Papa Roach

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Papa Roach is a Rock band formed back in 1993 in California. They became famous with their first album, called Infest in 2000, which was three times platinum. Later came albums such as Love Hate Tragedy (2002), Getting Away with murder (2004) and their latests, The Paramour Sessions (2006)

History

Back in 1993 three friends from school called Jacoby Shaddix (voice, also called Coby Dick), Dave Bucker (Drummer) and Will James (Base) formed the band Papa Roach in Vacaville, South California. Soon a fourth member would join, Jerry Horton (guitar). Their influences were Rage against the machine, Primus and Faith no more. They made a mixture of hardcore and hip-hop.

The band was called Papa Roach after Shaddix grandfather, and chose the image of a roach as a symbol of longevity.

Their first recording was an EP containing 7 tracks called "Potatoes for Christmas" in 1994. One year after that they released another one called "Caca bonita".

James leaves the band in 1996 and Tobin Esperance takes his place. Right after that they released an album featuring 12 tracks called Old friends from young years, which was successful and played locally at the radios in Vacaville. The album was full of hip-hop influences.

In the next couple years they released two more EPs, called "5 tracks deep" (1998) and "Let'em know" (1999).

Come 2000 they realeased their biggest hit album called "Infest" which made them famous worldwide with hits such as "Broken Home" & "Last resort".

Right after the 9/11 tragedy they released their album "Lovehatetragedy" (2002), but it wasn't as succesful as their last album.

In 2004 they released "Getting away with murder", and a live DVD "Live and murderous in Chicago" in 2006. Their last album is called "The paramour sessions" (2007).

The early years

These are the early EPs and albums from 1994 to 1999:

Potatoes for Christmas (1994)

- Mama's Dress
- Lenny's
- Lulu Espidachi
- Cheez-z-fux
- I Love Babies
- Dendrilopis

Caca Bonita (1995) - Gerber

- Grrbrr
- DIRTYcutFREAK

5 Tracks Deep (1998)

- Revenge In Japanese
- My Bad Side
- July
- Tambienemy
- Thrown Away

Let 'em Know (1999)

- Walking Thru Barbed Wire
- Legacy
- Binge
- Snakes
- Tight Rope

The albums: "Infest" to our days

- Infest
- Last Resort
- Broken Home
- Dead Cell
- Between Angels and Insects
- Blood Brothers
- Revenge
- Snakes
- Never enough
- Binge
- Thrown away
- Tight Rope (Hidden track)

Their biggest album, full of successful hits such as "Last resort",

Papa Roach - Lovehatetragedy [2002]

01 M-80 (Explosive Energy Movement)
02 Life Is a Bullet
03 Time and Time Again
04 Walking Thru Barbed Wire
05 Decompression Period
06 Born with Nothing, Die with Everything
07 She Loves Me Not
08 Singular Indestructible Droid
09 Black Clouds
10 Code of Energy
11 Lovehatetragedy
12 Gouge Away [Bonus Track]
13 Never Said It [Bonus Track]

Papa Roach - Getting Away with Murder [2004]

1. “Blood (Empty Promises)” – 2:55
2. “Not Listening” – 3:09
3. “Stop Looking Start Seeing” – 3:07
4. “Take Me” – 3:26
5. “Getting Away with Murder” – 3:12
6. “Be Free” – 3:17
7. “Done with You” – 2:52
8. “Scars” – 3:28
9. “Sometimes” – 3:07
10. “Blanket of Fear” – 3:21
11. “Tyranny of Normality” – 2:40
12. “Do or Die” – 3:25

Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions [2006]

1. “…To Be Loved” – 3:03 T. Esperance
2. “Alive (N’ Out Of Control)” – 3:22
3. “Crash” – 3:21
4. “The World Around You” – 4:35
5. “Forever” – 4:06
6. “I Devise My Own Demise” – 3:36
7. “Time Is Running Out” – 3:23
8. “What Do You Do?” – 4:22
9. “My Heart Is A Fist” – 4:58
10. “No More Secrets” – 3:15
11. “Reckless” – 3:34
12. “The Fire” – 3:32
13. “Roses On My Grave” – 3:13

Members

Actual members

Jacoby Shaddix – Voice
Jerry Horton – Guitar
Tobin Esperance – Base
Nair LeBau - Keyboard and Samples (only in the albums)
Tony Palermo - Drummer

Former members

Will James – base guitar in the first recording of Potatoes For Christmas.
Ryan Brown – Drummer in the album Potatoes For Christmas.
Mike Doherty - 2nd guitar in the Lovehatetragedy tour in 2002.
Dave Buckner: Drummer. He left the band in the beginning of 2008.