Train (band)
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Train is an American pop rock band from San Francisco, California
, formed in 1994. The band currently comprises a core trio of Patrick Monahan
(vocals), Jimmy Stafford (guitar
, vocals) and Scott Underwood (drums
, percussion).
Train, with a line-up that included original members Rob Hotchkiss and Charlie Colin, as well as Monahan, Stafford and Underwood, achieved mainstream success with their debut album, Train
, which was released in 1998 with the hit "Meet Virginia
". Their second album, Drops of Jupiter
(2001), brought the band massive popularity. The lead single
from the album, "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
", was an international hit and won two Grammy Awards in 2002. The album was certified double platinum in the United States and Canada and remains the band's best-selling album to date.
Their third studio album, My Private Nation
, released in 2003, continued the band's success, and was certified platinum in the United States with the hit "Calling All Angels
". Following the departures of Hotchkiss and Colin, the band released their fourth album, For Me, It's You
in 2006, with Johnny Colt on bass and Brandon Bush on keys. Despite a generally positive reception from critics, the album was commercially unsuccessful. Train then went on a three-year hiatus.
Returning in late 2009 with their returning-to-roots record Save Me, San Francisco, Train has more than regained their former success with three of their singles off the album —the RIAA 5x Multi-Platinum certified international hit "Hey, Soul Sister
", "If It's Love
" and "Marry Me
"— reaching and long holding high positions on the Billboard Hot 100
, number three, 34, and 34 respectively. The album itself has been certified Gold
by both the RIAA and ARIA
and is currently closing in on Platinum
status. Since 2008, Hector Maldonado (bass, guitar, vocals, percussion) and Jerry Becker (keyboards, guitar) have been touring and recording with the group around the world. Cello player Ana Lenchantin joined the band for a few months during the last leg of the Save Me, San Francisco tour from June-October 2011.
cover band, singer Patrick Monahan
left his hometown of Erie
, Pennsylvania
in late 1993. He resettled in California and crossed paths with Rob Hotchkiss, who performed in coffee houses and local clubs. 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. Hotchkiss had been the lead singer for LA based Apostles. After deciding to form a full band, the duo recruited Jimmy Stafford on guitar, Charlie Colin on bass, and Scott Underwood on drums, thus solidifying Train's lineup in 1994. Train attempted to get signed under Columbia Records
in 1996, but were rejected. Subsequently, the band decided to release its first self-titled CD independently. By 1997, they were touring nationally, opening concerts for bands such as Barenaked Ladies
, Hootie & the Blowfish
, Cracker
and Counting Crows
.
is the band's self titled debut album. The album was released on February 24, 1998, with a different track listing from its independent counterpart. It was self-produced for $25,000, and three singles from the album were released. The first single released, "Free
", was largely a hit on rock stations. The second single, "Meet Virginia
" was a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100
, peaking at number 15, and the third single was "I Am
". The album brought the band national fame, and was certified platinum by the RIAA. Following the success of their debut album, the band began working on their second album.
, the band's second album, was produced by Brendan O' Brien
who has also worked with artists such as Pearl Jam
, Bob Dylan
, KoЯn, Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band and Neil Young
. Before the release of their second album, the band released the single "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
". The song was a massive hit; it entered the Hot 100 on March 10, 2001, and spent over a year on the chart (53 weeks) before being relegated to the recurrents chart. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, which was written by Paul Buckmaster, noted for his string arrangements for Elton John. (The band reportedly hired Buckmaster expressly to create a sound similar to his arrangement for John's "Burn Down The Mission".)
The album Drops of Jupiter was released on March 27, 2001, and became Train's first multi-platinum album, with the success of the lead single. The album was Train's first top ten album, peaking at number six on the Billboard 200
. The album was also a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number eight. "She's on Fire", the second single from Drops of Jupiter was a modest success and was featured in the 2001 comedy The Animal
. The album was eventually certified double platinum in the United States and in Canada. It was also certified gold in Australia.
During the Drops of Jupiter tour, the band released a live DVD of a sold out concert in the band's hometown of San Francisco at The Warfield
. The DVD was titled "Midnight Moon" and featured Train's hits from the first two albums among others. The concert was recorded on May 26, 2001.
