Our Long Road Home

Win Tickets to Cold/Taproot Tour

2009-09-10T18:18:00.000-07:00

Ok, here's the deal. There are way too many ways to try to give updates from the road. Between Myspace, Facebook, Twitter - it's become quite a large job. The easiest one for me to do from the road is Twitter...it's quick, easy, and I can do it right from my phone. As an incentive to get people to move to Twitter for their Taproot updates, I'm doing a "Caption this Photo" Contest.

Here's how it's going to work. First, you will need a Twitter account. Go to Twitter.com and follow the simple instructions for creating an account. Then you need to find us on Twitter and follow us. We're at Twitter.com/FollowTaproot. I will upload a photo to Twitter followed by three asterisks (***) and you will re-tweet the photo with your caption. Funny captions are what we're looking for, don't just state what's in the photo. Be creative. The winning caption wins a spot on our guestlist +1 for the show of their choosing. Simple and easy. Winner will be decided by our crew, so complain to them if yours doesn't win. If you don't know what "follow" or "re-tweet" means, read up on it at Twitter.com. It's really simple to the point of idiocy, where you'll be like "Why do people do this?" I'll tell you why: because it's easy. Any questions feel free to ask, I may have left something out, it's been a crazy day as you'll see when you go to our Twitter account. Photos I upload without the *** have nothing to do with the contest and will simply be for your enjoyment...altho feel free to comment a caption on those too.

Maximum of TWO entries per person per photo. I don't want a bunch of captions from someone with way too much time on their hands. I want you to think it through and come up with something good. Quality over Quantity. Sometime in the next 12 to 24 hours or so after I post my pic, I will then repost the photo with the winning caption, at which point the contest for that photo is over and no more entries will be accepted until I upload the next photo and everyone can try again. Good luck!

If we're not playing in your area, which I've read a bunch of you complaining about, feel free to participate, but you won't win any prizes, sorry!

I apologize for those of you that swore to never Twitter or Tweet (as I once did) but like I said, it helps for quick and easy updates.

Winners will be notified via direct messages on Twitter, so if you enter the contest and your show is coming up, be sure to check your Twitter account to see if you won.

Get on Twitter soon, first photo will be uploaded shortly.

Heading out for Tour

2009-03-11T00:03:00.000-07:00

Gearing up for the Take It Tour.
Taproot are doing three warm up shows this weekend on the East Coast in New Haven, CT, Lowell, MA, and Portland, ME. They're going to be trying out some new material before the tour officially starts in Cleveland, OH on Mar. 19th. If you're in the area be sure to come to the shows, you may hear some songs you've never heard live from them before!

For the Take It Tour they are taking out two great bands you need to see and hear, Dear Enemy and Adakain. You can check out the promo video on taprootmusic.com featuring all three bands, and even download FREE music there, with a bonus unreleased track from Taproot. Taproot are taking these bands under their wing and really want to help them break out because they are two amazing bands that everyone needs to know about. Any fan of Taproot's should be open-minded enough to appreciate what they are doing. Come see The Take It Tour and enjoy the show! -PhillyTR

March 12 New Haven, CT Toad's Place
March 13 Lowell, MA The Lowell Brewery
March 14 Portland, ME The Station

The Take It Tour w/Dear Enemy and Adakain

March 19 Cleveland, OH Peabody's
March 20 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
March 21 Columbus, OH Alrosa Villa
March 22 Louisville, KY Uncle Pleasants
March 24 Chicago, IL Penny Road Pub
March 26 Edelstein, IL The Hub Ballroom
March 27 Wichita, KS Club Fuzion
March 28 Fayetteville, AR Froggy's
April 2 Harker Heights, TX The Music Vault
April 3 San Antonio, TX Club Rio
April 4 Baytown, TX Foozies
April 5 Dallas, TX Skillman Street Pub
April 8 Lubbock, TX Jake's Back Room
April 9 Odessa, TX Dos Amigos
April 10 El Paso, TX Chic's
April 11 Tempe, AZ The Club House
April 14 Los Angeles, CA The Key Club
April 16 Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock Hotel - Wasted Space
April 19 Modesto, CA The Fat Cat Music House and Lounge
April 22 Seattle, WA El Corazón
April 25 Billings, MT FOE
April 27 Maplewood, MN The Rock
April 29 Waterloo, IA Reverb Rock Garden
April 30 Jasper, IN Calumet Lake Pavilion.

