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tHrOnE

Justin Millar Derek Trafton Casey Trafton

tHrOnE

I know if youre a a huge Billy Fan youve seen him wearin shirts with throne on it, heard about him playing a song called Freak Out and even saw the huge throne banner @ www.level27online.com Right?

Well heres that band that u were 2 lazy 2 check out!.....Like i should b talkin i neva gave time to check them out cuz i was always "busy" being lazy but i went to Level 27 Fest on Feb 22 2003  and i heard tHrone, I was in amazment and i feel in love with the band. I took a pic wit them and my lil cuzin and i also got autographs..as soon as i get my scanner they will be up but.....they are a cool band and if i were u id click on their picture to go to their site!

...Doesnt Derek remind u of Kurt Cobain???....

**Band Bio**

**all bios are directly from www.throneonline.com**

There are three members that comprise 'tHrOnE.' The band includes singer/songwriter and bassist Derek Trafton (age 21), guitarist/co-songwriter Justin Millar (age 21), and drummer Casey Trafton (age 18). tHrOnE was formed in 1995 and hails from a small town in Connecticut called Haddam. Every time Justin plugs in his amp, every time Derek picks up his bass, and every time Casey sits in front of his drum set, they all get that exact same feeling and rush as if they were on a stage performing in front of a huge crowd.

Throne has released three CDs since 1998. All of their Cds were written, composed, and produced by them. The first album, entitled "Euphoria," was released in October of 1998 and includes twelve songs. The second CD is a four song EP that was recorded in April 1999 and by April 2000 it found it's way into the hands of a local radio station. After the station's music director and DJs gave it a listen, they knew they had something in this band that needed to be shown to the entire state. Even though they weren't a national act, the station put them on the air continuously. Throne received an unbelievable response from listeners and the station took note of it.

Later that month throne was placed into the stations daily show called "The Cage Match" which pitted new songs against each other and listeners call in to tell the DJ which of the two they liked the best. Throne was put into "The Cage Match" and won for a week straight by beating The Stone Temple Pilots, Franky The Machine, Bender, Borham, and were finally dethroned by A Perfect Circle. Their third recording, "Overthrown," was released June 20, 2000, and includes six energy driven songs. With this third CD, they wanted to give the fans, record labels, and radio stations something that would represent them like no other CD of theirs ever had. And they did just that, because in September of 2000 throne returned to "The Cage Match" with the title track from their third CD "Overthrown". They battled against new releases from Bloodhound Gang, The Offspring, and Godsmack, defeating them all. They just released a 3 song EP entitled "New Army" in June 2001 which includes "New Army", "Meringue", and "So Jealous". The third track, "So Jealous", has just recently been added into full rotation at New Rock Radio 104.1 in Hartford, CT. tHrOnE's music is also receiving spins on WAAF107.3 in Boston, MA, WBCN 104.1 in Boston, MA , WGIR Rock 101.13 in Manchester, NH. In 2001 they were voted "Best New Band" by the Hartford Advocate readers and also were featured as the cover of that issue.

