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Train is an American
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band from
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that formed in 1993. As of 2025, the band consists of
Pat Monahan Patrick Monahan (born February 28, 1969) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead singer and sole constant member of the band Train. He has also collaborated with multiple artists and has recorded a solo album, '' Last of Seven''. ...
(lead vocals), Taylor Locke (guitar, vocals), Hector Maldonado (bass, vocals), Jerry Becker (keyboards, guitar), and Matt Musty (drums). The band has had many lineup changes, with Monahan serving as the sole constant and sole original founding member. With a lineup that included original members Monahan, Rob Hotchkiss, Jimmy Stafford, Scott Underwood, and
Charlie Colin Charlie Colin (November 22, 1966 – May 17, 2024) was an American musician. He was the bassist for the rock band Train, of which he was a founding member. He also played guitar and provided background vocals for many other bands after his dep ...
, the band achieved mainstream success with its debut album, ''
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''. The album was released in 1998 with the hit " Meet Virginia". Train's 2001 album ''
Drops of Jupiter ''Drops of Jupiter'' is the second studio album by American pop rock band Train, released on March 27, 2001. The album's title is derived from " Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)", its lead single, which was a hit internationally and won the Grammy Awa ...
'' contained the
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—the
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9×
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-certified international hit "
Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) "Drops of Jupiter", initially released and sometimes still listed as "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)", is a song written and recorded by American rock band Train. It was released on January 29, 2001, as the lead single from their second studio album ...
". The single won two
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s in 2002, and the album was certified double platinum. Train's third studio album, ''
My Private Nation ''My Private Nation'' is the third studio album by American pop rock band Train. It was released June 3, 2003. The album was reissued February 8, 2005, as a CD+DVD dual disc set. The album is certified Platinum in the US. It is Train's last album ...
'', released in 2003, was certified platinum in the United States with the hit " Calling All Angels". After the departures of Hotchkiss and Colin, the band released its fourth album, ''
For Me, It's You ''For Me, It's You'' is the fourth studio album by American band Train (band), Train, released through Columbia Records on January 31, 2006. It was Train's last album to be recorded as a five-piece until 2014's ''Bulletproof Picasso'' and is ...
'', in 2006, with Brandon Bush (keyboards) and Johnny Colt (bass). Despite a generally positive reception from critics, the album was commercially unsuccessful. Because of this, Train went on a three-year hiatus from recording music. In late 2009, Train regrouped as the trio of Monahan, Stafford, and Underwood to release the album ''
Save Me, San Francisco ''Save Me, San Francisco'' is the fifth studio album by pop rock band Train (and the first of two albums recorded as a three-piece). It was released on October 26, 2009, through Columbia Records. The album was certified 3× Platinum by the Record ...
'', from which three singles—the
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13×
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-certified international hit "
Hey, Soul Sister "Hey, Soul Sister" is a song by American rock band Train. It was written by lead singer Pat Monahan, Amund Bjørklund, and Espen Lind. It was released as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album, '' Save Me, San Francisco'' (2009). ...
", " If It's Love" and " Marry Me"—reached numbers 3, 34, and 34, respectively, on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album was certified
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by both the RIAA and
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. In 2012, Train released '' California 37''. The first single from the album, " Drive By", reached number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was a Top 10 hit in the UK. This album was followed by '' Bulletproof Picasso'' (2014), '' Christmas in Tahoe'' (2015), '' Train Does Led Zeppelin II'' (2016), and '' A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat'' (2017). Train's most recent studio album, '' AM Gold'', was released in 2022. Train has sold over 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide.


History


1993–1997: Formation

Following the dissolution of his
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cover band "Rogues Gallery", singer
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left his hometown of
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, in late 1993. He resettled in California and crossed paths with
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alumnus Rob Hotchkiss, who performed in coffee houses and local clubs. The two shared lead vocals, with Hotchkiss on guitar and harmonica, and Monahan playing percussion, including a modified conga attached to a kick-drum pedal. Hotchkiss had been the lead singer for L.A.-based Apostles. After deciding to form a full band, the duo recruited Jimmy Stafford (lead guitarist for The Apostles) on guitar, Charlie Colin on bass, and Scott Underwood on drums, thus solidifying Train's lineup in 1994. Train attempted to get signed under
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in 1996, but were rejected. Subsequently, the band decided to release their first self-titled CD independently. By 1997, they were touring nationally, opening concerts for bands such as
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, Hootie & the Blowfish,
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and
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.


