Michigan nu metal vets Taproot have recently dropped their latest single “VIP” from their upcoming album SC\SSRS. Which you can hear below.
The album, fully written and produced by guitarist/vocalist Stephen Richards, will be their first studio release since The Episodes in 2012. SC\SSRS is scheduled to hit stores on September 29th via THC MUSIC/Amplified Distribution.
After being on a hiatus for six years, as well as being absent from touring for over a decade, Taproot is set to for a string of headlining shows with special guests, September Mourning, Eva Under Fire, Smile Empty Soul, and Heartsick on select dates. The shows will also mark the return of Jarrod Montague, the band's original drummer, for select upcoming shows.
Taproot's upcoming dates include a headlining appearance on August 18th at the 2023 Northwoods Rock Rally in Glen Flora, WI, and at the Blue Ridge Rock Fest in September. The band has also added extra dates to their tour, with new full-time guitarist Taylor Roberts (Riding With Killers).
09/29 Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop - SOLD OUT w/ Heartsick, Lift the Medium
09/30 Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop - SOLD OUT w/ Eva Under Fire, See This Through, Never the Crash
10/01 Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop - SOLD OUT with Eva Under Fire, Heartsick
10/06 Racine, WI @ Route 20 w/ Smile Empty Soul, Heartsick, Finding Ghosts
10/07 Joliet, IL @ The Forge w/ Smile Empty Soul, Heartsick
10/13 Green Bay, WI @ EPIC Event Center w/ September Mourning, Heartsick
10/14 Harrison, OH @ The Blue Note w/ September Mourning, Lift the Medium, Xero Hour
10/20 Columbus, OH @ The KING of CLUBS w/ September Mourning, XFACTOR1 , Artifax
10/21 Lakewood, OH @ The Winchester Music Tavern w/ September Mourning, Brothers At Arms
11/03 Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally's w/ Eva Under Fire
11/04 NYC, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre w/ Eva Under Fire
11/17 Grand Rapids, MI @ Elevation
11/18 Angola, IN @ The Eclectic Room - Album Release Tour
Also appearing at:
08/18 Glen Flora, WI @ Northwoods Rock Rally w/ Pop Evil, Soil, Smile Empty Soul
09/07-09/10 Alton, VA @ Blue Ridge Rock Festival
Taproot formed in 1997 and gained national attention with their Atlantic Records debut, GIFT, in 2000. They toured extensively, playing major festivals like Ozzfest and sharing the stage with heavy hitters like Slipknot, Disturbed, and Linkin Park.
Their sophomore album, Welcome, produced by Toby Wright, was widely praised and went on to sell over 500,000 copies, spawning hit singles like "Poem" and "Mine". In 2005, their album Blue-Sky Research featured collaborations with Billy Corgan, Nick Hexum, and Stephen Carpenter and again saw the band hit the road with fellow nu-metal acts like Chevelle and Flyleaf.
Taproot continued to release albums through 2012's The Episodes, but went on an indefinite hiatus in 2013. The band made a brief comeback last year for a handful of shows in Michigan before announcing their official return and plans for new music.
As well as the new single, Taproot has released a compilation titled The Best of Besides which filters down the massive 130 demos, b-sides and more that appeared on their last “Besides” release into a more manageable 18-tracks.
You can listen to that below.