In 2002, Train was chosen to do a cover of Aerosmith
's classic rock song "Dream On
" on an episode of the MTV show, Icon
that was dedicated to Aerosmith. The following year, Rob Hotchkiss left the band to pursue a solo career, after having contributed to six of the 11 songs on the (at the time) upcoming album My Private Nation. Rob's album, Midnight Ghost, was released in 2004.
, was released in June 2003 with "Calling All Angels
" as the lead single. "Calling All Angels" became Train's third top 20 hit, and was a major hit on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
chart. "Calling All Angels
" has been certified RIAA Gold. The song also featured as a CODA in the first series of the hit CW show One Tree Hill. The album's second single, "When I Look to the Sky
", also did well on the Hot 100. The song was also used for the trailer of the 2004 movie Jersey Girl
. Bassist Charlie Colin left Train in October 2003. In 2004, their non-album song "Ordinary
" was featured in the movie "Spider-Man 2
". In 2007, it was featured again, this time in the NBC
series Heroes
. The music video for "Ordinary" was in rotation on MTV, but the song only charted on the Adult Top 40 Tracks chart. In July 2005, after the song was featured in an advertising campaign for Cingular, the band released "Get to Me
" as the final single from My Private Nation. "Get to Me" reached number nine on the Billboard Adult Top 40.
Paul Buckmaster returned on "My Private Nation" with string arrangements for the tracks "Lincoln Avenue" and "Your Every Color". The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.
The band released their first live album, Alive at Last
, in 2004, later winning a Radio Music Award for best artist.
, in Atlanta during the summer of 2005. They released the album's lead single, "Cab
", on November 14, 2005. The song peaked at number nine on the Adult Top 40 Tracks chart. The album was released on January 31, 2006 and peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200 chart. However, it failed commercially, becoming the first album of the band's career to fail to receive an RIAA certification. The album was the band's only album to include members Johnny Colt
on bass and Brandon Bush playing keyboard.
, on September 18, 2007. The album peaked at number 82 on the Billboard 200
chart. Two hit singles off of the album "Her Eyes" and "Two Ways to Say Goodbye" charted at number 9 and number 21 on the Adult Top 40 with "Her Eyes" charting at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
as well. Pat Monahan also wrote "The Truth
" for American Idol winner Kris Allen
. "The Truth" charted at number 17 on the Adult Top 40.
", from their fifth studio album, Save Me, San Francisco, was released on October 27, 2009. The single was a major success, becoming their second-career top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in its 16th week on the chart, after surging from number 23 to number seven during the week of January 30, 2010, largely because of an 81% increase in digital sales from the previous week. Like their earlier hit "Get to Me", this song gained further popularity when it was used as the commercial soundtrack to launch Samsung's 3D television during the Oscars. It is now their highest-charting single since "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)". "Hey Soul Sister" is now the most played song in Australian radio history, the most downloaded iTunes song of 2010, the best selling single in Columbia Records history, and has been certified RIAA quintuple platinum. The album itself peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200
chart. The album received positive reviews from critics and has restored Train's popularity. The album has reached platinum status.
Train's second single off the album, "If It's Love
", peaked at number 34, making it their most successful secondary single off any record. "If It's Love
has been RIAA certified gold. Pat Monahan has revealed to Billboard.com, "I feel incredible – not just motivated but like I've found this special place in myself as a writer. I also feel like this means that people want to hear more Train music, and that gets me excited. I want to do that. I want to create something cool."
Train released the third single off the record, "Marry Me
", on October 25. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 95, the first time Train has had three consecutive singles on this chart. The song peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Marry Me" was featured on One Tree Hill on February 1, 2011. "Marry Me" has been certified RIAA Gold.
Train released a Christmas single which is available on the Golden Gate edition of Save Me San Francisco. The single is entitled "Shake Up Christmas". It was featured in commercials internationally as part of Coca Cola's Christmas commercial series in 2010. The single charted at number 12 on the "Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks".
Train's current single, "Save Me, San Francisco", has is currently charting and has so far peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has also peaked at number 22 on the Adult Contempory chart. It has also peaked at number 7 on the Adult Pop Songs chart.
Train performed alongside Shakira
in Bogota
on March 12, as at part of The Pop Festival which is the South American leg tour of Shakira's The Sun Comes Out World Tour
. The performance took place in Simón Bolívar Park
, a massive concert holding arena. They performed in front of a crowd of 35,000 spectators.