1998–2000: ''Train''

''
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'' is the band's eponymous debut album. Initially released on Aware/RED, a joint venture with Columbia, A&R executive
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picked up the record for release on Columbia. The album was released on February 24, 1998, with a different track listing from its independent counterpart. It was self-produced for $25,000, and three singles from the album were released. The first single released, " Meet Virginia", was sent to
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radio in March 1998. In 2000, it became a top-20 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 20. The second single, "
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", was released in July 1998 and experienced success on pop/mainstream rock stations, and the third single was "
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", released in 1999. The album brought the band national fame, and was certified platinum by the RIAA. Following the success of the debut album, the band began working on their second album.


2001–2002: ''Drops of Jupiter''

''
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'', the band's second album, was produced by Brendan O' Brien, who has also worked with artists such as
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,
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,
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,
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& The E-Street Band and
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. Before the release of the second album, the band released the single "
Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) "Drops of Jupiter", initially released and sometimes still listed as "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)", is a song written and recorded by American rock band Train. It was released on January 29, 2001, as the lead single from their second studio album ...
". The song was a massive hit; it entered the Hot 100 on March 10, 2001, and spent 54 weeks on the chart before being relegated to the recurrents chart. The song won a
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, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, which was written by
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, known for his string arrangements for
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. (The band reportedly hired Buckmaster expressly to create a sound similar to his arrangement for John's "
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".) The album ''Drops of Jupiter'' was released on March 27, 2001, and became Train's first multi-platinum album, with the success of the lead single. The album was Train's first top ten album, peaking at number six on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album was also a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number eight. " She's on Fire", the second single from ''Drops of Jupiter'' was a modest success and was featured in the 2001 comedy ''
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'' and the 2003 animated comedy ''
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''. The album was eventually certified double platinum in the United States and in Canada. It was also certified gold in Australia. During the ''Drops of Jupiter'' tour, the band released a live DVD of a sold-out concert in the band's hometown of San Francisco at
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. The DVD was titled "Midnight Moon" and featured Train's hits from the first two albums among others. The concert was recorded on May 26, 2001.


2003–2004: ''My Private Nation''

In 2003, Rob Hotchkiss left the band citing creative differences. According to band interviews, he resented being pushed away as a songwriter and decided to leave. Hotchkiss started pursuing a solo career, after having contributed to six of the 11 songs on the (at the time) upcoming album ''
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''. His solo album, the critically acclaimed ''Midnight Ghost'', was released in 2004. The band's third album, ''My Private Nation'', was released in June 2003 with the lead single " Calling All Angels" becoming Train's third top 20 hit. "Calling All Angels" was a major hit on the Billboard
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chart and has been certified RIAA Gold. In October 2003, bassist Charlie Colin was forced to leave the band because of substance abuse. According to singer Pat Monahan, Colin was "a mess". After a live presentation in
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, Monahan called an emergency meeting and told the band that "you can have your bass player, or you can have your singer". He was replaced by Johnny Colt, bass player for
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. In 2004, their non-album song "Ordinary" was featured in the movie ''
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''. In 2007, it was featured again, this time in the
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series ''
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''. The music video for "Ordinary" was in rotation on MTV, but the song only charted on the Adult Top 40 Tracks chart. In July 2005, after the song was featured in an advertising campaign for
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, the band released " Get to Me" as the final single from ''My Private Nation''. "Get to Me" (written by Rob Hotchkiss and Pat Monahan) reached number nine on the Billboard Adult Top 40. Paul Buckmaster returned on "My Private Nation" with string arrangements for the tracks "Lincoln Avenue" and "Your Every Color". The album was certified platinum by the RIAA. The band released their first live album, ''
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'', in 2004, later winning a Radio Music Award for best artist.


2005–2006: ''For Me, It's You''

Train began recording their fourth studio album, ''
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'', in
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during the summer of 2005. They released the album's lead single, " Cab", on November 14, 2005. The song peaked at number nine on the Adult Top 40 Tracks chart. The album was released on January 31, 2006, and peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200 chart. However, it failed commercially, becoming the first album of the band's career to fail to receive an RIAA certification. The album was the band's only album to include members Johnny Colt on bass and Brandon Bush playing keyboard.


