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Die Trying
Die Trying
Origin	Sacramento, California, U.S.
Genres	Post-grunge; alternative metal; nu metal;
Years active	2001–2007
Labels	Island
Past members	Chad Ackerman; Shane Blay

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Die Trying was a four-member rock band formed in 2001 and based in Sacramento, California.

After signing a contract with Island Records in 2002, they released their first single, "Oxygen's Gone", followed by their self-titled debut album on June 10, 2003.

Discography

Sparrows (EP) (2002)
Die Trying (2003)
Die Young (Demo Tape) (2007)

Members

Jassen Jensen – vocals
Jack Sinamian – guitar
Steve Avery – bass
Matt Conley – drums

References

External links

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+'''Die Trying''' was a four-member [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in 2001 and based in [[Sacramento, California]].
-==History==
+After signing a contract with [[Island Records]] in 2002, they released their first single, "Oxygen's Gone", followed by their [[Die Trying (album)|self-titled debut album]] on June 10, 2003.
-'''Die Trying''' was a four member [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in 2001 and based in [[Sacramento, California]].
-After signing a contract with [[Island Records]] in 2002, they released their first single, "Oxygen's Gone", followed by their [[Die Trying (album)|self-titled debut album]] on June 10, 2003. [[Jacoby Shaddix]] of [[Papa Roach]] appears on the song "Conquer The World" from that album.
-The band's name comes from their relentless effort in trying to make it and willingness to do anything. They would either make it or "Die Trying."
-"Die Trying" (produced by Neal Avron) reached moderate success having been on the Billboard Top Heatseeker Albums for 10 weeks with a peak position at No.&nbsp;14.
-The lead single "Oxygen's Gone" received heavy video airplay on MTV, MTV2, and Fuse. It also was able to land spots on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks for 8 weeks with a peak position of No.&nbsp;35, along with Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks for 6 weeks with a peak position of No.&nbsp;29
-Die Trying disbanded thanks to what the band states as "shitty management, drugs, lawsuits, band drama, and all kinds of bad luck" in 2004.
-Die Trying performed under the names '''Vanity Kills''' and '''Sin City Angels''' throughout 2006 and 2007, respectively.
-On August 10, 2007 Die Trying played a show at The Boardwalk in Orangvale, CA along with Another Damn Disappointment.
-On November 2, 2007 Die Trying played a show at The Boardwalk in Orangvale, CA.
-Though unverified, it can be inferred that Die Trying has broken up. There have been zero updates to the band's official MySpace in over a year.
-Joey Cunha (known by the stage name Joey Roxx) has gone on to join the hard rock band [[Burn Halo]], which is fronted by former-[[Eighteen Visions]] frontman [[James Stephen Hart|James Hart]].
-Jack Sinamian is now the frontman of the band 80 Proof Riot.
-Quentin Garcia is now in the band Hero's Last Mission.
-Matt Conley is now in the band Raushi.
-==Former members==
-* Jassen Jensen - [[vocals]]
-* Jack Sinamian - [[guitar]]/vocals
-* Matt Conley - [[drum kit|drums]]
-* Steve Avery - [[Bass guitar|bass]]
-* Quentin Garcia - bass
-* Craig Bennett - bass
-*Justin "Teddy" Holden - bass
-* [[Chad Ackerman]] - guitar
-* Shane Blay - guitar
-* Joey Cunha - guitar
 ==Discography==
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 * ''[[Die Trying (album)|Die Trying]]'' (2003)
 * ''Die Young (Demo Tape)'' (2007)
+==Members==
+* Jassen Jensen – vocals
+* Jack Sinamian – guitar
+* Steve Avery – bass
+* Matt Conley – drums
+==References==
+<references />
 ==External links==
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20031201085901/http://www.dietryingmusic.com/index.asp?flash=true DieTryingMusic.com Web Archive]
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-[https://web.archive.org/web/20031201085901/http://www.dietryingmusic.com/index.asp?flash=true DieTryingMusic.com Web Archive]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150407062056/http://www.mtv.com/artists/die-trying/ Die Trying on MTV Artists]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlko9hSVK6Q "Oxygen's Gone" Music Video on YouTube]
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-[http://www.mtv.com/artists/die-trying/ Die Trying on MTV Artists]
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-[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlko9hSVK6Q "Oxygen's Gone" Music Video on YouTube]
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-[http://www.myspace.com/dietryingsincityangels Official MySpace Page]
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 [[Category:Musical groups established in 2001]]
 [[Category:Rock music groups from California]]
 [[Category:American post-grunge musical groups]]
 [[Category:Musical groups from Sacramento, California]]
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