. Train have been nominated for eight and won three. Train acquired a nomination for the Grammy Awards of 2011, for a live version of their song "Hey, Soul Sister".
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| Record of the Year
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| Song of the Year
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| Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
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| Best Rock Song
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| Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
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| Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
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| Best Rock Song
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||"Hey, Soul Sister
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| Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
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are determined by a poll of music buyers, and as a result is more of a representative of public opinion. Train has received two nominations.
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| Favorite Band, Duo or Group (Pop/Rock)
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| Favorite Artist (Adult)
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||Train
| Top Rock Artist
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||"Hey, Soul Sister
"
| Top Rock Song
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ASCAP Pop Music Awards
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||"Hey, Soul Sister
"
| Song of the Year
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CMT Music Awards
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| style="text-align:center;"| 2011
|| "A Broken Wing" (with Martina McBride
)
| CMT Performance of the Year
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Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards
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||"Hey, Soul Sister
| Favorite Song
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Regular contributors/touring members
Former band members
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, formed in 1994. The band currently comprises a core trio of Patrick Monahan
Patrick Monahan
Patrick Monahan is the lead singer and songwriter for the Grammy award winning band Train. He also has recorded a solo album, and has collaborated with multiple artists.-Life and career:...
(vocals), Jimmy Stafford (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals) and Scott Underwood (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion).
Train, with a line-up that included original members Rob Hotchkiss and Charlie Colin, as well as Monahan, Stafford and Underwood, achieved mainstream success with their debut album, Train
Train (album)
The original, independent release, released in 1996, had a different track listing.-Original Track listing:#"I Am"#"Free"#"Homesick"#"Blind"#"Eggplant"#"Meet Virginia"#"Train"#"Rat"#"Swaying"#"Days"#"Idaho"#"Sorry For"#"The Highway"-Album:...
, which was released in 1998 with the hit "Meet Virginia
Meet Virginia
"Meet Virginia" is the title of a song written and recorded by American rock band Train. It was released in May 1999 as the second single from their eponymous first album, Train. The song reached a peak of number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming their first top-20 hit, and their first...
". Their second album, Drops of Jupiter
Drops of Jupiter
Drops of Jupiter is Train's second album, released in 2001. The album's title is derived from "Drops of Jupiter ", its first single which was extremely popular and won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song....
(2001), brought the band massive popularity. The lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
from the album, "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
"Drops of Jupiter " is the title of a song written and recorded by American rock band Train. It was released in February 2001 as the lead single from their second album Drops of Jupiter . The song hit the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and also charting in the Top 40 for 29 weeks...
", was an international hit and won two Grammy Awards in 2002. The album was certified double platinum in the United States and Canada and remains the band's best-selling album to date.
Their third studio album, My Private Nation
My Private Nation
My Private Nation is San Francisco-based rock band Train's third studio album, which was released June 3, 2003. Charting at #6 on the Billboard 200, it, along with their 2001 release Drops of Jupiter, is their joint highest-charting album in the U.S. to date. The album was reissued February 8,...
, released in 2003, continued the band's success, and was certified platinum in the United States with the hit "Calling All Angels
Calling All Angels
"Calling All Angels" is the title of a 2003 song by the rock band Train. It was included on the band's third studio album, My Private Nation, and produced by Brendan O'Brien....
". Following the departures of Hotchkiss and Colin, the band released their fourth album, For Me, It's You
For Me, It's You
For Me, It's You is Train's fourth studio album and currently the last one to feature the full line up, which consisted of five members. The album's first single, "Cab", was released to radio in November 2005...
in 2006, with Johnny Colt on bass and Brandon Bush on keys. Despite a generally positive reception from critics, the album was commercially unsuccessful. Train then went on a three-year hiatus.
Returning in late 2009 with their returning-to-roots record Save Me, San Francisco, Train has more than regained their former success with three of their singles off the album —the RIAA 5x Multi-Platinum certified international hit "Hey, Soul Sister
Hey, Soul Sister
"Hey, Soul Sister" is a song by the American rock band Train, written by Patrick Monahan, Amund Bjørklund, and Espen Lind. It was released as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album, Save Me, San Francisco. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is their highest...