2006–2008: Hiatus

Starting in November 2006, the band took a two-year hiatus from recording and touring to be with friends and family. The band's lead singer and songwriter
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released a solo album, '' Last of Seven'', on September 18, 2007. The album peaked at number 82 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Two hit singles off of the album, "Her Eyes" and "Two Ways to Say Goodbye", charted at number 9 and number 21 on the
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with "Her Eyes" charting at number 10 on the
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as well. Pat Monahan also wrote "
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" for American Idol winner
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. "The Truth" charted at number 17 on the
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.


2009–2011: ''Save Me, San Francisco''

On August 11, 2009, Train released their first single in more than three years. Fall Out Boy's co-manager Jonathan Daniel helped Train begin their comeback after a couple of off years. The song "
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", from their fifth studio album, ''
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'', was released on August 11, 2009, while the rest of the album was released about two and a half months later on October 27, 2009. The single was a major success, becoming their second-career top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in its 16th week on the chart, after surging from number 23 to number seven during the week of January 30, 2010, largely because of an 81% increase in digital sales from the previous week. Like their earlier hit "Get to Me", this song gained further popularity when it was used as the commercial soundtrack to launch Samsung's 3D television during the Oscars. It is now their highest-charting single. "Hey, Soul Sister" is also the most played song in Australian radio history, the most downloaded iTunes song of 2010, the best selling single in Columbia Records history, and has been certified RIAA 6 x platinum. The album itself peaked at number 17 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Train's second single from the album, " If It's Love", peaked at number 34, making it their most successful secondary single from any record. "If It's Love" has been RIAA certified gold. Train released the third single from the record, " Marry Me", on October 25, 2010. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 95, the first time Train have had three consecutive singles on this chart. The song peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Marry Me" was featured on ''One Tree Hill'' on February 1, 2011. "Marry Me" has been certified RIAA Gold. Train released a Christmas single called " Shake Up Christmas", which was featured in commercials internationally as part of Coca-Cola's Christmas commercial series in 2010. The single charted at number 12 on the "Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks". The single also charted at #99 on Billboard's Hot 100. Train's single "Save Me, San Francisco" peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100, at 22 on the Adult Contemporary chart, and 7 on the Adult Pop Songs chart.


2012–2013: ''California 37''

" Drive By", the lead single off of Train's sixth studio album, was released worldwide on January 10, 2012. It peaked at number ten on the ''Billboard''
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, as well as reaching Platinum certifications in Australia
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, and the United States. On April 13, 2012, Train released their sixth studio album, '' California 37''. According to Monahan, much of it was written while the group was touring ''
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''. "I didn't spend 3 months or 5 months writing, I just wrote throughout the course of the last 3 years," said Monahan. "We have 13 songs that we've recorded and I want to hear every single one of them over and over again." The album release was preceded by a promotional single of "Feels Good at First" on March 21, for iTunes Store customers who pre-ordered the album. The album debuted at number 10 on the
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, and became their highest-charting album since ''
Drops of Jupiter ''Drops of Jupiter'' is the second studio album by American pop rock band Train, released on March 27, 2001. The album's title is derived from " Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)", its lead single, which was a hit internationally and won the Grammy Awa ...
'' which peaked at number six in 2001. In the United States, ''California 37'' debuted at number four on the ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 76,000 copies. It is their fourth top 10 album and their highest-charting album in the US. Train's next single, " 50 Ways to Say Goodbye", was released on June 11, with its "self-deprecating lyrics about the failure in gracefully ending a relationship", coupled with "slightly tacky mariachi horns". It peaked at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and charted for 12 weeks. and was certified gold by the RIAA on September 20. For the summer of 2012, Train toured mostly on the east coast of the United States. In late July, Train demanded that the
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, an organization that opposes
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, refrain from the unauthorized use of " Marry Me" from its "Protect Marriage" website. In November, Train released "
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", a country-oriented duet with
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. The song has also been recorded with different female singers: For Canada, the song was recorded in both English and French with Marilou, and for Australia with
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. In December, Train released the single, "
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". The group would later film the song's video at the
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in Honolulu. Train was scheduled to perform at the
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's
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, along with singer
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. In March 2013, both backed out of performing for the event and cited the controversy over the BSA policy on gays as the reason. Train released a statement saying the band "strongly opposes any kind of policy that questions the equality of any American citizen ... We look forward to participating in the Jamboree this summer, as long as they make the right decision before then". The Boy Scout Jamboree subsequently brought in
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as the headlining band. Train toured the United States and Canada from July 11 to August 14, 2013, in 25 headlining shows titled Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour. The tour included singer
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. Country music singer Ashley Monroe joined part of the tour, singing "Bruises" and one or two of her songs from her album during Train's set.


