Thanks Erin for letting me still use your pic *S*
In the small Northern Califoria town of Vacaville, four high school friends, Coby Dick
(Jacoby Shaddix), Jerry Horton, Dave Buckner, and Will James, decided to start a band. In
1993, they became Papa Roach, a band whose influences included prominent Bay Area acts
such as Faith No More and Primus. Papa Roach quickly rose to the top of the Vacaville
music scene with their blending of hip-hop, groove-funk, and hardcore. After a couple of
years of playing coffeehouses, pizza joints, and keg-parties, they were headlining such places
as 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 raw power supplied by the
band in live performances, Papa Roach captured the attention of younger audiences. In 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 the Deftones on two shows, and have
bands such as Incubus, Snot, Far, Human Waste Project,and Fu Manchu open for them. In
the summer of 1996, while realizing athat they had something special, Papa Roach decided to
make changes necessary to reach the next level. First, the band replaced bass player Will
James because his commitment to church summer camp that would have prevented the band
from practicing and playing any shows over the summer. 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 Roach since age 13, readily became the new bass player. Second,
the band hired a manager, Bret Bair, to help them with bookings, promotions, and
merchandising. With a new bass player and management in place, Papa Roach decided to
enter the studio to record a full-length CD. "Old Friends From Young Years" was recorded
for $700 at E.S.P. Studios in Pittsburg, California, and was subsequently released in
February of 1997. The CD contains 13 tracks, including the songs "Orange Drive Palms",
and "Liquid Diet". Without any push from the band or management, many smaller
independent and college radio stations in Chico, Davis, San Jose, Sacramento, and the Bay
Area added Papa Roach to their playlists. To the bands' surprise, Papa Roach charted
number one as Cal-State Sacramento's most requested band for five consecutive weeks.
Papa Roach celebrated the release of their first album with several CD release shows. The
Vacaville CD release show was attended by 700 kids, while CD release shows in Berkeley
and Sacramento were attended by 400 and 300 kids, respectively. Papa Roach's emerging
popularity did not escape the eyes and ears of promoters, who started booking the band as a
support act on many larger national shows. In March of 1997, Papa Roach played main
support to Suicidal Tendencies in front of 1,000 people in Sacramento. They also either
headlined or supported many of today's up and coming acts in the aggressive rock genre,
including Incubus, Snot, Far, Soulfly, Everlast, (hed) p.e., Sevendust, Fear Factory, Will
Haven and Powerman 5000. Papa Roach has also played Southern California on a frequent
basis, and is now becoming a regular at such reknowned clubs as the Troubador in
Hollywood, and Soma in San Diego. In April 1998, Papa Roach released "5 Tracks Deep",
and E.P. containing five songs which sold 1,000 copies within the first month after its release.
This CD exemplifies the natural growth in musicianship and song-writing ability within band
since "Old Friends From Young Years" was recorded 18 months earlier. The songs
"Revenge in Japanese" is a perfect example of the Papa Roach trademark sound where
hip-hop verses lead to a catchy radio-friendly chorus. This results in a song with both energy
and emotion that will attract diverse crowds of people.
***Taken from paparoach.com***
This Papa Roach - Viva La Cucaracha site
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