Band: Taproot Member: Mike DeWolf Position: Guitarist Website: www.taprootmusic.com Label: Velvet Hammer Music/Atlantic Records Click Here To Buy Taproot CD's

Introduction: Hailing from Ann Arbor, MI, Taproot definitely left their mark this year with their highly anticipated major label debut "Gift" landing in stores during the summer. Hitting the road countless times with Papa Roach, the group went on to take a Second Stage slot on the Ozzfest 2000 Tour and followed it up with a choice slot on the Back To School Tour which also featured the Deftones and Incubus. Despite the press they received due to the highly publicized beef that Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has with the group, they stayed humble and even thanked him in their album credits. Now on the cusp of stardom, with over a 100,000 copies sold, they head into 2001 with their next single "I" planned to impact early next year. With the power of Streetwise firmly behind them and more great tours already being booked, it will surely be a great year for these up and coming fan favorites. Albums Most Listened To In 2000: Deftones - "White Pony" - (Buy It Here) No Doubt - "Return Of Saturn" - (Buy It Here) Placebo - All Albums - (Buy It Here) Snapcase - "Designs For Automotion" - (Buy It Here) Quicksand - "Manic Compression" - (Buy It Here) Failure - "Magnified" - (Buy It Here) Headspace - "Headspace" Sense Field - "Part Of The Deal" - (Buy It Here) Hum - "Downward Is Heavenward" - (Buy It Here) Cold - "13 Ways To Bleed On Stage" - (Buy It Here)

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