Tour Dates On Sale Now!

2009-01-06T16:43:00.000-08:00

New tour dates are now on sale! Check below:

Jan 29 - Toledo, OH - The Pool Room | On-Sale Now
Jan 30 - Lima, OH - Harry's Hideaway | On-Sale Now
Jan 31 - Battle Creek, MI - Planet Rock (John Smith Cancer Benefit) | On-Sale Now
Feb 6 - Flint, MI - The Machine Shop | On-Sale Now
Feb 7 - Chesterfield, MI - New York New York | On-Sale Now

Tour Update

2008-12-27T13:51:00.000-08:00

hello all, just checking in with an update. we all had a blast on the last little run of the tour. we seem to bring the "bad" weather wherever we go so that proved to be trying as far as the drives and such. but all in all fun times were had by all. after a short holiday break spent at home we packed up again for what turned out to be a glorious 25 hour drive down here to fort meyers, florida (ouch). tonight will be the first night of this little run and we expect nothing but good things. the first few shows are with sevendust, then with allyria, and finally with dear enemy. all great guys and we look forward to our time spent with them. there should be another little "tour diary" video going up over at www.ultimateguitar.com very soon. everybody thank phil for putting these together. it has been fun documenting our times. hope you enjoy them... well, thats about it for now. have a wonderful and safe new years and we hope to see you out at a show soon. take care all. - mike

Lima Show Postponed

2008-12-19T10:42:00.000-08:00

Due to extreme weather, we won't be able to make it to tonight’s show
in Lima. The show is postponed and will now be on January 30.

We’re very sorry for the change of plans, but we look forward to seeing you all then!

Happy holidays

-Taproot

A Day in the Life - Exclusive Videos from CageRattle

2008-12-11T14:34:00.000-08:00

CageRattle has just posted an exclusive, two-part series that brings you into a typical day of our lives on the road. Follow us around for load-in, hang-out time, an in-store performance, a meet-n-greet, and finally our performance. You'll get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into what a day on the road is really like for Taproot.

Click here to check out both videos!

Tour Banner Winner

2008-12-10T18:51:00.001-08:00

Congratulations to Erinicus from Rhode Island! She submitted the winning screenshot for the Taproot Tour Banner Challenge.

For her support of the band she will receive a signed Taproot drumhead!

Thanks also to everyone else who participated, you're really doing a great job spreading the word! Keep it up and stay close for more chances to promote Taproot...

St. Pete, FL Acoustic Charity Show

2008-12-10T16:10:00.000-08:00

If you live near St. Petersburg, FL, come out to a special acoustic concert benefitting the Make-A-Wish Foundation on Dec 29 at the State Theatre. We'll be joining Hello Demons Meet Skeletons, a new project featuring Clint Lowery of Sevendust.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.

Video Tour Diary - Week 1

2008-12-09T11:08:00.000-08:00

Taproot is partnering with Ultimate-Guitar.tv to bring you an exclusive weekly tour diary of their US headlining tour. Head on over to Ultimate-Guitar now and check out the first installment!

New Tour Dates Announced!

