Taproot was formed in 1997 in Ann Arbor, Michigan by vocalist Stephen Richards, guitarist Mike DeWolf, bassist Phil Lipscomb, and drummer Jarrod Montague, and they earned a following with their live performances. They recorded their first demos at Woodshed Studios in Oak Park, Michigan , with Tim Pak. In 1998, Taproot sent their demo to Limp Bizkit frontman, Fred Durst , who offered to get Taproot a contract through Interscope Records . However, Taproot decided to look elsewhere and landed a deal with Atlantic Records . Durst heavily cursed the band on vocalist Richards’ answering machine .
Band formation in Ann Arbor
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