", "If It's Love
If It's Love (Train song)
"If It's Love" is the second single from Train's fifth studio album, Save Me, San Francisco.It debuted at #31 on Billboard 's Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart. and has since become Train's second-consecutive #1 hit from the album, as well as their fourth #1 overall...
" and "Marry Me
Marry Me (song)
"Marry Me" is the title of a song written by Patrick Monahan and recorded by the group Train, for their fifth studio album Save Me, San Francisco. The song was released on October 25, 2010 as the album's third single...
"— reaching and long holding high positions on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, number three, 34, and 34 respectively. The album itself has been certified Gold
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
by both the RIAA and ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
and is currently closing in on Platinum
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
status. Since 2008, Hector Maldonado (bass, guitar, vocals, percussion) and Jerry Becker (keyboards, guitar) have been touring and recording with the group around the world. Cello player Ana Lenchantin joined the band for a few months during the last leg of the Save Me, San Francisco tour from June-October 2011.
Formation and early years
Following the dissolution of his Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
cover band, singer Patrick Monahan
Patrick Monahan
Patrick Monahan is the lead singer and songwriter for the Grammy award winning band Train. He also has recorded a solo album, and has collaborated with multiple artists.-Life and career:...
left his hometown of Erie
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in late 1993. He resettled in California and crossed paths with Rob Hotchkiss, who performed in coffee houses and local clubs. 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. Hotchkiss had been the lead singer for LA based Apostles. After deciding to form a full band, the duo recruited Jimmy Stafford on guitar, Charlie Colin on bass, and Scott Underwood on drums, thus solidifying Train's lineup in 1994. Train attempted to get signed under Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
in 1996, but were rejected. Subsequently, the band decided to release its first self-titled CD independently. By 1997, they were touring nationally, opening concerts for bands such as Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian alternative rock band. The band is currently composed of Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, and Tyler Stewart. Barenaked Ladies formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, then a suburban municipality outside the City of Toronto...
, Hootie & the Blowfish
Hootie & the Blowfish
Hootie & the Blowfish is an American rock band that enjoyed popularity in the second half of the 1990s. They were originally formed in 1986 at the University of South Carolina by Darius Rucker, Dean Felber, Jim Sonefeld, and Mark Bryan. The band has recorded five studio albums to date, and has...
, Cracker
Cracker (band)
Cracker is an American alternative rock band featuring founders/songwriters singer David Lowery and guitarist Johnny Hickman. They are best known for their platinum-selling 1993 album, Kerosene Hat, featuring the hit songs "Low", "Euro-Trash Girl", and "Get Off This".Founders Lowery and Hickman...
and Counting Crows
Counting Crows
Counting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1991, the group gained popularity following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones"...
.
Train (1998-2000)
TrainTrain (album)
The original, independent release, released in 1996, had a different track listing.-Original Track listing:#"I Am"#"Free"#"Homesick"#"Blind"#"Eggplant"#"Meet Virginia"#"Train"#"Rat"#"Swaying"#"Days"#"Idaho"#"Sorry For"#"The Highway"-Album:...
is the band's self titled debut album. The album was released on February 24, 1998, with a different track listing from its independent counterpart. It was self-produced for $25,000, and three singles from the album were released. The first single released, "Free
Free (Train song)
"Free" is the first single from San Franciscan rock band Train. The song saw significant airplay on mainstream rock radio, later being featured on the TV show Party of Five.-Charts:...
", was largely a hit on rock stations. The second single, "Meet Virginia
Meet Virginia
"Meet Virginia" is the title of a song written and recorded by American rock band Train. It was released in May 1999 as the second single from their eponymous first album, Train. The song reached a peak of number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming their first top-20 hit, and their first...
" was a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, peaking at number 15, and the third single was "I Am
I Am (Train song)
"I Am" is the third and final single from Train's self-titled debut album. The song was first featured on the album Road Songs in 1996.-Charts:...
". The album brought the band national fame, and was certified platinum by the RIAA. Following the success of their debut album, the band began working on their second album.
Drops of Jupiter (2001-2004)
Drops of JupiterDrops of Jupiter
Drops of Jupiter is Train's second album, released in 2001. The album's title is derived from "Drops of Jupiter ", its first single which was extremely popular and won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song....
