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Taproot (band)
Taproot is an American alternative metal band from Ann Arbor, Michigan, formed in 1997. Its lineup consists of vocalist/guitarist Stephen Richards, bassist Phil Lipscomb, drummer Jarrod Montague, and guitarist Taylor Roberts. They are best known for their hit single "Poem", which peaked at No. 5 on the Mainstream Rock chart in 2002.
Taproot originally consisted of Richards, Lipscomb, Montague, and guitarist Mike DeWolf. After a few independent releases in the late 1990s, they signed to the major label Atlantic Records in 1999. Their debut album on the label, Gift, was released in 2000. Both of the album's singles, "Again & Again" and "I", attained moderate success. Taproot's breakthrough came in 2002 with the album Welcome and its lead single, "Poem", which peaked at No. 5 on the Mainstream Rock chart and No. 10 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Welcome sold over 500,000 copies. The release of 2005's Blue-Sky Research produced the single "Calling", which peaked at No. 11 on the Mainstream Rock chart. However, the album did not match its predecessor's success, and Atlantic parted ways with Taproot in 2006.
The band released Our Long Road Home in 2008, which was immediately followed by drummer Montague's departure and the addition of Nick Fredell. Taproot then issued Plead the Fifth in 2010, which featured the moderately successful single "Fractured (Everything I Said Was True)", followed by The Episodes, in 2012. Fredell was replaced on drums by Dave Coughlin in 2013, and guitarist DeWolf was replaced by Dave Lizzio in 2015. The band's seventh album, SC\SSRS, came out in 2023. The record's announcement coincided with the return of Montague on drums and the addition of Roberts on guitar.
Taproot was formed in 1997 in Ann Arbor, Michigan by vocalist Stephen Richards, guitarist Mike DeWolf, bassist Phil Lipscomb, and drummer Jarrod Montague, and they earned a following with their live performances. They recorded their first demos at Woodshed Studios in Oak Park, Michigan, with Tim Pak. In 1998, Taproot sent their demo to Limp Bizkit frontman, Fred Durst, who offered to get Taproot a contract through Interscope Records. However, Taproot decided to look elsewhere and landed a deal with Atlantic Records. Durst heavily cursed the band on vocalist Richards' answering machine.
"Hey man, you fucked up. You don't ever bite the hand that feeds in this business, bro . . . Took you under my wing, brought you to my house, talked about you on FM radio and press, and you embarrassed me and the Interscope family. Your association with Limp Bizkit doesn't exist. Your manager slings our name around, he's gonna be blackballed and probably be erased, and you will, too. He's a fucking idiot. You're gonna fucking learn from this time right here I hope you let your band know that you just fucked yourself. You need to be associated with somebody in this business, to put you out there and believe in you. Now you got enemies. Don't fucking show up at my shows cause if you do, you're gonna get fucked. You and your fucking punk ass man. You're learning right now exactly how to ruin your career before it gets started. All the luck, brother, fuck you." (The message left by Fred Durst on Stephen Richards' answering machine)
Durst also allegedly blamed System of a Down, who helped Taproot secure the Atlantic deal. It is also alleged that Durst kicked System of a Down off the 1999 Family Values Tour. Overall, Taproot released three independent demos in the late 1990s: ...Something More Than Nothing (1998), the EP Mentobe (1998), and Upon Us (1999).
Taproot released their major-label debut album, Gift, on June 27, 2000, through Atlantic Records. The lead single, "Again & Again", gained heavy exposure through MTV2. It was the band's first charting single, peaking at No. 39 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. It also charted at No. 95 on the UK Singles Chart.
With help from Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack, Taproot landed a spot on the second stage of the 2000 and 2001 Ozzfest tours. Gift's second single, "I", reached No. 34 on the Mainstream Rock chart in 2001. Around this time, the band were announced to be contributing a cover of the song "Ricochet" for a Faith No More tribute album, but the project never came to fruition.
