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 Jacoby Shaddix, Vocals |  Jerry Horton, Guitar |  Dave Buckner, Drums |  Tobin Esperance, Bass |
Starting out as a punk- and rap-influenced band, the northern Californian alt-metal group Papa Roach grew into a straight-ahead hard rock ensemble with strong heavy metal leanings. Consisting of Coby Dick, Jerry Horton, Dave Buckner, and Tobin Esperance, Papa Roach formed in 1993 and began releasing EPs soon after, including 1994's Potatoes for Christmas and 1995's Caca Bonita. By 1996, the group replaced original bassist Will James with Esperance and hired a new manager; the following year, Papa Roach released their first full-length album, Old Friends from Young Years, which became a surprise hit on local radio. The band's regional success led to more prominent gigs, including dates with Suicidal Tendencies, Sevendust, and Powerman 5000, and a deal with Dreamworks Records, which released Papa Roach's second album, Infest, in early 2000. The album went triple platinum thanks to the success of the single "Last Resort." Two years later, frontman Coby Dick opted to go by his given name of Jacoby Shaddix. A second album, lovehatetragedy, appeared in June 2002. Stylistically, the band had begun to grow beyond its rap-rock roots and the new tracks showcased a slightly more mature, melodic, and straightforward hard rock sound. That same summer the band joined a number of rap acts including Ludacris and Xzibit on Eminem's Anger Management Tour. In 2004, the band released their third studio effort, Getting Away with Murder. Bouyed by the success of the single "Scars," Getting Away with Murder sold well and eventually went platinum. Two years later, Papa Roach began work on their fourth studio album at the infamous and historical Paramour mansion in Hollywood -- once the home of silent movie star Antonio Moreno. Released in fall 2006, The Paramour Sessions also featured a heavy L.A. rock aesthetic. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
*Taken from http://www.paparoach.com/bio/ about the "Paramour Sessions":
“We approach every record with no rules, no boundaries,” says Tobin Esperance, who played a lot of guitar on the record, in addition to his full-time bass duties. “We do what comes naturally to us, and I think that shows in all of our recordings. We are a rock and roll band with many different influences.” “First and foremost, we want to write songs – lyrically and melodically – that you can sing along with,” adds Shaddix. “We’re a band that tries to walk that line between metal, hardcore, punk rock and pop music, and we do our best at trying to make it all tasteful. Not heavy shit just for the sake of having heavy shit, but heavy shit that you can sing along with because it’s got a pop sensibility.”
Don’t get too focused on the allusion of a pop mindset, as The Paramour Sessions proved a dark and haunting chapter in Papa Roach history. “We were in a pretty volatile state when we made this record, because a lot of us were going through a lot of personal shit,” says Shaddix. “There’s love on this album, there’s fucking violence on the record, there’s sex, drugs and rock and roll, there’s fear, there’s fucking strength… Every experience we could experience as a group of people, we experienced in that house. We cried, we fought, there were sleepless nights, and we kind of got scared of who we were for a while there. But crazy as it was, coming out on the other side of making the record, I think getting lost in ourselves was the best thing that we could have done. Towards the end of it, we knew we had to get out of that place or we’d go fucking crazy.”
“Ultimately, we all needed to face whatever our fears were on this record,” the singer continues. “We also need to be able to face the fans, face the world, and be able to be proud of who we are and what we do. After making this record, we couldn’t ask for anything more than what we accomplished.” “It was a pretty crazy, intense time, and you can hear it throughout the record,” sums Esperance. “It’s a very honest and direct record, which is the same thing that Papa Roach strive to be as a band.”
“In the early days, I would obsess and worry about making our mark on rock music, but not anymore,” concludes Buckner. “In fact, I’m not sure that’s even a worthy concern… We rock today, and that’s what’s cool.”
FAN CHRONOLOGIES
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First song I heard (when and where?): The first song I hear by Papa Roach was "Last Resort" when I was staying at a friends house. I've been hooked ever since First song or album I owned: First Papa Roach album I owned was "Infest" Concerts I've seen: Just one :( I saw Papa Roach live August 22nd, 2007 at the Post Gazette Pavillion in Pittsburgh, PA Favorite song/album: My favorite song is "Forever" on the "Paramour Sessions" album What the band means to me: They mean everything to me. I can relate every single song to a personal account in my life. I have every ounce of respect for this band, and I love how they include their fans in all that they have accomplished. |
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