, the band's second album, was produced by Brendan O' Brien
Brendan O'Brien (music producer)
Brendan O’Brien is a record producer, mixer, engineer, and musician.At age 14, O'Brien played guitar for the Atlanta-based cover band Pranks. In the late 1970s, he moved on to writing, performing and recording with the Samurai Catfish band...
who has also worked with artists such as Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
, Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
, KoЯn, Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band and Neil Young
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
. Before the release of their second album, the band released the single "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
"Drops of Jupiter " is the title of a song written and recorded by American rock band Train. It was released in February 2001 as the lead single from their second album Drops of Jupiter . The song hit the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and also charting in the Top 40 for 29 weeks...
". The song was a massive hit; it entered the Hot 100 on March 10, 2001, and spent over a year on the chart (53 weeks) before being relegated to the recurrents chart. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
The Grammy Award for Best Rock Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs in the rock music genre...
, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, which was written by Paul Buckmaster, noted for his string arrangements for Elton John. (The band reportedly hired Buckmaster expressly to create a sound similar to his arrangement for John's "Burn Down The Mission".)
The album Drops of Jupiter was released on March 27, 2001, and became Train's first multi-platinum album, with the success of the lead single. The album was Train's first top ten album, peaking at number six on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. The album was also a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number eight. "She's on Fire", the second single from Drops of Jupiter was a modest success and was featured in the 2001 comedy The Animal
The Animal
The Animal is a 2001 comedy film, directed by Luke Greenfield. It stars Rob Schneider, Colleen Haskell, Edward Asner, and John C. McGinley....
. The album was eventually certified double platinum in the United States and in Canada. It was also certified gold in Australia.
During the Drops of Jupiter tour, the band released a live DVD of a sold out concert in the band's hometown of San Francisco at The Warfield
The Warfield
The Warfield, also known as The Warfield Theater, is a 2,300 seat music venue located at 982 Market Street, San Francisco, California. It was built as a vaudeville theater, and opened as the Loews Warfield on May 13, 1922.-History:...
. The DVD was titled "Midnight Moon" and featured Train's hits from the first two albums among others. The concert was recorded on May 26, 2001.
In 2002, Train was chosen to do a cover of Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
's classic rock song "Dream On
Dream On (Aerosmith song)
"Dream On" is the first single by Aerosmith from their 1973 debut album, Aerosmith. Written by lead singer Steven Tyler, this blues-influenced power ballad became their first major hit and classic rock radio staple...
" on an episode of the MTV show, Icon
MTV Icon
MTV Icon was a series of annual television specials produced by MTV between 2001 and 2004, each paying homage to a musical artist or band selected as a cultural icon, in a format similar to the network's annual Video Music Awards and Movie Awards events...
that was dedicated to Aerosmith. The following year, Rob Hotchkiss left the band to pursue a solo career, after having contributed to six of the 11 songs on the (at the time) upcoming album My Private Nation. Rob's album, Midnight Ghost, was released in 2004.
My Private Nation (2003-2005)
The band's third album, My Private NationMy Private Nation
My Private Nation is San Francisco-based rock band Train's third studio album, which was released June 3, 2003. Charting at #6 on the Billboard 200, it, along with their 2001 release Drops of Jupiter, is their joint highest-charting album in the U.S. to date. The album was reissued February 8,...
, was released in June 2003 with "Calling All Angels
Calling All Angels
"Calling All Angels" is the title of a 2003 song by the rock band Train. It was included on the band's third studio album, My Private Nation, and produced by Brendan O'Brien....
" as the lead single. "Calling All Angels" became Train's third top 20 hit, and was a major hit on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
chart. "Calling All Angels
Calling All Angels
"Calling All Angels" is the title of a 2003 song by the rock band Train. It was included on the band's third studio album, My Private Nation, and produced by Brendan O'Brien....
" has been certified RIAA Gold. The song also featured as a CODA in the first series of the hit CW show One Tree Hill. The album's second single, "When I Look to the Sky
When I Look to the Sky
"When I Look to the Sky" is a song by the American rock band Train, for their third studio album My Private Nation. The song was featured in the trailer for the 2004 film Jersey Girl.-Music video:...
