Papa Roach

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Biography

Papa Roach is a nu metal rock band from Vacaville, California, United States. Formed in 1993, it consists of Jacoby Shaddix (vocals), Jerry Horton (guitar), Tobin Esperance (bass), and Tony Palermo (drums). Tony, previously of Unwritten Law, joined the band after the departure of one of the band’s founding members, Dave Buckner. Papa Roach has sold more than 10 million album copies worldwide, and are known for their hits “Last Resort”, “Scars”, “Forever”, and “Lifeline”, among others. They had mostly regional success until their breakthrough with the hit single “Last Resort” from their first major label album, Infest. The band’s latest album titled Metamorphosis was released March 24th, 2009, with the singles “Lifeline” and “Hollywood Whore” available at digital retailers. They released a live album w/ 5 new tracks August 31, 2010 named “Time for Annihilation…On the Record and On the Road”, with the first singles being “Kick In The Teeth” and “No Matter What”. The Still Swinging Songfacts reports that Papa Roach’s eighth studio album, The Connection, was recorded at the band’s hometown studio, The Red House in Sacramento, California. The long player was produced by James Michael (Sixx:A.M., Halestorm) and John Feldmann (Panic at the Disco, The Used, Escape the Fate). A release date for the album is planned on October 2, 2012.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1993
Number of Albums 58
Record Label Eleven Seven Music
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Trivia

Papa Roach is a rapmetal band hailing from which California town?

halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento

...ch is a rapmetal band hailing from a California town halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento . They debuted with the album Old Friends From Young ...
How does Shaddix vent his teen angst?

over a solid wall of rhythm and guitars

...t Jacoby Shaddix (Coby Dick) vents his acute teen angst over a solid wall of rhythm and guitars . The old material (the album reprises Revenge, Throw A...
What film has Walking Through Barbed Wire but fails to add something new to the canon?

Lovehatetragedy

...how no stylistic gaps, which proves a fundamental unity of purpose. Lovehatetragedy (Dreamworks, 2002) has Walking Through Barbed Wire but fails to ad...
What was the name of the album that continued the decline of hardrock?

Metamorphosis

...) offers the kind of melodic hardrock that was popular in the 1970s. Metamorphosis (Geffen, 2009) continued the decline. Time for Annihilation: On the...
When was Getting Away With Murder released?

2004

... the most abused of the year. At best, Getting Away With Murder (Geffen, 2004 ) offers the kind of melodic hardrock that was popular in the 1970s. Meta...
Which album contains mostly live songs?

Time for Annihilation: On the Record and on the Road

...amorphosis (Geffen, 2009) continued the decline. Time for Annihilation: On the Record and on the Road (2010) contains mostly live songs. Hanno debutta...
What was the name of the album that Hanno debuttato with?

Old Friends From Young Years

...010) contains mostly live songs. Hanno debuttato con l'album Old Friends From Young Years e gli Ep Five Tracks Deep e Let 'Em Know, ma divennero davve...
What was the name of the place where the band played in Berkeley?

Berkeley Square

...the Cactus Club in San Jose, the Cattle Club in Sacramento, and the Berkeley Square in Berkeley. Due to the antics of unpredictable Shaddix, and the r...
How did kids show their appreciation for the band?

faithfully attending all the band's shows

...n turn, kids showed their appreciation for the band by faithfully attending all the band's shows . In these early years, Papa Roach was able to support...
What band did Papa Roach support?

Deftones

...band's shows. In these early years, Papa Roach was able to support the Deftones on two shows, and have bands such as Incubus, Snot, Far, Human Waste P...
How many shows did Papa Roach support the Deftones on?

two

...ows. In these early years, Papa Roach was able to support the Deftones on two shows, and have bands such as Incubus, Snot, Far, Human Waste Project, D...
Who was replaced by the band?

Will James

...cessary to reach the next level. First, the band replaced bass player Will James because his commitment to church summer camp that would have prevente...
How old was Tobin Esperance when he became the new bass player for Papa Roach?

16

...ve to go far to find their new bass player. Tobin Esperance, who was only 16 years old and who had been a roadie for Papa Roach since age 13, readily ...
What was the name of the bass player that the band hired for their summer shows?

Tobin Esperance

...r. Papa Roach did not have to go far to find their new bass player. Tobin Esperance , who was only 16 years old and who had been a roadie for Papa Roac...
Who did Papa Roach hire to help with bookings, promotions, and merchandising?

Bret Bair

... readily became the new bass player. Second, the band hired a manager, Bret Bair , to help them with bookings, promotions, and merchandising. With a ne...
What can a cockroach survive?

earthquake, nuclear holocaust

...lected discography Sources A cockroach can survive anything: earthquake, nuclear holocaust . They come in small numbers, and then they infest. We want ...
What is Vacaville known for being known as?

onion capital of the world

...Vacaville, a mostly middleclass community known for being the onion capital of the world , the four band membersDick, Jerry Horton, Dave Buckner, and W...
What year did Dick, Jerry Horton, Dave Buckner, and Will Jamesmet form the band?

