List of Train members
| Train | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Genres | Rock, Pop rock, Roots rock |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Members |
Patrick Monahan Jimmy Stafford Jerry Becker Hector Maldonado Drew Shoals Sakai Smith Nikita Houston |
| Past members |
Rob Hotchkiss Charlie Colin Brandon Bush Johnny Colt Scott Underwood |
Train is a San Francisan pop rock band that formed in July 1994. The band originally consisted of lead vocalist Patrick Monahan and guitarist Rob Hotchkiss. Later, former Apostles members Jimmy Stafford and Charlie Colin playing guitar and bass guitar, joined Train. At a later date, Scott Underwood joined Train, playing drums and keyboards.
The original lineup of five released two studio albums, their eponymous album, Train, which reached platinum, and their double-platinum album, Drops of Jupiter. As the band was recording their third album, later to go platinum, My Private Nation, Rob Hotchkiss left in late 2002, to pursue a solo career, after recording six tracks that would later be on the album. Soon after, bassist Charlie Colin, left Train in October 2003.
For a short time, Train was a trio in 2003. They recruited bassist Johnny Colt, former member of The Black Crowes, and keyboardist Brandon Bush, late in the same year. The five of them released a live album a year later, entitled Alive at Last. A year later, they started to make their fourth studio album, and in late January 2006, For Me, It's You was released.
The band decided to go on hiatus in November 2006. In May 2009, during the recording of their fifth studio album, Johnny Colt and Brandon Bush decided to depart from Train and Train became a trio once again. In late October 2009, the trio released their fifth studio album, entitled Save Me San Francisco. Since May 2009, Hector Maldonado (bass/vocals/guitar/percussion) and Jerry Becker (keyboards/guitar) have been part of the touring and recording group. Since 2012, Sakai Smith and Nikita Houston (backing vocals) have been toured with the band. In June 2014 Scott Underwood left the band, which now consists of Pat Monahan, Jimmy Stafford, Jerry Becker, Hector Maldonado, Drew Shoals (drums), Sakai Smith and Nikita Houston.
Current lineup
- Pat Monahan
- Active: 1994–Present
- Instruments: lead vocals, trumpet, saxophone, vibraphone, percussion
- Release contributions: all Train releases
- Jimmy Stafford
- Active: 1994–Present
- Instruments: lead guitar, mandolin, ukulele, backing vocals
- Release contributions: all Train releases
- Hector Maldonado
- Active: 2014–present (2008–2014 touring member)
- Instruments: bass, vocals, guitar, percussion
- Release contributions: Save me San Francisco (2009), California 37 (2012) and Bulletproof Picasso (2014)
- Jerry Becker
- Active: 2014–present (2008–2014 touring member)
- Instruments: guitar, keyboards
- Release contributions: Save me San Francisco (2009), California 37 (2012) and Bulletproof Picasso (2014)
- Sakai Smith
- Active: 2014–present (2008–2014 touring member)
- Instruments: Backing vocals
- Release contributions: Save me San Francisco (2009), California 37 (2012) and Bulletproof Picasso (2014)
- Nikita Houston
- Active: 2014–present (2008–2014 touring member)
- Instruments: Backing vocals
- Release contributions: Save me San Francisco (2009), California 37 (2012) and Bulletproof Picasso (2014)
Former members
- Rob Hotchkiss
- Active: 1994–2002
- Instruments: rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Release contributions: Train (1998), Drops of Jupiter (2001), and six songs on My Private Nation (2003)
- Charlie Colin
- Active: 1994–2003
- Instruments: bass guitar
- Release contributions: Train (1998), Drops of Jupiter (2001), and My Private Nation (2003)
- Johnny Colt
- Active: 2003–2009
- Instruments: bass guitar
- Release contributions: Alive at Last (2004), For Me, It's You (2006)
- Brandon Bush
- Active: 2003–2009
- Instruments: keyboards, backing vocals
- Release contributions: Alive at Last (2004), For Me, It's You (2006)
- Scott Underwood
- Active: 1994–2014
- Instruments: drums, keyboards, percussion
- Release contributions: Train (1998), Drops of Jupiter (2001), My Private Nation (2003), Alive at Last (2004), For Me, It's You (2006), Save Me, San Francisco (2009) and California 37 (2012)
Timeline
Recording timeline
| Role | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train (1998) |
Drops of Jupiter (2001) |
My Private Nation (2003) |
For Me, It's You (2006) |
Save Me San Francisco (2009) |
California 37 (2012) |
Bulletproof Picasso (2014) | |
| Lead vocals | Pat Monahan | ||||||
| Lead guitar | Jimmy Stafford | ||||||
| Rhythm guitar | Rob Hotchkiss | Jimmy Stafford | |||||
| Bass | Charlie Colin | Johnny Colt | Hector Maldonado | ||||
| Drums | Scott Underwood | Drew Shoals | |||||
| Keyboards | Scott Underwood | Brandon Bush | Jerry Becker | ||||
| Backing vocals | / | Sakai Smith and Nikita Houston | |||||
Discography
- Train (1998)
- Drops of Jupiter (2001)
- My Private Nation (2003)
- For Me, It's You (2006)
- Save Me San Francisco (2009)
- California 37 (2012)
- Bulletproof Picasso (2014)
Band lineups
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