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San Francisco, United States (1994 – present)
Train is a Grammy Award winning rock band formed in San Francisco, California. To date, three of their albums have peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and have sold a total of over 4 million albums in the US. Three of their songs have been top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 including their biggest hit “Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)”. Train has found success on modern adult contemporary radio stations, where they have had eight songs in the top 20 of the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart.
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.
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.
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Drops of Jupiter
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My Private Nation
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Meet Virginia
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Hey, Soul Sister
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Calling All Angels
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Hopeless
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She's on Fire
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Something More
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Mississippi
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When I Look to the Sky
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Respect
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I Wish You Would
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It's About You
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Ordinary
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Let It Roll
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Whipping Boy
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Shoutbox
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Rascott03 wrote:
"Hey, Soul Sister" is nice!
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fuckxyeahh wrote:
I'm pretty sure that heaven IS overrated.
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negblanc wrote:
Number 2 this month ! http://www.last.fm/group/Discoverockult
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Natthanbemyself wrote:
hey, soul sister, is amaziiing song
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Moshkin wrote:
Marry Me or Hey Soul Sister for faves off new album.
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NoNameFace wrote:
Don#T think the new album is the blast! Pat had better songs on his solo debut! Much solid songs but no really killers in my oppinion!
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sqwrl wrote:
yea, the new album is really amazing. reminds me of why i loved these guys a few years ago
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emjay321 wrote:
The new album is AMAZING. Their best yet.
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EpicofGilgamesh wrote:
Can't get enough of Save Me San Francisco. Up there with some of their best work ever.
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felipefjf wrote:
The new album is awesome!
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kunn77 wrote:
Love new album!! <3
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jana_bl wrote:
The new album is awesome!
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Alimaggs wrote:
Just downloaded the new album...
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ernestodagreat wrote:
looooove the new album
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Ruudofzo wrote:
Got new album <3<3 LOVE IT!
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J_Hook wrote:
AWW TELL ME... DID THE WIND SWEEP YOU OFF YOUR FEET
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koula10 wrote:
I saw them they are very good.
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CjFlannery wrote:
Man he got some voice!
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eternalcowboy2 wrote:
ahahahahah
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eternalcowboy2 wrote:
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.
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- Dec 11 Radio Sophie Presents Train House of Blues, San Diego CA, United States
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