Traa Daniels
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Mark "Traa" Daniels is the bass guitarist of the San Diego, California
rock band P.O.D.
He has been a member since 1994 and has performed on all of the bands official records.
The band has released nine albums - Snuff the Punk
, Brown, Payable on Death Live
, The Fundamental Elements of Southtown
, Satellite, Payable on Death
, Testify
, Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years
and When Angels & Serpents Dance
.
Traa is married and has two children, and as a bassist, has a jazz
and funk
background.
In 2005, Daniels signed an endorsment deal with Warrior and he is currently working on his signature bass, to be made by Warrior Bass.
Traa is also the President of a production company known as Ryot Entertainment. The company has teamed up with SteelRoots. He is the manager of the alternative band The Wrecking.
Daniels is a conservative and supports pro-life efforts, including the Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity.
He originally comes from Cleveland, Ohio.
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
rock band P.O.D.
P.O.D.
Payable on Death is an American Christian metal band formed in 1992. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Wuv Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels. Their Christian faith is an important part of their music.They have released seven studio albums and...
He has been a member since 1994 and has performed on all of the bands official records.
The band has released nine albums - Snuff the Punk
Snuff the Punk
Snuff the Punk is the first studio album by alternative metal group, P.O.D.. The album was released on January 25, 1994 on Chula Vista, California-based Rescue Records, which was owned by Noah Bernardo, Sr. who happens to be Sonny Sandoval's uncle and Wuv Bernardo's father. It was completely...
, Brown, Payable on Death Live
Payable on Death Live
Payable on Death Live is a live recording of rock group P.O.D. at the TomFest concert on February 18, 1997. It is P.O.D.'s third and final album on Rescue Records. The album was remastered and re-released in 2001 by Rescue Records....
, The Fundamental Elements of Southtown
The Fundamental Elements of Southtown
The Limited Edition Bonus EP was released by P.O.D. as a free CD given away with the purchase of their first mainstream album, The Fundamental Elements of Southtown, in 1999. It contained a new version of the song "Draw the Line" and the demo version of "Lie Down"...
, Satellite, Payable on Death
Payable on Death
Payable on Death is the eponymous fifth studio album and third major label release by Californian metal quartet P.O.D.. This is also their first album to include guitarist Jason Truby and their last album produced by Howard Benson. Payable on Death was released on November 4, 2003 through Atlantic...
, Testify
Testify (P.O.D. album)
Testify is alternative metal band P.O.D.'s sixth studio album and fourth major-label album. It was originally set for a December 2005 release but finally slated for January 24, 2006 by Atlantic Records. This is P.O.D.'s first major-label album not produced by Howard Benson. The full album was...
, Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years
Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years
Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years is a greatest hits album by American alternative metal band P.O.D.. It was the first P.O.D. release since the group left Atlantic Records. Releaseded on November 21, 2006, it sold 10,000 copies in its first week. The album included The Warriors EP Vol. 1 if...
and When Angels & Serpents Dance
When Angels & Serpents Dance
When Angels & Serpents Dance is the seventh studio album by P.O.D., released in 2008. It was the first album to include Marcos Curiel since his departure from the group and first to be released by INO/Columbia. It also includes Mike Muir from Suicidal Tendencies, Helmet guitarist Page Hamilton,...
.
Traa is married and has two children, and as a bassist, has a jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
background.
In 2005, Daniels signed an endorsment deal with Warrior and he is currently working on his signature bass, to be made by Warrior Bass.
Traa is also the President of a production company known as Ryot Entertainment. The company has teamed up with SteelRoots. He is the manager of the alternative band The Wrecking.
Daniels is a conservative and supports pro-life efforts, including the Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity.
He originally comes from Cleveland, Ohio.
Equipment
- Carvin AC50F Fretless Electric/Acoustic 5-string
- Warwick Thumb Bass 4-string
- Washburn Acoustic 5-string
- Washburn XB-925 5-string
- Washburn AB-34 Acoustic 5-string Custom Shop model
- Boss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive
- MXR Phase 100 Phaser
- MXR Phase 90MXR Phase 90The MXR Phase 90 is a phaser effects pedal originally designed in the 1970s by MXR.-History:The Phase 90 was released in 1972. It was the first pedal sold by MXR and helped launch the company. The original came in a simple orange enclosure with MXR's "script" logo. In 1977 MXR changed its logo to...
Phaser - Eden WP-100 Navigator Bass Preamp
- Eden WT-1000 World Tour 1000-Watt Power Amplifier
- Korg DTR-1 Rack Tuner
- Eden WT-400 Traveler Plus Bass Head
- Eden D-410XLT Bass Cabinet / 4x10