Mars. They also participated in the Fall Brawl Tour, which featured Staind and P.O.D. as headliners, and is notable for taking the then-unknown Flyleaf along as the opening act for the three bands.
On May 23, 2006, it was reported that Taproot had parted ways with Atlantic Records, after disappointing sales of Blue-Sky Research. At the time, the album had sold 112,000 copies since its release. On June 13, 2006, drummer Jarrod Montague, via Taproot's MySpace blog, confirmed the news.
On March 5, 2007, the band confirmed that they were in the process of recording their new album with producer Tim Patalan. According to Philip Lipscomb's MySpace blog, their new album Our Long Road Home is complete and will be released sometime in early 2008. On March 2, 2008, the band released a song from Our Long Road Home entitled "You're Not Home Tonight" on their website. This song has been played on XM Satellite Radio, Squizz 48 Indicent Exposure with Grant Random Sirius Satellite Radio on Octane. A teaser trailer for Our Long Road Home was added to the Taproot Youtube page on April 28, 2008. At the end of the video, it was stated that the album would be released on August 5, 2008.
According to the Taproot website, the band has decided to forgo signing to a major label. Their new album Our Long Road Home will be released independently through their management firm Velvet Hammer Music in a 50/50 partnership with the band themselves. Distribution was handled with Sony-owned RED Distribution.
Our Long Road Home was released on September 16, 2008. The disc was distributed in a cardboard sleeve and released to all major outlets. Just over a week after the album's release, it was announced that long-time drummer Jarrod Montague would be leaving the band and replaced by Nick Fredell. The band released a statement regarding the change in lineup:
""After 10 years of touring, our drummer and good friend Jarrod will be sitting out this cycle and we will be replacing him with our long time friend Nick Fredell. We'll miss Jarrod's presence out on the road, but Nick has fit in perfectly and we're excited for all of our fans to meet him. Jarrod's still very much a part of our family, so you'll be seeing him in press and the "Wherever I Stand" video which is out now on Youtube..."
In Spring 2009, Taproot went on the road with Dear Enemy and Adakain for the Take It! tour. Later that year, they co-headlined a U.S. tour with Cold, in addition to releasing the following statement: "Taproot has a few upcoming shows in November and December and will start writing their new record in January/ February of 2010. We hope to get into the studio sometime in February and March. We will be looking at a release date sometime in the late spring possibly early summer of 2010!"
After a brief period without a record label, Taproot signed with Victory Records. On April 1, 2010, at midnight, the band released the lead single for their upcoming album. The song was "Fractured (Everything I Said Was True)". A video for the song followed the release soon after debuting on the band's Youtube channel on April 16. Soon after, the band released their 7th studio album Plead The Fifth.
Current Members:
Vocals, Guitar: Stephen Richards
Bass: Phil Lipscomb
Guitar: Dave Lizzio
Drums: Dave Coughlin
Past Members:
Drums: Jarrod Montague
Guitar: Mike DeWolf
Drums: Nick Fredell
http://www.taprootmusic.com
In 1997, Taproot sent their demo to Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst. Impressed with their material, he offered to get them a recording contract through Interscope Records. However, after extended negotiations, Taproot looked elsewhere, where they finally landed a lucrative record deal with Atlantic Records. Durst heavily cursed the band on vocalist Stephen Richards' answering machine. He also put some blame on System of a Down, who assisted Taproot in securing the Atlantic deal. In retaliation, Durst also kicked System of a Down off the 1999 Family Values Tour, replacing them with Staind. Taproot later went on to independently release three albums: ...Something More Than Nothing (1998), Mentobe (1998) and Upon Us (1999).
The band released their debut album Gift on June 27, 2000. With the album's lead single "Again & Again" gaining heavy exposure through MTV2, the band's mainstream rise gained momentum. With the help of Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack, Taproot landed a spot on the second stage of the 2000 and 2001 Ozzfest tour.
After spending seven months in Los Angeles, the band released their second album Welcome on October 15, 2002. Considered to be a more melodic effort, the album debuted at #17 on the Billboard 200, selling over 51,000 copies in its first week of release. Much of this was due to the success of the album's first single, "Poem", which shot to #5 on the Mainstream Rock charts. The album's second single, "Mine", followed with more moderate success. Welcome is Taproot's most successful album to date, almost achieving gold status, with approximately 475,000 copies sold. After touring across the country on Disturbed's Music as a Weapon Tour, as well as a European tour, the band took a two-year break.
Returning from their break, the band released their third major album Blue-Sky Research on August 16, 2005. Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins frontman) assisted in songwriting on the album, which was produced by Toby Wright. It debuted at #33 on the Billboard 200, with approximately 28,000 first week sales. The Bands single "Calling" was used by the WWE 2005 pay-per-view "Unforgiven."
