Train Band

Train is an American rock band from San Francisco, California.http://new.music.yahoo.com/train/biography/ Formed in the early years of the post-grunge scene, Train is primarily a pop/rock band. The current lineup consists of lead singer Patrick Monahan, drummer Scott Underwood and guitarist Jimmy Stafford. Monahan and singer/guitarist Rob Hotchkiss originally formed the band in 1993.http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/train/artist.jhtml#biographyEnd The pair started as an acoustic duo playing coffeehouses in the Bay Area. They were joined by Underwood and Stafford, as well as bassist Charlie Colin in 1994. By 1998 Train was signed to Aware Records, a division of Columbia Records, and they released their self-titled debut album.http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/train/artist.jhtm

Their latest CD, Save Me, San Francisco was released in October 2009. It included the band's most recent single "Hey, Soul Sister."http://www.trainline.com/us/home A re-issue of the album, Save Me, San Francisco-Golden Gate, came out on November 2, 2010. The re-release included six bonus tracks. The band performed at the American Music Awards on November 21, 2010. They sang "Marry Me" and "Soul Sister" and were joined on stage by dancers wearing jeans and white t-shirts featuring "soul sister" lettering on the front.http://idolator.com/5696122/2010-american-music-awards-the-liveblog Starting in December 2010, the band will be going on tour in support of the CD. They will be playing in Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, New Jersey, Florida, Colorado, Minnesota, Texas and Australia.http://www.trainline.com/us/events

Train's first self-titled album included the single "Meet Virginia." The song hit #15 on the Billboard charts in 1998.http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=661 In 2001 Train released Drops of Jupiter. The song of the same remained in Billboard's Top 40 for more than forty consecutive weeks.http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/train/artist.jhtml<ref> The CD has sold over three million copies and produced the top 40 song of the same name.<ref>http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/train/artist.jhtml In 2002 they were nominated for five Grammy Awards. They won for Best Rock Song and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for "Drops of Jupiter."http://www.vbforums.com/archive/index.php/t-147865.html

In 2003 Train released their third album, My Private Nation. It included the single "Calling All Angels." The song peaked at #19 on the charts.http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=16023 The band's 2006 CD, For Me, It's You, was the first release featuring bassist Johnny Colt and keyboardist Brandon Bush. They replaced Hotchkiss and Colin in the band.http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/train/artist.jhtml#biographyEnd After For Me, It's You, the band took a three-year hiatus. Train re-grouped as a trio with the current line-up of Monahan, Underwood and Stafford. In 2009 the band put out Save Me, San Francisco which included the Billboard Hot 100 #3 single "Hey, Soul Sister."http://allmusic.com/artist/train-p132583/charts-awards/billboard-singles In 2010 the band was nominated for an American Music Award.

• Patrick Monahan

• Scott Underwood

• Jimmy Stafford

• 1998: Train

• 2001: Drops of Jupiter

• 2003: My Private Nation

• 2006: For Me, It's You

• 2009: Save Me, San Francisco

• 2010: Save Me, San Francisco—Golden Gate

But tell me, did you sail across the sun? Did you make it to the Milky Way to see the lights all faded and that heaven is overrated?http://www.elyrics.net/read/t/train-lyrics/drops-of-jupiter-lyrics-18.html

Train, Drops of Jupiter, 2001

Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo? The way you move ain't fair, you know! Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do tonight.http://www.metrolyrics.com/hey-soul-sister-lyrics-train.html

Train, Hey, Soul Sister, 2009