About
Formed in 1997 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Taproot released their debut album GIFT in 2000 on Atlantic Records, followed by extensive touring on Ozzfest 2000/2001, and tours with Deftones, Incubus , Papa Roach, Slipknot, Mudvayne, Disturbed, and Linkin Park. Welcome, the band’s first with producer Toby Wright (Alice in Chains, Korn) which Rolling Stone called, “a self-preserving transition from new metal to art metal”, went on to sell over 500,000 copies, spawning the hit Rock singles “Poem”, and “Mine”, and propelling Welcome to over 50 million digital streams. The band continued heavy touring with Alien Ant Farm, Disturbed, on the 2004 Music As A Weapon Tour, and Linkin Park. Vocalist Stephen Richards would also appear on the track “P5hng Me A*wy” on Linkin Park’s 2002 remix album REANIMATION.
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