Traphik 3:16

Every band dreams of making it to the big time when all the effort of working on lyrics, melodies, and chord progressions finally pays off. That’s typical and to be expected.

But what you don’t expect is for a group of young upstarts fromSarasota, Florida who started out with just three basic instruments, four songs, and a dream to “approach music in a different way,” to actually dig in their heels and embark on turning those wishes into a reality.
They are, like the Blues Brothers would say, “on a mission from God.”

Traphik 3:16 is that band. This group (self-proclaimed as ‘the group of the next generation’) may not have hit the Big Time yet, but if desire and commitment is part of what is needed to accomplish that feat, then, success cannot be far behind. The members ofTraphik 3:16 are armed with solid and unerring determination to make you think, and to make you feel deeply, while all the while laying an enticing mixture of music styles and relevant ideas upon you. After just one listen, Traphik 3:16 will leave an indelible mark in your music-loving heart.

Though the band has undergone a few changes in personnel over the years, the core remains in tact. With vocals, keyboards, dueling guitars, drums and lyrical rap stylings,Traphik 3:16 has everything a music lover could want and more. The sound -- a combination of rock, soul, ska, and hip hop, with some good old Christian pop -- is hard to define. But that is exactly what makes this band so appealing.Traphik 3:16 is far from what you’d expect. Once the music world gets wise to this band (check out MySpace and YouTube for videos), fans will be begging for more from regions far beyond south west Florida in no time at all.

Sarasota’sTraphik 3:16 is relatively new to the independent, DIY music scene, performing locally (most recently at the Sarasota Intellectual Freedom Festival in August of 2009). But from the looks and sounds of this inspiring eclectic band, Traphik 3:16 is gonna be around for many, many years to come. Get to know them now, before they really blow up. - August 16, 7:54 PMSarasota Music ExaminerRoxanne Blanford