2008-12-08T10:05:00.000-08:00

New dates announced! See the full updated list below:

Dec 8 - Sauget, IL - Pop's | On-Sale Now
Dec 9 - Little Rock, AR - Juanita's | On-Sale Now
Dec 11 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre | On-Sale Now
Dec 12 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center | On-Sale Now
Dec 13 - Fayetteville, NC - Jesters | On-Sale Now
Dec 14 - Jacksonville, NC - Hooligans | On-Sale Now
Dec 16 - Baltimore, MD - Fletchers | On-Sale Now
Dec 17 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs | On-Sale Now
Dec 18 - West Chester, PA - The Note | On-Sale Now
Dec 19 - Lima, OH - Harry's Hideaway | On-Sale Now
Dec 20 - Jackson, MI - The Hog's Palace | On-Sale Now
Dec 27 - Fort Myers, FL - Ricochet w/ Sevendust | On-Sale Now @ Venue
Dec 28 - Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor w/ Sevendust | On-Sale Now
Dec 29 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre (Special Acoustic Show For Make A Wish Foundation) | On-Sale Now
Dec 30 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution w/ Sevendust | On-Sale Now
Dec 31 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues Orlando w/ Sevendust | On-Sale Now
Jan 2 - Hattiesburg, MS - MJ Hooligans | On-Sale Now
Jan 3 - Tupelo, MS - Good Time Charlies | On-Sale 12/12
Jan 31 - Battle Creek, MI - Planet Rock (John Smith Cancer Benefit) | On-Sale Now

Mike's Interview with Ultimate-Guitar

2008-11-20T10:35:00.000-08:00

Ultimate-Guitar recently chatted with Mike DeWolf about his gear, the new
Taproot album, and the band's creative process. Check out the whole feature here!

Chicago!

2008-11-17T15:43:00.001-08:00

If you’re in the Chicago area and you want to help promote Taproot, here’s your chance. Help us out and you might just score yourself a pair of tickets and backstage passes to the Dec 6 show at Subterranean! To spread the word on the streets, start by downloading the flyers HERE. Right-click and "Save As" to download the file to your computer. Next, print out a TON, cut them out (four print per page), and get ‘em out. Take photos of people holding them, and anywhere you tape them up or leave stacks in stores.

Pass them out at rock shows, or in busy areas where like-minded people gather. You can also leave stacks in tattoo parlors, clothing stores, etc – wherever Taproot fans might be found! The more pictures you take demonstrating your fearless work promoting the show, the better your chance of winning. Pictures will need to be uploaded by DECEMBER 2 to the Taproot Chicago Challenge in the community section of VelvetHammer.net. Based on who demonstrates the most EFFECTIVE promotion of the show, we will award the top 2 promoters with a pair of tickets and backstage passes each.

Now let’s get started!

"Wherever I Stand" Video

2008-11-17T09:29:00.000-08:00

“Wherever I Stand” Video now at TheGauntlet!

2008-11-14T19:21:00.000-08:00

TheGauntlet.com is hosting the exclusive premiere of our brand new video for “Wherever I Stand”!

Check it out!

Online Tour Promotion

2008-11-07T17:21:00.000-08:00

Click here to see Taproot's online tour promotion. You could win a drum head signed by the whole band!

ATTENTION DETROIT / MT.CLEMENS – EMERALD THEATRE SHOW NOVEMBER 6TH!

2008-10-17T10:49:00.001-07:00

ON-SALE TODAY AT 5PM EST AT TICKETMASTER.COM – TICKETS ARE $10! 18+
WE’LL SEE YOU THEN!

Win a Signed Guitar from Taproot and GuitarWorld!

2008-10-10T13:36:00.000-07:00

Check out our GuitarWorld.com contest for you chance to win an Ibanez guitar signed by everyone in Taproot!

Head over to GuitarWorld and enter now!

Northampton, MA – Special In-Store Performance at Turn It Up!

2008-10-03T17:49:00.000-07:00

Next Sunday, October 12th, come hang with us at Turn It Up in Northampton, MA. This will be the second in-store signing / acoustic performance that we’re doing on the Sevendust tour.

The event begins at 3pm and is free. Address below, see you there!

