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Trapt

Bio

Schoolhood chums Chris Brown and Peter Charell absorbed the heavy rock sound of KORN, Soundgarden and Metallica during the mid-nineties. Both were music geeks and naturally flirted around the idea of getting a group together. Casual gigs in school motivated them even more, leaving Brown and Charell design what would become Trapt. In 1997, fellow guitarist Simon Ormandy joined the band. The trio recorded their own demo and landed gigs in and around suburbs of Southern California. Within a year Trapt was opening up for the likes of Papa Roach, Dredg and Spike 1000, but high school graduation loomed ahead. The future of Trapt was unknown.

Trapt's second album, Amalgamation was self-released in 1998, but the band's dynamic was shifty. Ormandy and Brown were attending classes at UC Santa Barbara by fall 1999 while Charell was several hours away at UC Santa Cruz. The distance between them was a test, but a test Trapt didn't dare to fail. The band would meet up on weekends for rehearsals and shows. They also managed to issue another record Glimpse in early 2000 with hopes that somehow a record label would take notice. As luck would have it, Trapt impressed the folks at Immortal after a stellar gig at the Troubadour one evening in late 2000. Talks of a deal were in the works, but hope faded fast. Immortal dropped the band after eight weeks. Still, Trapt were as strong as ever.

Each member eventually dropped out of school and moved to Los Angeles to solely focus on Trapt. Seattle native Aaron Montgomery joined Trapt to play drums; their massive, hard rock sound was in full effect. After a benefit show for September 11th, Warner Bros. offered the band a deal in late 2001. Hard work and dedication had paid off. A year later, Trapt prepared themselves for their self-titled proper debut. — MacKenzie Wilson





News

4/10/03 - New TOUR DATES are up for 4/3, 5/4, 5/5, 5/9, 5/11, 5/16, 5/20, 5/26 and 5/31. There are some really big shows coming up with great bands so be sure to get your tickets early before the venues sell out!


Pictures

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Tour

2003-04-21
Tremont Music Hall
Charlotte, NC USA
with Seether and Double Drive

2003-04-22
House Of Blues
N. Myrtle Beach, SC USA
with Seether and Double Drive

2003-04-23
Norva Theatre
Norfolk, VA USA
with Seether and Double Drive

2003-04-25
Bayfront Park Amphitheater
Maimi, FL USA
with Godsmack, Saliva, Stone Sour and Seether

2003-04-26
Livestock
Zephyr Hills, FL USA
with Def Leppard, Godsmack, Saliva and Seether

2003-04-27
Lee Vista Parkv Orlando, FL USA
with Godsmack, Saliva, Seether and Powerman

2003-04-28
Marquee Theater
Jacksonville, FL USA
with Seether and Double Drive

2003-04-30
The Bay
Chattanooga, TN USA
with Seether and Double Drive

2003-05-01
Churchill Downs
Louisville, KY USA
with Saliva, Seether and Outspoken

2003-05-02
Schaeffer Eye Center/Crawfish Boil
Birmingham, AL USA
with Adelayda, Smile Empty Soul, War and Lynam

2003-05-03
Music Midtown
Atlanta, GA USA
with Godsmack and Saliva

2003-05-04
Gulf Coast Coliseum Festival Grounds
Biloxi, MS USA
with Godsmack, Saliva and Breaking Benjamin

2003-05-05
The Swamp
Ft. Walton Beach, FL USA
with Seether and Smile Empty Soul

2003-05-07
House of Blues
New Orleans, LA USA
with Seether and Smile Empty Soul

2003-05-09
Waterloo Park
Austin, TX USA
with Godsmack, Evanesence, Rubberhead and Seether

2003-05-10
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion
Spring, TX USA
with Stone Sour and Godsmack

2003-05-11
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Selma, TX USA
with Godsmack, Stone Sour, Taproot and Seether

2003-05-13
Remington's
Springfield, MO USA
with Seether and Smile Emptly Soul

2003-05-14
The Blue Note
Columbia, MO USA
with Seether and Smile Empty Soul

2003-05-16
Cain's Ballroom
Tulsa, OK USA
with Seether and Smile Empty Soul

2003-05-19
Pop's
Sauget, IL USA
with Seether and Smile Empty Soul

2003-05-20
State Theatre
Detroit, MI USA
with Seether and Smile Empty Soul

2003-05-21
House of Blues
Chicago, IL USA
with Seether and Smile Empty Soul

2003-05-22
The Orbit Room
Grand Rapids, MI USA
with Seether and Smile Empty Soul

2003-05-24
Float Rite Park Amphiheater
Somerset, WI USA
with Sum 41, Ministry, Cold and Seether

2003-05-26
Post Gazette Pavilion
Burgettstown, PA USA
with Godsmack, Staind, Cold, Evanesense and Taproot

2003-05-28
Bogart's
Cincinnati, OH USA
with Seether and Smile Empty Soul

2003-05-29
Al Rosa Villa
Columbus, OH USA
with Seether and Smile Empty Soul

2003-05-30
Dunn Tire Park
Buffalo, NY USA
with (HED) P.E. , Staind, Cold and Powerman

2003-05-31
Marcus Amphitheater
Milwaukee, WI USA
with Godsmack, Cold and Breaking Benjamin

2003-06-01
Tower City Amphitheater
Cleveland, OH USA
with Staind, The Used, Cold and RA

2003-07-03
Milwaukee Summerfest
Milwaukee, WI USA
with Seether and Smile Empty Soul





Albums

title

01. Headstong
02. Made of Glass
03. Hollowman
04. These Walls
05. Still Frame
06. Echo
07. The Game
08. When All Is Said and Done
09. Enigma
10. Stories
11. New Beginning





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