Papa Roach

Consisting of Coby Dick, Dave Buckner, Jerry Horton and Tobin Esperance, Papa Roach is a Californian rock band. Over the period of its career, the band has sold over ten million copies worldwide and is multi platinum certified group. The four piece ensemble frequently tours and is quite popular for its electrifying live performances. Their songs get a constant airplay on radio channels and have also topped the Billboard charts this year. So far the band has released five albums.

Even though Papa Roach had been playing in gigs and had released its first full-length album, entitled "Old Friends from Young Years" by 1997, the breakthrough for them came with their 2000 debut album, "Infest". It was released with a major label and went platinum thrice placing the band in the mainstream of rock music. After that there was no looking back for them. Later that year, the band also toured the United Kingdom, where its popularity had already spread. The next year, Papa Roach was at the Ozzfest, performing on the celebrated main stage. That year was spent in heavy touring both in UK and the United States. The group touched the heights of stardom with their second and third albums titled, Lovehatetragedy (in 2002), and Getting Away With Murder (in 2003) respectively.

Lovehatetragedy has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide and is a Gold certified album. However, it was out done by Getting Away with Murder which after having sold over one million copies is certified Platinum. Its hit single "Scar" was the main reason for the albums massive popularity. By that time, the band was touring alongside other top acts of the time like Slipknot, Trust Company, Dead Poetic, Chronic Future, 311, Skindred, etc. 2006 the b and released its 4th major album, The Paramour Sessions. It was recorded in a 14-bedroom historic Paramour Mansion located in Hollywood which in the past had also served as a recording studio for artists like Gwen Stefani and H.I.M. For the next year, the band kept touring however, the drummer Dave Buckner was not on the roaster. His place was filled in by Tony Palermo who was the drummer of the band Unwritten Law. Touring the nation from the West Coast to the East Coast in 2008, the band also played at the highly octane Crue fest. That year, Papa Roach's next studio album also came out which was again written at the infamous Paramour Mansion. Marking the many changes in band's life including the tenth anniversary of their signing to DreamWorks Records, Papa Roach aptly named the album Metamorphosis. with punch drums and solid guitar riffs, it is a catchy and well-produced album. A number of its songs that have already become hits and have also hit the radio include "Lifeline", "I Almost Told You That I Loved You", "Had Enough", etc. the themes of several of the songs on this album are social and economic issues prevalent today. Metamorphosis debuted at number eight on The Billboard 200 chart in early 2009. The year is also spent by the band in constant touring with several solo as well as co-headlining summer tour dates alongside Nickelback and Shaddix. Currently the band is touring with JET - an Australian rock sensation - with earth shattering performances at a number of major venues around the United States.

In the beginning, Papa Roach was heavily influenced by nu metal but later became purely rock based. However, over the past few albums, their music has combined elements from metal, hardcore, punk rock and even pop rock. Ultimately whatever they do, they do it very tastefully making their music so appealing and popular worldwide. Their live performances are equally exciting and entertaining. The energy is so uncontainable that usually after a while the whole crowd is on its feet jumping and singing along to the very effortlessly performed tracks. Papa Roach vocalist, Jacoby Shaddix is constantly working the crowd and is rarely found standing still. Playing classic songs like "Scars" and "Last Resort" as well as their latest hits, the group always gives an action packed set making their concerts a hard to forget experience!