2014–2015: ''Bulletproof Picasso''

In November 2013, Train announced plans for a new album to be released in the summer of 2014. On May 5, 2014, guitarist Jimmy Stafford
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: "An anagram of the first single from the new @train album is now available! SGIJANNULAEBENEL. Yep." which fans quickly deciphered and replied " Angel in Blue Jeans". On June 5, 2014, Scott Underwood posted a message thanking fans for their support as he leaves to pursue writing, producing, and other music-related ventures. He had been in the band for 20 years, and has been replaced by Drew Shoals. At the time of release, the only original members left were Pat Monahan and guitarist Jimmy Stafford.Bienstock, Richard. 2014. "Train, Bulletproof Picasso." ''Billboard – the International Newsweekly of Music, Video and Home Entertainment'', September 20, 76. On June 9, 2014, it was announced that the album would be titled '' Bulletproof Picasso.'' The album is led by the single "Angel in Blue Jeans" written by the Norwegian Duo "Espionage". It was released the same day as the album's announcement. The single peaked at number 79 on the US ''Billboard''
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and at number 8 on the US
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( ''Billboard''). The rest of the album was released on September 12, 2014, in Germany and Australia, September 15, 2014, in France, and September 16, 2014, in the United States. The album peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200. On September 29, 2014, Train released the second single from the album, " Cadillac, Cadillac". It peaked at number 21 on the US Adult Top 40 (''Billboard''). On January 26, 2015, Train released the third single from the album, " Bulletproof Picasso". It peaked at number 22 on the US Adult Top 40 (''Billboard''). On May 19, 2015, Train released their fourth and final single from the album, "
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". It peaked at number 35 on the US Adult Top 40 (''Billboard''). On May 21, 2015, Train began their tour for the album, referred to as the Picasso at the Wheel Tour. Joining them on the tour were
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. They played at over 40 venues across the United States until the tour concluded on July 25, 2015. Although the album peaked high on the ''Billboard'' 200 and all four of its singles made a spot on the US Adult Top 40 (''Billboard''), none of the singles were subsequent hits, thus making it fail commercially. It also failed to receive an RIAA certification, the band's first album since ''
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'' to do so.


2015: ''Christmas in Tahoe''

On May 14, 2015, it was announced the band was recording a Christmas album. The album, titled '' Christmas in Tahoe'', was released on November 13, 2015, exclusively on
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, and is their eighth overall studio album. The album features 15 songs, 12 of which are covers of other holiday songs, and three of them being original songs. It peaked at number 151 on the US ''Billboard''
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and number 10 on the US
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('' Billboard)''. On December 5, 2016, just over a year after the album was released, Train's cover of "This Christmas" charted at number one on ''Billboards Adult Contemporary Chart.


2016: ''Train Does Led Zeppelin II''

In June 2016, Train released their first cover album, and ninth overall studio album, titled '' Train Does Led Zeppelin II''. The album was a song by song replication of the classic 1969
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album. The band's website announcement stated: "We're paying homage to one of our biggest musical inspirations with the release of ''Train Does Led Zeppelin II''. All of the band's proceeds from this release will support Family House." The band also launched a brief club tour that same month to support the album. Gigs included New York, Los Angeles, Seattle and the final date in San Francisco. The sets consisted entirely of Led Zeppelin covers, and featured no regular band material. They also appeared on
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on June 10 and played "Heartbreaker" and " Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)." The album peaked at number 71 on the US ''Billboard'' 200.