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Taproot (band)
Taproot is an American alternative metal band from Ann Arbor, Michigan, formed in 1997. Its lineup consists of vocalist/guitarist Stephen Richards, bassist Phil Lipscomb, drummer Jarrod Montague, and guitarist Taylor Roberts. They are best known for their hit single "Poem", which peaked at No. 5 on the Mainstream Rock chart in 2002.
Taproot originally consisted of Richards, Lipscomb, Montague, and guitarist Mike DeWolf. After a few independent releases in the late 1990s, they signed to the major label Atlantic Records in 1999. Their debut album on the label, Gift, was released in 2000. Both of the album's singles, "Again & Again" and "I", attained moderate success. Taproot's breakthrough came in 2002 with the album Welcome and its lead single, "Poem", which peaked at No. 5 on the Mainstream Rock chart and No. 10 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Welcome sold over 500,000 copies. The release of 2005's Blue-Sky Research produced the single "Calling", which peaked at No. 11 on the Mainstream Rock chart. However, the album did not match its predecessor's success, and Atlantic parted ways with Taproot in 2006.
The band released Our Long Road Home in 2008, which was immediately followed by drummer Montague's departure and the addition of Nick Fredell. Taproot then issued Plead the Fifth in 2010, which featured the moderately successful single "Fractured (Everything I Said Was True)", followed by The Episodes, in 2012. Fredell was replaced on drums by Dave Coughlin in 2013, and guitarist DeWolf was replaced by Dave Lizzio in 2015. The band's seventh album, SC\SSRS, came out in 2023. The record's announcement coincided with the return of Montague on drums and the addition of Roberts on guitar.
Taproot was formed in 1997 in Ann Arbor, Michigan by vocalist Stephen Richards, guitarist Mike DeWolf, bassist Phil Lipscomb, and drummer Jarrod Montague, and they earned a following with their live performances. They recorded their first demos at Woodshed Studios in Oak Park, Michigan, with Tim Pak. In 1998, Taproot sent their demo to Limp Bizkit frontman, Fred Durst, who offered to get Taproot a contract through Interscope Records. However, Taproot decided to look elsewhere and landed a deal with Atlantic Records. Durst heavily cursed the band on vocalist Richards' answering machine.
"Hey man, you fucked up. You don't ever bite the hand that feeds in this business, bro . . . Took you under my wing, brought you to my house, talked about you on FM radio and press, and you embarrassed me and the Interscope family. Your association with Limp Bizkit doesn't exist. Your manager slings our name around, he's gonna be blackballed and probably be erased, and you will, too. He's a fucking idiot. You're gonna fucking learn from this time right here I hope you let your band know that you just fucked yourself. You need to be associated with somebody in this business, to put you out there and believe in you. Now you got enemies. Don't fucking show up at my shows cause if you do, you're gonna get fucked. You and your fucking punk ass man. You're learning right now exactly how to ruin your career before it gets started. All the luck, brother, fuck you." (The message left by Fred Durst on Stephen Richards' answering machine)
Durst also allegedly blamed System of a Down, who helped Taproot secure the Atlantic deal. It is also alleged that Durst kicked System of a Down off the 1999 Family Values Tour. Overall, Taproot released three independent demos in the late 1990s: ...Something More Than Nothing (1998), the EP Mentobe (1998), and Upon Us (1999).
Taproot released their major-label debut album, Gift, on June 27, 2000, through Atlantic Records. The lead single, "Again & Again", gained heavy exposure through MTV2. It was the band's first charting single, peaking at No. 39 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. It also charted at No. 95 on the UK Singles Chart.
With help from Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack, Taproot landed a spot on the second stage of the 2000 and 2001 Ozzfest tours. Gift's second single, "I", reached No. 34 on the Mainstream Rock chart in 2001. Around this time, the band were announced to be contributing a cover of the song "Ricochet" for a Faith No More tribute album, but the project never came to fruition.