| TRAX | |
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| Also known as | The TRAX |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Pop, rock, nu metal |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | S.M. Entertainment United Asia Management Avex Trax (JP) |
| Associated acts | M&D, SM Town, 24/7 |
| Website | Official site |
| Members | |
| Typhoon X-Mas |
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| Past members | |
| Rose Attack |
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TRAX (originally The TRAX) is a South Korean rock band formed in the summer of 2004 by S.M. Entertainment and formerly produced by X Japan's co-founder Yoshiki. The name "TRAX" refers to "recording tracks", but also stands for the first letter of each original member's stage name, Typhoon of the Rose Attack on X-Mas. Originally a nu metal/rock band, they changed to a straight pop sound when drummer Rose left in 2006
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In 2000, S.M. Entertainment decided to produce a rock group, which took them four years to materialize.[1] The TRAX members, Typhoon, Rose, and Attack first appeared in the "2002 Survival Audition HeeJun vs. KangTa Battle of the Century" along with TVXQ's Xiah and Super Junior's Sungmin and Eunhyuk.
The band made their first public appearance for BoA's eleventh single "Rock With You" in December 2003. TRAX held its first concert on July 26, 2004 at Ziller Hall. They were featured in TVXQ's first two albums, Tri-Angle and Rising Sun. The band promoted in both South Korea and Japan with mixed success.
In May 2006, the drummer Rose left the band to pursue other interests. The band continued as a trio until 2007, when bassist Attack quietly disappeared from the group.
From late 2008 to early 2009, vocalist Typhoon and guitarist X-Mas joined Super Junior members Heechul and Kangin as regulars in MNet's Band of Brothers.[2] In 2009, X-Mas was also cast on a short-lived show called Oppa Band[3] along with Super Junior member Sungmin.
They released a digital single as a project band called TRAX+Air[4] for the Korean drama Swallow the Sun.
S.M. Entertainment announced that the band was to release their first mini-album on January 25, 2010. The lead single, Let You Go, was promoted with an MV featuring Heechul of Super Junior and Victoria of f(x) as the leads. The mini-album contains songs written and composed by both Typhoon and X-Mas, and will feature other artists such as Key of SHINee, Wheesung and Shin Min Chul of T-MAX.[5]
In August 2010, TRAX became a special guest for Super Junior's third Asian tour, Super Show 3 in some tour dates, performing on the bridge of the song Don't Don. Their second mini-album, Oh! My Goddess, was released on September 6, 2010. Seohyun of Girl's Generation was featured in the MV of the same title.
They also sang the song "Tell Me Your Love" for KBS's drama Mary Stayed Out All Night, featuring Moon Geun Young and Jang Geun Seok.
In 2011 X-Mas teamed up with his label mate Heechul of Super Junior for the group M&D. M&D's first title track "뭘봐 (Close Ur Mouth/What Are You Looking At?)" was released on the June 22 online.
On November 10th, TRAX made a return with their 3rd Mini-Album,"Window", their first release in over a year.
Jay "Typhoon" Kim (제이김), April 8, 1983 , is the leader and main vocalist of the band. He grew up in California, United States. An occasional actor, he was a supporting character in 2009 drama series Romance Zero. In 2010, he participated in musicals Brothers Were Brave, Rock of Ages and rotated as D'Artagnan with Super Junior's Kyuhyun, in the The Three Musketeers.[6] He was cast to act alongside Super Junior's Sungmin in the KBS drama President. He plays the role of Sungmin's half-brother. The drama aired on December 15, 2010. He also was in a group (S.M. The Ballad) along with Kyuhyun and SHINee's Jonghyun.
Kim "X-Mas" Jung Mo (김정모), March 26, 1985 , is the guitarist of the band. He uses a Zemaitis GZ501-Heart/BK electric guitar. Was part of the TV show Oppa Band with Super Junior's Sungmin.
No "Rose" Min-woo (노민우), May 29, 1986 , was the original drummer for the band as well as a back-up vocalist and guitarist. He left the group in 2006, and has attended Inha University.
Rose recently resurfaced in 2009 as a member of the singing trio 24/7, as well as taking part in a single with Girls' Generation's Sunny for Story of Wine's soundtrack. In 2010, he starred as a chef in MBC drama series Pasta along with his 24/7 members. He is also in the 2010 drama My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox as one of the main characters. In December 2010, he starred in a special drama Rock Rock Rock as the legendary guitarist Kim Tae-won. He has also appeared in the movie A Frozen Flower. In 2011, he is starring in another drama called Midas as one of the main characters alongside Jang Hyuk, Kim Hee Ae and Lee Min Jung. He will be a lead male in Fullhouse 2 that will be air on march 2012 in both Japan and South Korea.
Kang "Attack" Jung Woo (강정우), June 15, 1985 , was the original bassist for the band. He goes by both, his birth name and nickname "Dul Bong". He uses a ZON's Sonus5 (SVT Classic).
It has been confirmed that Attack left the group to pursue other interests, but it is unknown if he is still with S.M. Entertainment or not. He has had no activity with TRAX since 2007.
Single #1 - Paradox
Single #2 - Scorpio
Single #1 - Scorpio
Single #2 - Rhapsody
Single #3 - Blaze Away
Single #4 - Resolution
Single #5 - Find The Way
Volume 1 - 초우 (初雨) (First Rain)
Trax Mini Album Volume 1
Trax Mini Album Volume 2
1.오! 나의 여신님 (Oh! My Goddess)
2.Let's Play
3.자기야 (Jagiyah)
4.Rush
5.없는 사람 (Everlasting Story)
6.태양의 노래 (Running My Way)
Trax Mini Album Volume 3
1.창문 (Blind)
2.Like A Dream
3.Knock Knock Knock
4.가슴속에 묻어두겠지 (Goodbye To Romance)
5.Good News
6.이별여행 (Silent River)
'06 SUMMER SMTOWN
Hyena O.S.T. (tvN)
2006 WINTER SMTOWN - Snow Dream
Billy Jean Look at Me O.S.T. (MBC)
SM Town 2011 Winter - The Warmest Gift
TVXQ - Volume 1 - Tri-Angle (October 13, 2004)
TVXQ - Volume 2 - Rising Sun (September 12, 2005)
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