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\"\"<\/a>\u201cI think that\u2019s the main thing that makes me want to keep doing Trapt is the fans and how they react to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

From Release: Formed in 1997 TRAPT and have sold over 2.5 million records worldwide. It was their eponymous major-label debut, the self-titled \u2018Trapt\u2019 album that really got things going for them. The album was a perfect mix of hard rock with catchy hooks and dynamic choruses and plenty of songs that still remain etched in your mind today. Fusing together propulsive guitars and unforgettable upbeat refrains, TRAPT are adept at producing empowering anthems that you could easily hear this piping through an arena with a rallying power.<\/p>\n

We gave Chris from Trapt a call while he was in Cincinnati getting ready to head back Down Under to talk about the band’s return to Australia, new music, learnings, and more…<\/p>\n

To kick off it\u2019s been about a year and a half since we last chatted so let\u2019s catch up, how has the last year and half been for you?<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s been eventful, we wrote a lot of great songs I think some of the ones I\u2019m most proud of I would have to say. Went through a lot of stuff, a lot of self-discovery and growth and all that blah bah blah but I think it came out in the music and the song writing and yeah we\u2019re playing a new song at the last couple of shows that we did and we\u2019re gonna play it in Australia so we\u2019re excited about that to bring a new song to the table when we come over there.<\/p>\n

Your first show in Sydney blew us away, when it\u2019s a first run anywhere what were the feelings like when you got such a great reaction?<\/strong>
\nWe always knew we had some fans in Australia but you never know how it\u2019s gonna go when you get over there, we were pleasantly surprised at how well they received us, it was awesome, it was a great time and we can\u2019t wait to get out there and do another packed show and bring a new song and we\u2019re stoked so hopefully we can make something of it and every year or two come over and next time we come over try and do an acoustic kind of thing you know.<\/p>\n

So for those that missed out, can you give us three words that you feel sum up a Trapt show perfectly?<\/strong>
\nI\u2019d say energy, connection, and discovery.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a few years since \u2018DNA\u2019 you just talked about a new song, but what are the plans for new music on the horizon?\u00a0<\/strong>
\nWell this summer we\u2019re gonna be doing a bunch of shows with Puddle of Mudd and some other bands and probably put out a new record this summer so we\u2019re pretty much done with it in the last couple of weeks and in about a month or so we\u2019ll be done with it and we\u2019ll get ready to out it out. So we\u2019ll be doing that and we\u2019re gonna be touring a lot of the year and do what we do.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re coming up to twenty two years as a part of Trapt, what is it you still enjoy about being part of this band?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s been basically the main thing I\u2019ve done all my life and that\u2019s it other than when I was a kid, it\u2019s been a career and it\u2019s still going and I\u2019m very happy about that and very gracious about that. It\u2019s awesome to have people that care about what you do.<\/p>\n

Over time it\u2019s pretty easy to say what\u2019s changed, but would you say is the one thing you feel has stayed the same in your time together?<\/strong>
\nWell, I guess just trying to discover as much about myself as I can so I can put it out there in song form and hopefully it impresses people and I think I should try to do that every record, I mean we do that every time we put a record out and every time we play live for people and all that good stuff. I think that\u2019s the main thing that makes me want to keep doing Trapt is the fans and how they react to it.<\/p>\n

So what’s the one thing you’ve learned about being in a band that you thought wasn’t a part of it when you all started?<\/strong>
\nYou know what when you first start a band you don\u2019t think about copyrights and money and all that, so that part gets injected in there and definitely something a young band doesn\u2019t think about so that kind of stuff is weird and you get better at it when you start to figure that stuff out. The music business is like an oxymoron to me, I mean music for me I\u2019ve always wanted to think of it like a hobby, like a passion and not like a job, so when you say music business it makes it more sterile than it could be. It\u2019s like two different things to me.<\/p>\n

Looking back at your career, what for you has been the ultimate coolest moment you\u2019ve experienced?<\/strong>
\nI think going to Japan was pretty cool, the shows we did were with Black Eyed Peas, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lenny Kravitz and Trapt *laughs* the most random line-up ever, so I those few shows were pretty weird and pretty crazy and probably a highlight.<\/p>\n

As always, let\u2019s look ahead to the future, finish this sentence for me, by the end of 2019 Trapt will\u2026<\/strong>
\nHave played in many different countries and will have a new album out and do a bunch of touring in North America and hopefully have lived a great year of their lives.<\/p>\n

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Trapt February 2019 Australian Tour\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday 18th<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 Perth \u2013 Amplifier
\nWednesday 20th<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 Adelaide \u2013 Enigma Bar
\nThursday 21st<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 Sydney \u2013 Factory Theatre
\nFriday 22nd<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 Brisbane \u2013 The Zoo
\nSaturday 23rd<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 Melbourne \u2013 Max Watts<\/p>\n

Tickets: https:\/\/metropolistouring.com\/trapt-2019\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Essential Information<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

From:<\/strong> Los Gatos, California, USA<\/p>\n

Band members:<\/strong> Chris Taylor Brown \u2013 lead vocals, rhythm guitar, Peter “Pete” Charell \u2013 bass guitar, Brendan Hengle \u2013 lead guitar, Adam Prentice\u2013 drums, percussion<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> \u00a0http:\/\/www.trapt.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Forthcoming Release:<\/strong> In 2019\u2026<\/p>\n