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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Grammatrain| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Seattle, Washington , USA| genre = Grunge , grunge rock , alternative rock | years_active = 1994& ndash;1998, 2009–present| label = Forefront Records|Forefront , independent| associated_acts =| website = URL| http://www.grammatrain.net| current_members = Pete Stewart Dalton Roraback Paul Roraback| past_members =| notable_instruments = Grammatrain is a grunge rock band from Seattle|Seattle, Washington who were active in the Christian rock industry in the 1990s. After disbanding in 1998, the group reunited as a secular act in 2009 and released their third full length album entitled "Imperium" the following year.
History
Singer/guitarist Pete Stewart , bassist Dalton Roraback and his drummer brother Paul Roraback recorded a self-titled three-song demo tape in 1994. After hearing the demo, ForeFront Records label executive Eddie DeGarmo signed the band. Before releasing their first major album, Grammtrain released a CD containing four studio recordings and five live acoustic numbers. In 1995 they released their first studio album, Lonely House , produced by Aaron Sprinkle .cite web|url= http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Flying.asp |title=Grammatrain, "Flying" Review |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-01 The album achieved success on Christian Radio.cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/artist/grammatrain/bio/147809#/artist/grammatrain/bio/147809 |title=Grammatrain Biography & Awards |publisher=Billboard.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-01
Their second full length album, Flying (grammatrain album)|Flying was released in 1997. Critics cited the album's "lighter, more polished feel" when compared to Lonely House . http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Flying.asp Retrieved 7/1/2011 At the end of a tour promoting the album, Grammatrain officially broke up following their final live performance on 12/7/1998 in Germany. An announcement of the break up can be heard on the band's live album.
Following the breakup of the band, Stewart released a self-titled solo album and produced Michael Tait|Michael Tait's band, Tait (band)|Tait , performing on their first album. He also produced four tracks on the debut solo album for TobyMac , Momentum . In 2003 Stewart reemerged with The Accident Experiment.
Reunited
In early 2009, Grammatrain announced that they had reunited and were in the process of recording a new album.cite web|url= http://grammatrain.podbean.com/2009/02/19/grammatrain-behind-the-tracks-part-1/ |title=Grammatrain: Behind The Tracks » Grammatrain: Behind the tracks, Part 1 |publisher=Grammatrain.podbean.com |date=2009-02-19 |accessdate=2012-02-01 Because frontman Pete Stewart had left the Christian faith, the new album was not directed at Christian audiences.cite web|url= http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2009/02/02.GRAMMATRAIN%20TO%20RELEASE%20NEW%20STUDIO%20ALBUM%20IN%202009.asp |title=Music News, February 2009: GRAMMATRAIN TO RELEASE NEW STUDIO ALBUM IN 2009 |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date=2009-02-02 |accessdate=2010-06-02 Shortly after the announcement, the band played two reunion shows: one in Seattle and one in Germany. A limited edition EP with songs from the forthcoming album was released at the shows and on the band's website.
On March 25, 2010, the single "The Last Sound" was released, written as an anthem for Seattle Sounders FC .cite web|author=grammatrain.net |url= http://www.grammatrain.net/wp/? p=686 |title=NEW SINGLE: “THE LAST SOUND” « Grammatrain official site |publisher=Grammatrain.net |date= |accessdate=2010-06-02 The song has been played at Qwest Field before the kickoff of Sounders matches,cite web|url= http://www.q13fox.com/sports/kcpq-033110-grammatrain,0,5171558.story |title=Sounders: Sounders FC New Rock Anthem: "The Last Sound" (Grammatrain) - KCPQ |publisher=Q13fox.com |date=2010-04-01 |accessdate=2010-06-02 and Sounders FC owner Drew Carey endorsed the song and promised to get a "proper video" made of it.cite web|url= http://twitter.com/DrewFromTV/status/11410152109 |title=Twitter / Drew Carey: Make Way For The Sounders& #33; |publisher=Twitter.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-02 The video was produced and directed by Nik Venet, who had previously done videos for U2 , Jane's Addiction and The White Stripes .cite web|url= http://www.grammatrain.net/wp2/thelastsoundvideo/ |title=THE LAST SOUND video « official Grammatrain site& #93; |publisher=Grammatrain.net |date= |accessdate=2012-02-01 The song was also picked up by and released through Rock Band Network for the Xbox 360 .cite web|url= http://www.rockband.com/songs/UGC_5003492 |title=The Last Sound by Grammatrain // Songs // Rock Band® |publisher=Rockband.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-01
On October 10, 2010 (10.10.10), they independently released their newest album, Imperium .cite web|url= http://www.grammatrain.net/ |title=official Grammatrain site& #93; |publisher=Grammatrain.net |date= |accessdate=2012-02-01
Discography
Demo Tape - 1994
Grammatrain - 1995
Lonely House - 1995
Flying (Grammatrain album)|Flying - 1997
Live 120798 - 1999, Review: http://web.archive.org/web/20010308152438/www.hmmagazine.com/issue81/reviews_signed81.html HM Magazinecite journal |author=Gordon (a girl called) |year=2000 |month=January/February |title=Album Reviews: GRAMMATRAIN, Live 120798 |journal= HM Magazine |issue=81 |pages= |issn=1066-6923
Kneeling Between Shields (ep) - 2009
The Last Sound (single) - 2010
Imperium (grammatrain album)|Imperium - 2010
Spin Automatic (ep) - 2010
Grammatrain has also appeared on Forefront Record's X (10th Anniversary) Compilation album, Forefront_Records#Trivia as well as tribute albums to Stryper , Sweet Family Music: A Tribute to Stryper Petra (band)|Petra , Never Say Dinosaur and Larry Norman .cite web|url= http://www.google.com/musicl? lid=gVxtGa6VX8E& ei=DVOzSfSzA4yqMov2vO8E& sa=X& oi=music& ct=result |title=Music Search Feature |publisher=Google.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-02
