SATURDAY, 1 JULY
Papa Roach have never taken the easy way out and they aren’t going to start now. Over the past two decades
the group have established themselves as true trendsetters in heavy music: They’ve been nominated for two
Grammys, toured the globe with everyone from Eminem to Marilyn Manson and crafted the nü metal anthem
“Last Resort,” which is still in heavy rotation on rock radio seventeen years after its release. However, the group’s
ninth full-length Crooked Teeth sees the band returning to their humble—and hungry—roots. The album was
recorded in a cramped North Hollywood studio with up-and-coming producers Nicholas “RAS” Furlong and Colin
Jacoby Shaddix - Vocals | Jerry Horton - Guitars Brittain, who grew up listening to Papa Roach and inspired them to revisit some of the traits that personally
Tobin Esperance - Bass | Tony Palermo - Drums endeared the band to them, most notably frontman Jacoby Shaddix’s remarkable rapping technique.
“This band encompasses some of greatest victories, but it’s also brought out some of my darkest character
flaws,” Shaddix summarizes, “so I have kind of a love-hate relationship with this music, but I can’t stop because
I’ve got too much of my life invested in it at this point. We are a purpose-driven band and I’ve got a responsibility
to myself and our fans to continue to create.”
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