Rock Interview: Papa Roach
Papa Roach vocalist Jacoby Shaddix chats to Paul Anthony about how the band got together at high school, spending six years playing local gigs before making it big.
And for Shaddix, it was pure chance that he became a vocalist at all. He'd started out as a bassist but when his bass got stolen - and he was too skint to replace it! - his friend suggested he tried singing.
It was after Last Resort took off that Papa Roach experienced runaway success.
Years on the band is going from strength to strength.
After rocking Download at Donington Park in June, Papa Roach return to these shores in October for another UK Tour with Special Guests – Madina Lake, and Heaven’s Basement.
The dates are:
6 Oct 2009 18:30, Wolverhampton Civic, Wolverhampton
7 Oct 2009 18:30, Rock City, Nottingham
9 Oct 2009 18:30, Academy, Glasgow, Scotland
10 Oct 2009 18:30, Brixton Academy, London
11 Oct 2009 18:30, Academy, Manchester
13 Oct 2009 18:30, Academy, Newcastle
14 Oct 2009 18:00, Academy, Sheffield
The band’s latest album ‘Metamorphosis’ is out now on Dreamworks, and features the singles – ‘Lifeline’, Hollywood Whore’, and ‘I Almost Told You That I Love You’.