", also did well on the Hot 100. The song was also used for the trailer of the 2004 movie Jersey Girl
Jersey Girl (2004 film)
Jersey Girl is a 2004 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It stars Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Raquel Castro, George Carlin, Jason Biggs, Jennifer Lopez and Will Smith...
. Bassist Charlie Colin left Train in October 2003. In 2004, their non-album song "Ordinary
Ordinary (Train song)
"Ordinary" is a song by the American alternative rock band Train, for the Spider-Man 2 soundtrack.-Charts:...
" was featured in the movie "Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Michael Chabon. It is the second film in the Spider-Man film franchise based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man...
". In 2007, it was featured again, this time in the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
series Heroes
Heroes (TV series)
Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
. The music video for "Ordinary" was in rotation on MTV, but the song only charted on the Adult Top 40 Tracks chart. In July 2005, after the song was featured in an advertising campaign for Cingular, the band released "Get to Me
Get to Me
"Get to Me" is a song by the American rock band Train, for their third album, My Private Nation. It was released in 2005 as the third and final single for the album. It was featured in a Cingular commercial.- Charts :...
" as the final single from My Private Nation. "Get to Me" reached number nine on the Billboard Adult Top 40.
Paul Buckmaster returned on "My Private Nation" with string arrangements for the tracks "Lincoln Avenue" and "Your Every Color". The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.
The band released their first live album, Alive at Last
Alive at Last
Alive at Last is a live album by Train recorded at Workplay Theatre in Birmingham, Alabama over three consecutive nights from June 9 to June 11, 2004....
, in 2004, later winning a Radio Music Award for best artist.
For Me, It's You (2005-2006)
Train began recording their fourth studio album, For Me, It's YouFor Me, It's You
For Me, It's You is Train's fourth studio album and currently the last one to feature the full line up, which consisted of five members. The album's first single, "Cab", was released to radio in November 2005...
, in Atlanta during the summer of 2005. They released the album's lead single, "Cab
Cab (song)
"Cab" is the title of a song written and recorded by American rock band Train. It was released in November 2005 as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album, For Me, It's You, and produced by Brendan O'Brien...
", on November 14, 2005. The song peaked at number nine on the Adult Top 40 Tracks chart. The album was released on January 31, 2006 and peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200 chart. However, it failed commercially, becoming the first album of the band's career to fail to receive an RIAA certification. The album was the band's only album to include members Johnny Colt
Johnny Colt
Johnny Colt is an American bass guitar player.-Biography:He was the original bassist for The Black Crowes which formed in Atlanta, Georgia. After leaving the Black Crowes he went on to form the Brand New Immortals with guitarist David Ryan Harris and drummer Kenny Cresswell. Colt played bass for...
on bass and Brandon Bush playing keyboard.
Hiatus (2006–2009)
Starting in November 2006, the band took a three-year hiatus from recording and touring to be with friends and family. The band's lead singer and songwriter Pat Monahan released a solo album, Last of SevenLast of Seven
Last of Seven is the debut solo album by Pat Monahan, lead singer of the band Train. The album was released on September 18, 2007. Notable guest appearances include Brandi Carlile, who joins Monahan on the ballad, "Pirate on the Run," while Graham Nash sings backup on "Cowboys and Indians," and Bon...
, on September 18, 2007. The album peaked at number 82 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart. Two hit singles off of the album "Her Eyes" and "Two Ways to Say Goodbye" charted at number 9 and number 21 on the Adult Top 40 with "Her Eyes" charting at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...
as well. Pat Monahan also wrote "The Truth
The Truth (Kris Allen song)
"The Truth" is a song by American recording artist Kris Allen, from his self-titled debut album. The song was written by Train frontman Pat Monahan and its producer, Toby Gad...
" for American Idol winner Kris Allen
Kris Allen
Kristopher Neil "Kris" Allen is an American musician and singer-songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, and the winner of the eighth season of American Idol...
. "The Truth" charted at number 17 on the Adult Top 40.
Save Me, San Francisco (2009-2011)
On August 11, 2009, Train released its first single in more than three years. The song "Hey, Soul SisterHey, Soul Sister
"Hey, Soul Sister" is a song by the American rock band Train, written by Patrick Monahan, Amund Bjørklund, and Espen Lind. It was released as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album, Save Me, San Francisco. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is their highest...