2016–2018: a ''girl a bottle a boat''

Beginning with live performances on tour in August 2016, Train performed a new song, titled " Play That Song". It was officially released on September 29, 2016, as the
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to their tenth studio album, '' a girl a bottle a boat'', which was released four months later on January 27, 2017. "Play That Song" uses the melody from the 1938 song " Heart and Soul". On October 8, 2016, lead guitarist Jimmy Stafford posted on Twitter that he had left the band. Although he performed "Play That Song" and other new songs from the album prior to its release, he did not play on the new album. Stafford quoted on Twitter that "We're both in a great space. Pat is making the records he wants to make and I'm still around." He attended the annual Train cruise "Sail Across the Sun" in February 2017. On December 1, 2016, the album was made available for pre-order and the track listing was revealed. On the same day, the song "Working Girl" was released as the first promotional single from the album. The second promotional single, titled "Lottery", was released on December 16, 2016. Just under a month later, the third promotional single from the album, titled "The News", was released on January 13, 2017. On January 19, 2017, along with releasing the fourth promotional single from the album titled "Drink Up", Train announced the official tour for the album titled the " Play That Song Tour". The tour occurred from May 12, 2017, to July 15, 2017, in the United States, and featured two opening acts:
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. The tour briefly continued overseas from October 12, 2017, to October 25, 2017. Jimmy Stafford posted on Twitter that he would not rejoin the band for the Play That Song Tour. He posted that his absence wasn't his call and that he would have loved to have been part of the tour. On January 22, 2018, Train announced a summer 2018 tour with
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. It ran from May 1, 2018, through August 11, 2018. To celebrate the tour, the artists collaborated on a new single titled "Philly Forget Me Not", which was released on March 29, 2018. A couple months later, on May 24, 2018, Train released another new single with artists
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titled " Call Me Sir".


2018–2021: ''Greatest Hits''

On October 12, 2018, Train announced a greatest hits album simply titled ''Greatest Hits''. The album was released on November 9, 2018, and featured 16 of the band's songs. The album also featured a bonus song, a cover of the hit
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". At the end of 2018, drummer Drew Shoals left to the band to resume his law career. In June 2019, Matt Musty joined Train for their spring and summer appearances. On November 15, 2019, the band released a new single titled "Mai Tais", featuring artist
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. On May 22, 2020, the band released a new single titled "Rescue Dog". A portion of the proceeds will go to North Shore Animal League America. In May 2021, Luis Maldonado left to join Foreigner following the retirement of
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. Replacing him on lead guitar is Taylor Locke, from the band Rooney, who first played with them during their summer 2021 tour.


2022–present: ''AM Gold''

On February 16, 2022, the band released a single titled "AM Gold" and announced that an album with the
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would be released on May 20, 2022, marking their first new studio album in over five years. A North American tour for the album was also set to occur throughout the summer of 2022. A remix, featuring
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was released on April 22, 2022. On April 14, 2022, the first promotional single from the album was released, entitled "Running Back (Trying to Talk to You)". The following month, the band released two more promotional singles from the album: "Turn the Radio Up" featuring Jewel on May 6, and "Cleopatra" featuring
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on May 18. On May 20, 2022, Train officially released their ninth studio album ''AM Gold''. On June 23, 2023, the band released a new single titled "I Know", featuring
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. On April 24, 2024, the band released a new single titled "Long Yellow Dress". On May 22, 2024, it was announced that former band member Charlie Colin had died. On July 26, 2024, the band released a live album of their April 30, 2024 concert at Royal Albert Hall in London entitled ''Live at Royal Albert Hall.''


Performances and media appearances

This is a list of major performances by Train at various events and television shows. It does not include concerts from their regular tours. They did a VH1 episode of Crossroads with Martina McBride (2011).


Related ventures

Train founded the Save Me, San Francisco Wine Company in 2011. With a partnership with ACME Wine Movers, the business sells wine that is named after the group's various hits, which include: Drops of Jupiter California Red, Calling All Angels Chardonnay, Soul Sister Pinot Noir, California 37 Cabernet Sauvignon, and Hella Fine Merlot. The wine is made in the
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. The company partnered with
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to sell chocolates and confections to pair with the wine. A portion of the proceeds go to the Family House of San Francisco, which supports families of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Train supported Little Kids Rock along with COUNTRY Financial through the Road Trips and Guitar Picks campaign. In addition to raising money and autographing a guitar for auction, Train met with and sang "Hey, Soul Sister" with some Little Kids Rock students in Atlanta.


