Biography: TAPROOT
*Artist: Taproot
Genre: Rock
Period: `90s, 2000s
Members: Jarrod Montague, Philip Lipscomb, Mike DeWolf, Stephen Richards
Biography:
Ann Arbor, MI`s own Taproot sent their demo to Limp Bizkit frontman/business entrepreneur Fred Durst in 1998, not even thinking Durst would call them back personally. To their surprise, he promised the alterna-punk metal four-piece the world. But Durst obviously took too long to deliver the goods, for Taproot -- frontman Stephen Richards, guitarist Michael DeWolf, bassist Philip Lipscomb, and drummer Jarrod Montague -- landed a sweet deal with Atlantic Records. Durst felt betrayed and heavily cursed the band, but Taproot wasn`t fazed by such rude behavior. Their Velvet-Hammer/Atlantic debut, Gift was released in June 2000 and unveiled the band`s tough thrash sound, heavy hooks, and beer soaked vocals. Thanks to support from Ozzy Osbourne`s son Jack, Taproot scored a spot at the second stage on the 2000 Ozzfest tour. Two years later, Rolling Stone hailed Taproot as "the next contenders for the new-metal crown." Indeed, Taproot was in the running. They spent seven months in Los Angeles recording the fierce, introspective Gift follow-up Welcome, and the press took notice. Vanity Fair pegged Richards (and Taproot) as one to watch in their 2002 Music Issue. The album eventually peaked at #17 on the Billboard 200. Blue-Sky Research appeared in August 2005. Produced by Welcome helmer Toby Wright, the album also included three songs co-written with Billy Corgan.
Discography: TAPROOT Discography
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