Turn It Up
5 Pleasant St.
Northampton, MA 01060

Tour Banner Promotion Winners

2008-09-29T17:23:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Nikki from Cleveland, OH and Lindsay from Ocala, FL for winning our banner promotion contest! They submitted the winning screenshots and now they're each being rewarded with a pair of tickets and backstage passes to see Taproot on tour!

Keep checking back, your next opportunity to win is coming soon...

Special In-Store Performance Sunday in Lancaster, PA!

2008-09-29T16:04:00.000-07:00

Come join Taproot Sunday afternoon for an intimate acoustic performance at the FYE store in Lancaster, PA. Music will begin at 3pm, and then the band will sign copies of their new record, Our Long Road Home immediately after.

The event is free and takes place at FYE, 292 Park City Ctr, Lancaster, PA 17601-2708.

See you there!

Jarrod Montague

2008-09-26T10:15:00.000-07:00

After 10 years of touring, our drummer and good friend Jarrod will be sitting out this cycle and we will be replacing him with our long time friend Nick Fredell. We'll miss Jarrod's presence out on the road, but Nick has fit in perfectly and we're excited for all of our fans to meet him. Jarrod's still very much a part of our family, so you'll be seeing him in press and the "Wherever I Stand" video which is coming soon. We look forward to seeing you all out at the shows.

Taproot VIP For a Day!

2008-09-23T18:20:00.000-07:00

CageRattle is giving you and one friend the chance to be VIPs at Taproot's upcoming fall tour stop in your city! What does this mean? Enter the drawing and you and a friend could get free tickets, backstage passes, and a chance to hang with Taproot at their show -- and there will be one winner for each city of the tour! Head over to CageRattle.com to enter.

AltPress.com Winner

2008-09-23T12:45:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to Luke from Sioux Falls, SD who won a Taproot prize pack from AltPress.com including an autographed copy of Our Long Road Home, a Taproot t-shirt, and a TR hat!

Stay close for more contests and more ways to get Taproot swag!

Our Long Road Home... Across America

2008-09-18T11:52:00.000-07:00

Right now we're gearing up and getting excited for our fall tour with Sevendust. It's been a long time since we've toured, and we can't wait to get back out there and see all of your familiar faces once again!

Below is a banner promoting our tour. We need YOU to spread that sucker across the internet to make sure the word gets out! In return for your efforts, the TOP TWO PROMOTERS WILL RECEIVE A PAIR OF TICKETS AND BACKSTAGE PASSES to hang with Taproot at the tour date of your choice!

Want in? Here's how:

1. Post this banner EVERYWHERE possible. Use the code underneath the banner to post the banner on any website possible. Hit up your Myspace, Facebook, your blog, your message board signature, your friend's myspace pages, and anywhere else possible online. Get creative!

2. Take screenshots of all your banner placements (To take a screenshot, PC users press "Print Screen", open Paint, go to Edit>Paste and save. Mac users press Apple+Shift+3 and your screenshot will save to the desktop.)

3. In a single email with the subject "TAPROOT SCREENSHOTS", attach all of your screenshots and send to taproot@velvethammer.net. Please only divide your submissions across multiple emails if they won't send otherwise. In the body of the email, write your name and city.

4. All screenshots must be submitted by SEPTEMBER 25. EACH individual screenshot you take will count as ONE entry into the contest, so the more you submit the better your chances of winning! On Sept 25, two screenshots will be chosen at random, and their submitters will win tickets and backstage passes to the upcoming Taproot show of their choice! Two separate individuals must win, so if the second random screenshot chosen is from the same submitter as the first, another will be chosen until another winner is picked.

Sound good? Now get out there and spread the word and we'll see you soon!

Copy and paste the code below to put this banner on your own site

On The Record

2008-09-16T18:10:00.000-07:00

Check out our iMeem page and listen to our On The Record playlist. There you can stream the entire new album with song-by-song commentary from Stephen!