In popular culture

" Calling All Angels" became an unofficial anthem of the
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baseball team: it was played at
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before every game during the 2010 season, while the video screen showed a montage of the team's history. "Calling All Angels" was featured at the ending montage of the TV series '' One Tree Hill'' episode " Life in a Glass House". " Marry Me" was featured on the episode " The Other Half of Me" The album's second single, " When I Look to the Sky", was used for the trailer of the 2004 film '' Jersey Girl''. The TV series '' CSI:NY'' features Train's songs " Hey Soul Sister" and " Calling All Angels" in the season six episode "Second Chances". The band was parodied in the "Band Face-Off" sketch on the January 26, 2013 airing of ''
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'', in which they invade a bar, have conflict with
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(the episode's guest host) of the band
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, and are later joined by
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and
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. Train made a statement afterwards that they approved of the parody. The band were parodied on the show again in October 2024, where
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performed the song "Hey Soul Sister" to
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as part of a sketch sending up
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in the 1950s.


Band members


Current members

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– lead vocals, percussion, occasional trumpet and saxophone (1994–2006, 2009–present), drums (1994) * Jerry Becker – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2009–present) * Hector Maldonado – bass, backing vocals (2009–present) * Matt Musty – drums, percussion (2019–present)
* Taylor Locke – lead guitar, backing vocals (2021–present)


Former members

* Rob Hotchkiss – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1994–2003), lead guitar, bass (1994) * Jimmy Stafford – lead guitar, backing vocals (1994–2006, 2009–2016), rhythm guitar (2003–2006, 2009–2014) *
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– bass (1994–2003; died 2024) * Scott Underwood – drums, percussion (1994–2006, 2009–2014), keyboards (1994–2003, 2009–2014) * Brandon Bush – keyboards (2003–2006) * Johnny Colt – bass (2003–2006) * Drew Shoals – drums, percussion (2014–2019)
* Luis Maldonado – lead guitar (2016–2021) * Nikita Houston – backing vocals (2012–2024) * Sakai Smith – backing vocals (2012–2024)


Former touring musicians

* Kevin Costello – keyboards, bass (1998–2003) * Tony Lopacinski – rhythm and lead guitar (2004–2005) *
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– cello, percussion, backing vocals (2011) * Brian Switzer – trumpet (2012–2014) *
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– lead guitar (2025; substitute for Taylor Locke)


Discography


Studio albums

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'' (1998) * ''
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'' (2001) * ''
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'' (2003) * ''
For Me, It's You ''For Me, It's You'' is the fourth studio album by American band Train (band), Train, released through Columbia Records on January 31, 2006. It was Train's last album to be recorded as a five-piece until 2014's ''Bulletproof Picasso'' and is ...
'' (2006) * ''
Save Me, San Francisco ''Save Me, San Francisco'' is the fifth studio album by pop rock band Train (and the first of two albums recorded as a three-piece). It was released on October 26, 2009, through Columbia Records. The album was certified 3× Platinum by the Record ...
'' (2009) * '' California 37'' (2012) * '' Bulletproof Picasso'' (2014) * '' Christmas in Tahoe'' (2015) * '' Train Does Led Zeppelin II'' (2016) * '' A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat'' (2017) * '' AM Gold'' (2022)


Tours


Headlining

* Train Tour (1999) * Drops of Jupiter Tour (2001-2002) * Alive at Last Tour (2004) * For Me, It's You Tour (2006) * Save Me, San Francisco Tour (2009-2011) * California 37 Tour (2012) * Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour (2013) * Picasso at the Wheel Tour (2015) * Play That Song Tour (2017) * 2021 Tour (2021) * AM Gold Tour (2022) * Definitely Not A Tour (2023) * I Know, It's Been A Long Time Coming Tour (2024) * NZ & Aus Tour (2025)


Co-headlining

* 2011 Summer Tour (2011) * Summer 2018 Tour (2018) * New Summer Road Trip Tour (2024)


Awards and nominations


See also

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Explanatory notes


References


External links

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