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The Trapps Live at The Lynda“Elegant yet raw, darkly emotional but also shot through with light, The Trapps new disc is full of surprising contrasts and casual beauty -- rangy, experimental roots-rock played with confidence and hope.

-Jason Fine, Executive Editor, Rolling Stone Magazine

The Trapps Fly The Friendly Skies! - February 24, 2010

Flying High with The Trapps

  • The Trapps are thrilled to announce that their song "Lullaby" off of Cheap Seats is going to be featured on ALL International Flights on Lufthansa Airlines In-Flight Music Series starting in March and lasting for 3 months. The song will be played thousands of times for travelers using this airline. The Trapps are one of only a few independent artists to have been afforded this amazing opportunity.  Who knew when Sean wrote the song about his future daughter that it would be joining so many folks traveling the world!

Elmore Magazine

  • The Trapps would like to extend a very heartfelt "Thank you" to our good friend Kay Cordtz who wrote a terrific review for the band in this months (March) Elmore Magazine. Elmore Magazine is a national music publication based out of NYC & The Trapps new CD Cheap Seats is not only reviewed in this current issue, but they share the FRONT COVER with Alice Cooper!  The issue is not yet available online, but we'll keep you posted on when it pops up.

Music Video

  • The band is excited to announce that they will be shooting their first, official music video on Friday, March 19th in NYC at Smash Studios.  Our friend Neil, at Blizzard Productions, is developing the video & shoot speifics for the song HOPE. We hope to have a version of it up on our site by April. We'll keep you posted!

NYC & ENGLAND! - February 16, 2010

We are excited to share yet another "overseas" review for our new record Cheap Seats. This review came today from a popular English based E-Zine called Leicester Bangs. You can read the full review here at this link: www.leicesterbangs.co.uk/feb10-21.html

NYC FANS of THE TRAPPS - NYC CD RELEASE SHOW!

  • SATURDAY, FEB 27th @ The Rockwood Music Hall. 8:00PM - 45 min set
  • FREE entry - no cover charge!
  • Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen Street, New York, New York 10002 - 212.477.4155

Cheap Seats Makes it into TOP 75 AMA's! - January 28, 2010

We are thrilled to announce that The Trapps sophmore release "Cheap Seats" cracked the TOP 75 Americana Music Association Charts this week coming in at #74!! We are now officially being played on over 100+ radio stations across the country & the globe & the response to the record is truly overwhelming.  What a fantastic way to close out the end of our radio campaign & we are extremely proud & grateful of the reception to our record. THANK YOU!!!

CHEAP SEATS - JANUARY 2010

  • Cracked the Top 75 on the Americana Music Association Charts coming in at #74
  • Climbed to #22 on the Roots Music Report Roots Rock Charts
  • Climbed to #9 on the Roots Music Report NY Airplay Charts
  • Climbed to #22 on the Cashbox Music Magazine Charts

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