", from their fifth studio album, Save Me, San Francisco, was released on October 27, 2009. The single was a major success, becoming their second-career top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in its 16th week on the chart, after surging from number 23 to number seven during the week of January 30, 2010, largely because of an 81% increase in digital sales from the previous week. Like their earlier hit "Get to Me", this song gained further popularity when it was used as the commercial soundtrack to launch Samsung's 3D television during the Oscars. It is now their highest-charting single since "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)". "Hey Soul Sister" is now the most played song in Australian radio history, the most downloaded iTunes song of 2010, the best selling single in Columbia Records history, and has been certified RIAA quintuple platinum. The album itself peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart. The album received positive reviews from critics and has restored Train's popularity. The album has reached platinum status.
Train's second single off the album, "If It's Love
If It's Love (Train song)
"If It's Love" is the second single from Train's fifth studio album, Save Me, San Francisco.It debuted at #31 on Billboard 's Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart. and has since become Train's second-consecutive #1 hit from the album, as well as their fourth #1 overall...
", peaked at number 34, making it their most successful secondary single off any record. "If It's Love
If It's Love
"If It's Love" was the first single released from Squeeze's eighth album, Frank. It reached number seven on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1989.In 2010 the song was featured in a television advertisement for eHarmony.-Track listing:7" vinyl...
has been RIAA certified gold. Pat Monahan has revealed to Billboard.com, "I feel incredible – not just motivated but like I've found this special place in myself as a writer. I also feel like this means that people want to hear more Train music, and that gets me excited. I want to do that. I want to create something cool."
Train released the third single off the record, "Marry Me
Marry Me (song)
"Marry Me" is the title of a song written by Patrick Monahan and recorded by the group Train, for their fifth studio album Save Me, San Francisco. The song was released on October 25, 2010 as the album's third single...
", on October 25. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 95, the first time Train has had three consecutive singles on this chart. The song peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Marry Me" was featured on One Tree Hill on February 1, 2011. "Marry Me" has been certified RIAA Gold.
Train released a Christmas single which is available on the Golden Gate edition of Save Me San Francisco. The single is entitled "Shake Up Christmas". It was featured in commercials internationally as part of Coca Cola's Christmas commercial series in 2010. The single charted at number 12 on the "Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks".
Train's current single, "Save Me, San Francisco", has is currently charting and has so far peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has also peaked at number 22 on the Adult Contempory chart. It has also peaked at number 7 on the Adult Pop Songs chart.
Train performed alongside Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
in Bogota
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
on March 12, as at part of The Pop Festival which is the South American leg tour of Shakira's The Sun Comes Out World Tour
The Sun Comes Out World Tour
The Sun Comes Out World Tour is the fifth concert tour by Colombian singer-songwriter, Shakira. The tour is in support of her sixth and seventh studio albums, She Wolf and Sale El Sol. The tour will reach the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa...
. The performance took place in Simón Bolívar Park
Simón Bolívar Park
The Simón Bolívar Metropolitan Park best known as the Simón Bolívar Park is a greenspace and entertainment and sports complex located in the middle of the city of Bogotá, Colombia.The park is named after the Latin American Liberator Simón Bolívar...
, a massive concert holding arena. They performed in front of a crowd of 35,000 spectators.
Sixth studio album (2011-present)
Train is currently working on a sixth studio album while they are on tour, which ends in mid-September. The band plans to record the album mid-November 2011. One song called "The Least I Can Do", which features a ukulele in it, has been confirmed to be on the album. Train has been performing the song "Drive By", set to be on the new album, during their 2011 Summer Tour. Another song entitled "Bruises" is set to appear as well with Pat stating "it could be a really big career song for Train." They are hoping that the first single comes out in February 2012. The album is to be released in about March or April 2012.Discography
- TrainTrain (album)The original, independent release, released in 1996, had a different track listing.-Original Track listing:#"I Am"#"Free"#"Homesick"#"Blind"#"Eggplant"#"Meet Virginia"#"Train"#"Rat"#"Swaying"#"Days"#"Idaho"#"Sorry For"#"The Highway"-Album:...
(1998) - Drops of JupiterDrops of JupiterDrops of Jupiter is Train's second album, released in 2001. The album's title is derived from "Drops of Jupiter ", its first single which was extremely popular and won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song....