July 6, 2001 they were featured on FOX 61 News on WTIC-TV in Hartford, CT on the "In The Fox Light" segment. September 3, 2001 they performed to over 15,000 people at the New Rock Radio 104 Fest with Blink 182, New Found Glory, and Sum 41 at the Meadows Music Theater in Hartford, CT. December 21, 2001 they performed on a sold out concert in Hartford, CT with their friends Good Charlotte, Midtown, and Mest. On Friday, January 4, 2002 they were on the nationally broadcast show on ESPN called X2Day for the Winter X-Games. Justin (guitarist) is now sponsored by Hamer and Ovation Guitars. Derek (vocals/bassist) is sponsored by Ovation Guitars. March 29, 2002 throne SOLD OUT (1200 heads through the door) their first headlining show at the Webster Theatre in Hartford, CT. Then on May 27, 2002 they performed to a SOLD OUT crowd of over 27,000 people at the New Rock Radio 104 Fest (their third 104 Fest in a row) with Green Day, Blink 182, Good Charlotte, Unwritten Law and Saves The Day. Throne was then voted "Best Original Rock Band" of 2002 in the Hartford Advocate Grand Band Slam which is voted by readers and fans. On July 30, 2002, FOX 61 WTIC-TV did a follow-up story on throne and featured them during their Entertainment News segment. On September 11, 2002, WBCN 104.1 in Boston, MA added throne's song "Meringue" into their regular rotation. In November 2002, "Meringue" became the #5 most requested song on WBCN 104.1 in Boston, MA. On December 7, 2002 they performed to a SOLD OUT crowd of 1200 at the Webster Theatre in Hartford, CT with Sparta and RA. On December 11, 2002 throne was apart of the WBCN X-Mas Rave with New Found Glory and Boxcar Racer and performed to yet another SOLD OUT crowd, this time to over 2000 people. In February 2003, Casey (drums) received sponsorships from Sabian Cymbals, Vic Firth Drum Sticks, and Gretsch Drums. The worlds premiere winter action sports event, the ESPN Winter X Games, returned to Aspen, Colorado in 2003 after a successful first year at the resort. Winter X Games VII will took place January 30 - February 2 and was held on Aspen’s Buttermilk Mountain. This years X-Games featured the music of rising musical act tHrOnE. Winter X Games VI in Aspen drew a crowd of close to 40,000 spectators over the four-day event - the biggest winter sporting event Aspen has ever hosted. Winter X Games VII was televised January 30 - February 5 on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC Sports with more than 17 hours of original programming. The Games were telecast in 10 languages to more than 145 countries and territories, reaching more than 110 million homes around the world. This is the second year in a row that tHrOnE's music was featured on the winter X-Games.

Throne's live performance (sound) parallels the production quality of their CDs. Their shows are both an explosion of energy and of pure love for making great music. You will not forget your first throne experience. "This is nothing more than a wake-up call."

NAME:

Justin Millar

BIRTH DATE:

May 24, 1981

QUOTE:

"I hate quotes"

INFLUENCES (favorite bands):

Deftones, Silverchair, Incubus, Handsome, My Vitriol, Good Charlotte, The Used, Sevendust.

DISLIKES:

All Fish Products, Tobacco Products, Snakes, Rodents Of Unusual Size, Fake People, Fake Fish.....no wait.....Fake Fish are cool!!!

FAVORITE FOOD(S):

The teryaki chicken wrap, eggplant parmesean and Taco Bell

FAVORITE MOVIE(S):

Dumb & Dumber, The Matrix, 3 Amigos, Mac and Me, The Deadly Mantis, K-Pax, and anything with Arnold Schwarzenegger in it!

JUSTIN'S EQUIPMENT LIST:

- Guitars: HAMER Electric guitars // OVATION acoustic guitars

- Amps: Mesa Boogie amps

- Strings: D'addario strings

- Pedals: Boss effects pedals

NAME: Derek Trafton

BIRTH DATE: November 19, 1981

QUOTE: "If I married Kirsten Dunst and took her last name, I'd be Derek Dunst!!!"

INFLUENCES (favorite bands): Bands: Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Silverchair, Sevendust, Soundgarden, Helmet, Tool, Deftones, Weezer, RHCP, The Police, My Vitriol, New Found Glory, Jeff Buckley, The Used, 30 Seconds To Mars. People: Rocky Balboa, Bilbo Baggins, Link, Daniel Johns, Kurt, Kirsten Dunst, Tidus, Jared Leto.

MOST INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT IN MY LIFE SO FAR?: Getting really big shoes that make me look taller.

FAVORITE FOOD(S): The cajun shrimp wrap and LOBSTER BISQUE!

FAVORITE MOVIE(S): Mallrats, Crazy/Beautiful, Rocky IV, The Neverending Story, The Wizard, Dumb and Dumber, Lord of the Rings, The Princess Bride, True Lies.

DEREK'S EQUIPMENT LIST: - Amp: Ampeg amps - Basses : G&L and Spector bass - Strings: GHS strings - Acoustic Guitar: OVATION acoustic guitar - Pedals: Boss effects pedals - Misc: Senheiser wireless guitar rack unit, shure beta sm58 microphone

PICS WITH GC    w-Benji

w-Billy

Derek With Billy

<haha look at Billys BLING>