1993

..., Dave Buckner, and Will Jamesmet in high school and formed the group in 1993 . Dick and Buckner were on the football team, but knew that playing sport...
What team did Dick and Buckner belong to?

football

...high school and formed the group in 1993. Dick and Buckner were on the football team, but knew that playing sports was not their genuine calling. Neit...
Who did Dick tell Rolling Stone that the band wanted to be?

rockers

...heir genuine calling. Neither of us wanted to be jocks; we wanted to be rockers , Dick told Rolling Stone. The band took its early inspiration from rec...
The band took its early inspiration from which bands?

Beastie Boys, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Faith No More, and Metallica

...ts early inspiration from records by the Beastie Boys, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Faith No More, and Metallica . As with most acts starting out, their ...
What instrument was used as the lead instrument instead of a guitar at a talent show?

trombone

...ol talent show, an early version of the group tried to play the Jimi Hendrix classic Fire using a trombone as the lead instrument instead of a guitar....
When did the band sign with DreamWorks Records?

1999

...endently released two more EPs before signing with DreamWorks Records in 1999 , subsequently releasing the tripleplatinum Infest in 2000, the gold albu...
In what year did the group release the tripleplatinum Infest?

2000

...rks Records in 1999, subsequently releasing the tripleplatinum Infest in 2000 , the gold album Lovehatetragedy in 2002 and the platinum album Getting A...
Who replaced Buckner in 2007?

Tony Palermo

...ter The Paramour Sessions, Buckner left in 2007, and was replaced by Tony Palermo . Papa Roach then made Metamorphosis (2009), Time for Annihilation (2...
What was the name of the band's eleventh album?

Ego Trip

...on (2010), The Connection (2012), F.E.A.R. Their eleventh studio album Ego Trip , was released on April 8, 2022. They were later joined by lead guitari...
Who was a trombonist for the band?

Ben Luther

...arby Vanden High School, rhythm guitarist Anne Mikolajcik, trombonist Ben Luther and bassist Will James. They ultimately ended up losing the talent sh...
Where does Jacoby live?

Sacramento

... of humble pie! Jacoby laughs today over a Zoom chat from his home in Sacramento , his hairless cat Harry lurking in the background. Papa Roach rallied...
What was the name of Papa Roach's majorlabel debut album?

Infest

...one of the biggest hits of the 2000s with their majorlabel debut album, Infest . From a school performance consisting mainly of noise, featuring a trom...
What did papa rach sound like?

trash

...Roach got off to a wobbly start, but a start nonetheless. I thought we were the shit. We sounded like trash . But it was the beginnings, smiles Jacoby....
What is the name of the drummer in this band?

David Buckner

...tom of this page on how to submit Papa Roach lyrics. Members include David Buckner , drums; Coby Dick (born Jacoby Shaddix), vocals; Tobin Esperance (j...
Who is the vocalist in this group?

Coby Dick

...how to submit Papa Roach lyrics. Members include David Buckner, drums; Coby Dick (born Jacoby Shaddix), vocals; Tobin Esperance (joined band in 1996),...
When did Tobin Esperance join the band?<extra_id_51>

1996

...Coby Dick (born Jacoby Shaddix), vocals; Tobin Esperance (joined band in 1996 ), bass; Jerry Horton, guitar; Will James (member from 1993 to 1996), bas...
What community is known for being the onion capital of the world?

Vacaville

...mbers, and then they infest. We want to infest the world. Hailing from Vacaville , a mostly middleclass community known for being the onion capital of ...
The Beastie Boys, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Faith No More, and Metallica all had ambitions that outweighed what?

their abilities

...the Beastie Boys, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Faith No More, and Metallica. As with most acts starting out, their ambition outstripped their abilities ....
Who is the drummer for INFEST?

Dave Buckner

...r Dick, Guitarist Jerry Horton, Bassist Tobin Esperance, and Drummer Dave Buckner acheive Dicks estimable goals with INFEST. Inspired from everything ...
What is the name of Dick's book about alcoholism?

Binge

...ired from everything from Divorce (Broken Home), struggles with alcohol ( Binge ), Attention Deficit Disorder (Thrown Away), and suicide. (Last Resort) ...
When did the group break big with the release of their sophomore effort?

2001

...g power with pop acumen. Emerging in the mid'90s, the group broke big in 2001 with the release of their sophomore effort and majorlabel debut, Infest,...
What was the name of the group's first fulllength album?

Old Friends from Young Years

...wing year, Papa Roach released their first fulllength album, Old Friends from Young Years , which became a surprise hit on local radio. The band's regi...
What was the name of the single that helped make Papa Roach one of the most beloved hard rock acts of the new millennium?

Last Resort

... in early 2000. The set went triple platinum thanks to the success of Last Resort , an intensely popular single that helped make Papa Roach one of the ...
What name did Coby Dick choose to go by?

Jacoby Shaddix

...wo years later, frontman Coby Dick opted to go by his given name of Jacoby Shaddix , and a new album, lovehatetragedy, was released that June. Stylisti...
What was the name of Jacoby Shaddix's new album?

lovehatetragedy

...k opted to go by his given name of Jacoby Shaddix, and a new album, lovehatetragedy , was released that June. Stylistically, the band had begun to grow...
What was the name of the fourth album released by the band?

Getting Away with Murder

...ound. In 2004, Papa Roach released their fourth studio effort, Getting Away with Murder . Buoyed by the success of the single Scars, the record sold we...