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Originating from Los Gatos,
California, USA, this nu-metal outfit was formed
by Chris Brown (vocals/guitar) and Peter Charell
(bass) in the mid-90s, when they began playing
hard rock covers in high school bands. Lead guitarist
Simon Ormandy was welcomed to the group, and by
the latter part of 1997 Trapt had issued a home
recorded CD. The following year members of Trapt
graduated from high school, which resulted in
more even more attention put towards their band.
Another self-issued CD followed, Amalgamation,
and despite its members enrolling in college,
Trapt remained together, and even issued a third
recording on their own, Glimpse. The band members
finally made the decision to drop out of school
and concentrate on their music career, relocating
to Los Angeles and adding drummer Aaron Montgomery
to the line-up. In late 2001, the new look quartet
signed a recording contract with Warner Brothers
Records. They issued their generic major label
debut in 2002, produced by Rage Against The Machine's
Garth Richardson.
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