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SJM_Interview_Pat_Monahan_0719_Dept 6 / 28 / 19 4 : 26 PM Page 3 Full Steam Ahead TRAIN FRONTMAN PAT MONAHAN TALKS ABOUT THE BAND’S LATEST TOUR , MAKING NEW MUSIC AND WHY THERE’S A LOT MORE TO GIVE . by Julie Shannon at Monahan is one of those rare musicians who has been around for decades and hasn’t missed a P beat . Lead singer for Train , he has been the heart and soul of the Grammy - win - ning band since they formed in 1993 and the group has various hits spanning decades , from their earlier alternative rock days with “ Meet Virginia ” and “ Drops of Jupiter , ” to pop hits such as “ Marry Me , ” “ Hey , Soul Sister ” and “ Save Me , San Francisco . ” Over the years they have released 11 albums , and that included a short hiatus in 2006 . Monahan released a solo album during that time , and the band did some soul - searching and made the necessary changes to help them move forward . They changed their sound from alterna - tive rock to pop which caught the atten - tion of many music - goers and found a new fan base , while still bringing their original fans along for the ride . And they sound better than ever . They are touring with Goo Goo Dolls for the first time and making a stop at the BB & T Pavilion in Camden on Aug . 10 . We spoke with Monahan in the midst of the tour to talk about where he gets his inspiration for writing music , his memo - ries of the area and what’s to come in the future . e Train’s first time playing in Camden … Walt The first time we played in Camden was dan the first time we knew “ Meet Virginia ” Bren had a chance to be a hit . We were playing by h at a festival and I remember someone grap PAT saying , don’t call it Philadelphia . This is hoto MONAHAN New Jersey , even though Philadelphia is p rain right there . T SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 16 issue 4 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 20 |