The band headlined a major tour with Evans Blue and From Satellite to promote its release. Prior to the headline tour, Taproot acted as direct support to Chevelle on their tour alongside 30 Seconds to Mars. They also participated in the Fall Brawl Tour, which featured Staind and P.O.D. as headliners, and is notable for taking the then-unknown Flyleaf along as the opening act for the three bands.
On May 23, 2006, it was reported that Taproot had parted ways with Atlantic Records, after disappointing sales of Blue-Sky Research. At the time, the album had sold 112,000 copies since its release. On June 13, 2006, drummer Jarrod Montague, via Taproot's MySpace blog, confirmed the news.
On March 5, 2007, the band confirmed that they were in the process of recording their new album with producer Tim Patalan. According to Philip Lipscomb's MySpace blog, their new album Our Long Road Home is complete and will be released sometime in early 2008. On March 2, 2008, the band released a song from Our Long Road Home entitled "You're Not Home Tonight" on their website. This song has been played on XM Satellite Radio, Squizz 48 Indicent Exposure with Grant Random Sirius Satellite Radio on Octane. A teaser trailer for Our Long Road Home was added to the Taproot Youtube page on April 28, 2008. At the end of the video, it was stated that the album would be released on August 5, 2008.
According to the Taproot website, the band has decided to forgo signing to a major label. Their new album Our Long Road Home will be released independently through their management firm Velvet Hammer Music in a 50/50 partnership with the band themselves. Distribution was handled with Sony-owned RED Distribution.
Our Long Road Home was released on September 16, 2008. The disc was distributed in a cardboard sleeve and released to all major outlets. Just over a week after the album's release, it was announced that long-time drummer Jarrod Montague would be leaving the band and replaced by Nick Fredell. The band released a statement regarding the change in lineup:
""After 10 years of touring, our drummer and good friend Jarrod will be sitting out this cycle and we will be replacing him with our long time friend Nick Fredell. We'll miss Jarrod's presence out on the road, but Nick has fit in perfectly and we're excited for all of our fans to meet him. Jarrod's still very much a part of our family, so you'll be seeing him in press and the "Wherever I Stand" video which is out now on Youtube..."
In Spring 2009, Taproot went on the road with Dear Enemy and Adakain for the Take It! tour. Later that year, they co-headlined a U.S. tour with Cold, in addition to releasing the following statement: "Taproot has a few upcoming shows in November and December and will start writing their new record in January/ February of 2010. We hope to get into the studio sometime in February and March. We will be looking at a release date sometime in the late spring possibly early summer of 2010!"
After a brief period without a record label, Taproot signed with Victory Records. On April 1, 2010, at midnight, the band released the lead single for their upcoming album. The song was "Fractured (Everything I Said Was True)". A video for the song followed the release soon after debuting on the band's Youtube channel on April 16. Soon after, the band released their 7th studio album Plead The Fifth.
Current Members:
Vocals, Guitar: Stephen Richards
Bass: Phil Lipscomb
Guitar: Dave Lizzio
Drums: Dave Coughlin
Past Members:
Drums: Jarrod Montague
Guitar: Mike DeWolf
Drums: Nick Fredell
http://www.taprootmusic.com
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Taproot Lyrics
05.1 nite stand I've come 2 grips, unreality, through fatality, realized jus…
11 Months Slow motion, broken and sick Unconsciously crying aloud Li…
911ost Hello operator, I think I'm to be tried For believing in…
A Golden Grey She walks with a sadness like she's never known Exiting fro…
A Kiss From the Sky Beyond the back row off the beat and path Step into…
Again sick and angered by my friends extremely cold and heartless/…
April Suits How could you abandon me I thought you'd always be there…
Around the Bend Inside I'm free No need to breathe The knife cuts a careful…
Art Occasionally I feel like the walls around are closing in…
As One These are the eyes that I've been shown, This is the…
Be I am broken and apart at the seams, It's been a…
Believed Frankly modest speech dishonest eyes upon us like a vulture…
Birthday All you'd show is love Yet all I'd see is hate You…
Blue-Sky Research So you want more affection To add to your distraction? Conte…
Blue-Sky Research / What's Left So you want more affection To add to your distraction? Con…
Blue-Sky Research/What's Left So you want more affection To add to your distraction? Conte…
Boy Sitting in motion the notion of pulling away Setting emotion…
Breathe Jealousy is raining down on me right now As the fear…
