How is it even possible Train's Drops of Jupiter is TWENTY years old? Time flies when music stands the test of time.
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Train lead singer Pat Monahan chatted with Audacy's Christine and Salt about going out on tour again, the 20th anniversary of the album, wine, and their upcoming Hallmark Christmas movie.
"It's pretty cool, this run of 23 dates was like, let's get back at it," he says "also we can celebrate Drops of Jupiter's 20 year anniversary."
Monahan teased that their next album is ready to go, but they aren't going to drop it just yet. "We have an album that's ready to be heard but playing that [in concert] for people who are unfamiliar with it just sounds mean spirited," he said. Laughing, he continued, "I've been to those concerts and I'm like wow, you hate us" adding, "I think the new album is gonna be really fun."
Train's Christmas album, Christmas in Tahoe, has been out for several years, but the new twist is the band is in the middle of making a movie about the record. “We’re shooting a movie for the album called Christmas In Tahoe that will come out this Christmas on Hallmark,” Monahan revealed.
Just in time for Christmas, Christmas in Tahoe will come out this December on the Hallmark channel. Monahan added that the film will be shot in the picturesque city of Vancouver.
Regarding Train's epic Led Zeppelin cover, Monahan beamed as he recalled the genesis of the album. "I wanted to be everyone in Led Zeppelin and I have never experienced that with any other band," he said. "Robert Plant is the coolest singer ever...and that's what I think it all stems from, who as a child you want to emulate and that was the band for me."
Train has a history of having fun by land and by sea. Sail Across the Sun — an immersive cruise experience featuring multiple bands — will be back in 2023. Train is skipping 2022, as are other bands, due to the cruise lines not being completely up and running amid the pandemic.
Speaking of the pandemic, lots of folks turned to wine during the quarantine and Monahan's wine label — Save Me, San Francisco — saw a definite increase in sales. "We started the wine to benefit a charity in San Francisco," he said. "I think wine in general was consumed more during all this. I know that I drank most of the wine that the world produces!" He self-depreciatingly added, "you talk about the COVID-19, man — this has been tough to shed."
Good luck trying to get their high-end Cabernet. It's sold out for now. Christine tried and failed...but there may be a light at the end of the tunnel, Pat says he'll have his team send her some. Cheers!
Check out the full video interview at the top of the page, or listen to the audio version below.
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