(2001) - My Private NationMy Private NationMy Private Nation is San Francisco-based rock band Train's third studio album, which was released June 3, 2003. Charting at #6 on the Billboard 200, it, along with their 2001 release Drops of Jupiter, is their joint highest-charting album in the U.S. to date. The album was reissued February 8,...
(2003) - For Me, It's YouFor Me, It's YouFor Me, It's You is Train's fourth studio album and currently the last one to feature the full line up, which consisted of five members. The album's first single, "Cab", was released to radio in November 2005...
(2006) - Save Me, San Francisco (2009)
- TBA (2012)
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and SciencesNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS, is a U.S. organization of musicians, producers, recording engineers and other recording professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and its...
. Train have been nominated for eight and won three. Train acquired a nomination for the Grammy Awards of 2011, for a live version of their song "Hey, Soul Sister".
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Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
"Drops of Jupiter " is the title of a song written and recorded by American rock band Train. It was released in February 2001 as the lead single from their second album Drops of Jupiter . The song hit the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and also charting in the Top 40 for 29 weeks...
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Grammy Award for Record of the Year
The Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually. It has been awarded since 1959.-History:The honorees through its history have been:*1959-1965: Artist only.*1966-1998: Artist and producer....
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Grammy Award for Song of the Year
The Song of the Year is one of the four most prestigious awards in the Grammy Awards ceremony, if not in all of the American music industry. It has been awarded since 1959 and unlike the Record of the Year award, which goes to the performer and production team of a single song, Song of the Year...
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The Grammy Award for Best Rock Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs in the rock music genre...
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Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist has been awarded since 1963. The award is presented to the arranger of the music.There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:...
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Calling All Angels
"Calling All Angels" is the title of a 2003 song by the rock band Train. It was included on the band's third studio album, My Private Nation, and produced by Brendan O'Brien....
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53rd Grammy Awards
The 53rd annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were...
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Hey, Soul Sister
"Hey, Soul Sister" is a song by the American rock band Train, written by Patrick Monahan, Amund Bjørklund, and Espen Lind. It was released as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album, Save Me, San Francisco. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is their highest...
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American Music Awards
The American Music AwardsAmerican Music Awards
-Conception:The AMAs were created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC...
are determined by a poll of music buyers, and as a result is more of a representative of public opinion. Train has received two nominations.
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American Music Awards of 2010
The 38th American Music Awards were held November 21, 2010 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from 2010. Nominees were announced on October 12, 2010. Justin Bieber was nominated for, and won, four awards, including Artist of...
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Hey, Soul Sister
"Hey, Soul Sister" is a song by the American rock band Train, written by Patrick Monahan, Amund Bjørklund, and Espen Lind. It was released as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album, Save Me, San Francisco. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is their highest...
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ASCAP Pop Music Awards
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Hey, Soul Sister
"Hey, Soul Sister" is a song by the American rock band Train, written by Patrick Monahan, Amund Bjørklund, and Espen Lind. It was released as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album, Save Me, San Francisco. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is their highest...
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Martina McBride
Martina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range....
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Hey, Soul Sister
"Hey, Soul Sister" is a song by the American rock band Train, written by Patrick Monahan, Amund Bjørklund, and Espen Lind. It was released as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album, Save Me, San Francisco. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is their highest...
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Band members
Current band members- Patrick MonahanPatrick MonahanPatrick Monahan is the lead singer and songwriter for the Grammy award winning band Train. He also has recorded a solo album, and has collaborated with multiple artists.-Life and career:...
- lead vocals, harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes... - Jimmy Stafford - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals - Scott Underwood - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion
Regular contributors/touring members
- Hector Maldonado - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals, percussion - Jerry Becker - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Former band members
- Rob Hotchkiss - guitar, bass guitar, piano, harmonica, backing vocals
- Charlie Colin - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Johnny ColtJohnny ColtJohnny Colt is an American bass guitar player.-Biography:He was the original bassist for The Black Crowes which formed in Atlanta, Georgia. After leaving the Black Crowes he went on to form the Brand New Immortals with guitarist David Ryan Harris and drummer Kenny Cresswell. Colt played bass for...
- bass guitar - Brandon Bush - keyboards