Fourteen years, 7 albums and hundreds of thousands of miles traveled on tour later, they are a band of many fortunes. Bad fortunes such as lineup changes and losing record labels. Good fortunes including touring with Deftones, Incubus, Mudvayne as well as having multiple Top 20 singles off of various albums. Resilience is the name of the game when it comes to Taproot. Bassist Phil Lipscomb tells us a little about where he came from musically, and what sets Taproot and their fans apart.
Aaron Manogue: Where did you get your start with music?Phil Lipscomb: Me personally, was with my brother. I got my first bass off of him and he had been playing guitar for years and I just got going from there, you know?
Manogue: You guys have been touring a lot in the past year or two. What do you do to stay sane when you’re on the road for months at a time?
Lipscomb: Well, my dad was in the Air Force so I’ve moved around all my life and stuff, so you know, I really enjoy traveling. I love being on the road. Two or three months is a long time to be on the road so by the end of the tour, you get that, “I need to be home and I need to be able to relax for a little bit,” feeling. For the most part, we’re all friends, we’ve been friends for years and we get along pretty well. So that helps tremendously, you know?