The band was formed in 1997 after the members of the band met each other at the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. They released their debut album, "Midget Tossing", on April 1, 1997. The band's best known song is "Ocean Avenue" which reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 100.= = = Trapt = = =
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