Calling Your face is burned inside my brain I lost my way Your…
Can't Not Yeah, yeah You never, come on Breakin' (break) Breakin'…
Comback Ill times rollin' lackin the flow Ache in my throat and…
Day by Day Looks like I've fucked up again what's new I am always…
Dragged Down I'm just a person like you I'm just a fuck up…
Dreams Confusing reality... I see myself but it's not really me How…
Emotional Times Life sucks sometimes, Friendships turn to lies, A hatred i…
Everything Grown up an only child One parent home my style Was spoiled …
Facepeeler I've been waiting for you To show your face as a…
Fault Why did I let you inside my life? How could I…
Fear To See I see the truth upon that pedestal's frowning down upon…
Flatline I don't care what you think about me Stuck in flatline…
Footprints It's dark outside, It's cold and empty like my mind, But who…
Forever Endeavor It seems it's been so long, 'cause it's been way…
Fractured Your story only tells one side, It's based on fact, but…
Free Beaten again by those around me No one to blame ‘cause…
Game Over Game over now Anticipating what's been done is done My contr…
Good Morning Scraping film away your eyes awake to quite the sight A…
Hand That Holds True The manic stage, A scary phase Feeding all I know, A cloudy …
I I've come to grips, come to grips, unreality through fatalit…
I Will Not Fall for You Well I hear a voice of faith Resonate a belief in…
Impact I make an impact on lives Through truth as well…
It's Natural Why my skin, My skin is bent and so different, I don't…
Justice Is Blindfolded Justice wears a blindfold Justice is blind to my kind with…
Karmaway Everyday now seems the same, Only the faces change, Every ti…
Left Behind Step right up, let's paint a smile On a clown so…
Like You look like me I'm sorry for you You talk like me I…
Lost Boy Sitting in motion the notion of pulling away Setting emotion…
Lost in the Woods Tonight I'm freakin' out again Tonight I'm thinkin' so low A…
Lowlife In company Respect's shown mutual into it's own indifferenc…
Memorial Park Ascending from the depths, again Among the living steps, aga…
Mentobe It's ironic, considerate rarity patron of, love, higher know…
Mine When I look into your eyes, you help me realign Ensure…
Mirror's I'm your mirrors reflection What you don't like about me is …
Mirrors Reflection I'm your mirror's reflection, What you don't like about me …
Myself If life was a game Could I win in the end? And…
Negative Rein4sment Everything you say is negative, thats how you live anothers…
Nightmare You painted offense while you plead a defense You took advan…
No Surrender On your feet rush rush to the street rush Face defeat…
No View Is True We don't have to see, eye to eye, as long…
Now Well, I need to be around you And I need…
Nów Well, I need to be around you And I need to…
Now Rise On your feet now rise, Defend yourself or hold your…
Path Less Taken What if we haven't lost our way, What if we haven't…
Poem Overbearing panic attack entrenching my veins In an hour I'l…
Promise Tonight's the night in your arms again Be the one to…
Release Me Why rise and shine, another 21 hours ruined by my voice Fine…
Run To I don't want a hall of fame I just want you…
Scapegoat Corrupt errupting authority Watchin' over me all the time …
She She gets everything she wants, but nothing that she needs No…
Shine Fly so high like a star Fly so high I'm straight up…
Smile Smile. Can't you see I'm still me, anti authority. Same phil…
So Eager It breeds a one man show mentality self serving force…
Sound Control It's a whole as a sound control It's a whole as…
Stares Can someone explain to me why Everyone's in such a hurry…
Stay Away our friendship was a long long fare half of my…
Stolage With so many unknowns, the many things we've lost It's hard…
Strange Walking past a waiting grave Burial today Shadows cast a gol…
Strange & Fascinating Walking past a waiting grave Burial today Shadows cast a g…
Sumtimes What I excel in best Is my excessiveness Of deprecation I ha…
Take It I gave it a chance I walked on glass, And what…
The Everlasting It's 8am and her blood's still warm The radio choke's out…
These Walls It's all right to be concerned, you know that There…
Thriftwhore I can't tease you no more for your pleasure you…
Time Time Just a counter-clockwise in motion Time It requires str…
Trophy Wifi She's been a target before And he knows her handle well Em…
Violent Seas Standing on a land unknown interpreting the same Believing i…
Wake Up Everyday seems to dress the same I'm awake and I…
We Don't Belong Here She's standing by her lonesome In this dead end empty space …
When Can't seem to find myself in the smoke filled room…
Wherever I Stand If only I could show you Just how much I really…
Words Don't Mean a Thing Yesterdays were all the same Independent, where were you N…
You're Not Home Tonight You were everything I need You were the only air I'd…