Train
Songs you may know:
50 Ways to Say Goodbye
Angel In Blue Jeans
Drops of Jupiter
Hey, Soul Sister
Play That Song
Meet Virginia
Mermaid
Drive By
Albums:
Train (1996, 1998)
One And A Half
Drops Of Jupiter (2001)
My Private Nation (2003)•
Alive At Last (2004)
For Me, It's You (2006)•
Save Me, San Francisco (2009)•
California 37 (2012)•
Bulletproof Picasso (2014)
Live In San Francisco (2014)
Christmas In Tahoe (2015)
Does Led Zeppelin II (2016)
A Girl A Bottle A Boat (2017)•
•including deluxe versions of all marked albums
Original Members:
Rob Hotchkiss, piano
Pat Monahan, singer
Jimmy Stafford, guitar
Charlie Colin, bass
Scott Underwood, drums
Other Members:
Brandon Bush, piano
Johnny Colt, bass & mandolin
Current Members:
Pat Monahan, singer
Luis Maldonado, lead guitar
Drew Shoals, drums
Jerry Becker, piano & guitar
Hector Maldonado, bass
Sakai, backup singer & dancer
Nikita, backup singer & dancer
Misc. Facts
the band went on hiatus 2006-2009they have won three Grammy awardsDrops Of Jupiter was inspired by the death of Monahan's motherthe first album, Train, was originally released in 1996 because the band produced it without a label. They released it again in 1998 after being signed by Columbia RecordsTrain hosts an annual cruise (since 2014) called Sail Across The Sun
The band, not the locomotive
Pat Monahan
Lead Singer and Songwriter
Full Name: Patrick Timon Monahan
Birthday: February 28, 1969
Instruments: drums, guitar, piano, saxophone, trumpet, harmonica, tambourine, piccolo
Family: Only listing family members that are often mentioned by fans or in interviews
Wife- Amber Monahan (m. Peterson)Sons- Patrick Vincent (1992), Rock Richard (2011)Daughters- Emelia Marie (1997), Autumn Starr (2008)Brothers- Tim, John a.k.a. Jack, Scott (all older)Sisters- Kelly, Tracy, Kerry (all older)Parents- Jack & Patricia Monahan (deceased)
Misc: Founding member, Has a solo record titled Last of Seven (2007), Hosted a podcast called the Patcast, Currently hosts a radio show on Sirius XM called Train Tracks
Jimmy Stafford
Former Lead Guitarist
Birthday: April 26, 1964
Instruments: Guitar, Ukulele
Family:
Wife- Lindsay StaffordDaughters- Mckenna, Emma, Myla
Misc: Most recent member to leave, founding member, now solo, coincidentally has a model train hobby
Luis Maldonado
Lead Guitarist
Birthday: February 20
Instruments: guitar
Family:
Wife and child- names unknownBrothers- David, Hector
Drew Shoals
Drummer
Birthday: February 24
Instruments: drums, guitar
Family:
Wife- Nicole Shoals (m. Decuir)
Misc: has a jazz album
Jerry Becker
Pianist, Guitar Player, Songwriter
Birthday: May 17, 1972
Instruments: guitar, bass, piano/keyboard, harmonica, ukulele
Family:
Wife- Emily BeckerSon- JulianDaughter- LilaSiblings- 7 older, 1 Twin Sister (Sarah, slightly younger)
Misc: is a DJ on the side known as DJ SoffRock
Hector Maldonado
Bassist
Birthday: November 28, 1975
Instruments: Bass, guitar, piano, drums
Family:
Wife- Lori Maldonado (m. Apple)Brothers- David, Luis
Sakai
Backup Singer & Dancer
Full Name: Tina Smith
Birthday: December 6
Family:
Husband- KevinChildren- 4Siblings- unsure how many
Misc: has multiple solo albums
Nikita
Backup Singer & Dancer
Full Name: Nikita Germaine-Houston
Birthday: May 16, 1960
Family:
Boyfriend- TrevorSiblings- 12 OlderChildren- unsure how many
Misc: Has 2 albums
