Initially released on Aware/RED, a joint venture with Columbia, A&R executive Tim Devine picked up the record for release on Columbia. Train is the band's eponymous debut album.
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By 1997, they were touring nationally, opening concerts for bands such as Barenaked Ladies, Hootie & the Blowfish, Cracker and Counting Crows. Subsequently, the band decided to release their first self-titled CD independently. Train attempted to get signed under Columbia Records in 1996, but were rejected.
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After deciding to form a full band, the duo recruited Jimmy Stafford (lead guitarist for The Apostles) on guitar, Charlie Colin on bass, and Scott Underwood on drums, thus solidifying Train's lineup in 1994. Hotchkiss had been the lead singer for L.A.-based Apostles.
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The two shared lead vocals, with Hotchkiss on guitar and harmonica, and Monahan playing percussion, including a modified conga attached to a kick-drum pedal. He resettled in California and crossed paths with Berklee College of Music alumnus Rob Hotchkiss, who performed in coffee houses and local clubs. History 1993–1997: Formation įollowing the dissolution of his Led Zeppelin cover band "Rogues Gallery", singer Pat Monahan left his hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania in late 1993. Train has sold over 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide. Their album AM Gold was released on May 20, 2022. This album was followed by Bulletproof Picasso (2014), Christmas in Tahoe (2015), Train Does Led Zeppelin II (2016), and A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat (2017). The first single from the album, entitled " Drive By", reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was a Top 10 hit in the UK. In April 2012, Train released California 37.
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The album was certified gold by both the RIAA and ARIA. In late 2009, Train released the album Save Me, San Francisco, from which the album's three singles-the RIAA 6× platinum-certified international hit " Hey, Soul Sister", " If It's Love" and " Marry Me"-reached numbers three, 34, and 34, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100. Because of this, Train went on a two-year hiatus from recording any new music. Despite a generally positive reception from critics, the album was commercially unsuccessful. Following the departures of Hotchkiss and Colin, the band released their fourth album, For Me, It's You in 2006, with Brandon Bush (keyboards) and Johnny Colt (bass). Train's third studio album, My Private Nation, released in 2003, was certified platinum in the United States with the hit " Calling All Angels".
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The single won two Grammy Awards in 2002, and the album was certified double platinum. Train's 2001 album, Drops of Jupiter, contained the lead single " Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)".
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The album was released in 1998 with the hit " Meet Virginia". With a lineup that included original members Monahan, Rob Hotchkiss, Jimmy Stafford, Scott Underwood, and Charlie Colin, the band achieved mainstream success with their debut album Train. As of 2022 the band consists of Pat Monahan (lead vocals), Taylor Locke (guitar, vocals), Hector Maldonado (bass, vocals), Jerry Becker (keyboards, guitar), Matt Musty (drums), Sakai Smith (backup vocals), and Nikita Houston (backup vocals). Train is an American rock band from San Francisco which was formed in 1993.