Train Tickets - Hey Soul Sister Debut

A new music video has been released by the band Train in conjunction with their new single, "Hey Soul Sister." The video is directed by Matthew Stawski and is due out on VH1 on Oct. 6. The song tells about a woman who clearly has all the right moves. The song is from Train's fifth studio album Save Me San Francisco and was recorded as a tribute to the band members' hometown. Lead singer Pat Monahan explained to Billboard, "We owe all of our gratitude to San Francisco because they embraced us when, if they hadn't have, no one would have." Luckily, the band will venture beyond their beloved city and the fans will have their Train tickets for a show in their own hometown.

Train began in an unlikely way - as two young, ambitious guys with good voices and one guitar between the two of them. It was in San Francisco in the late 1990s and Pat Monahan and Rob Hotchkiss had a vision for a future band. The two-man outfit pursued other musicians in the Bay Area and eventually found a solid group of performers eager to develop a relaxed, hip San Francisco style-sound.

Train embarked on their first tour in 1997 alongside Blues Traveler, the Barenaked Ladies and the Counting Crows. They even sold out at the prestigious Fillmore venue in San Francisco, a sign that the band was on its way to success in the industry. After the tour and collaborations in the studio, Train issued their first album, Drops of Jupiter. Their singles were awarded heavy rotation on alternative radio stations, with "Drops of Jupiter," "Hopeless" and "Get Away" becoming some of their more popular tracks. Eventually the record reached platinum status.

The group banded together in 2003 once again to work on another album, this one called My Private Nation. Though it was not as popular commercially, it was heralded by music critics and featured the tunes "Calling All Angels," "When I Look to The Sky" and "Following Rita." Their lyrics provide inspiration and hope and their sound is continuously sweet and reflective. With this album especially it seemed as if the boys had effectively captured the true vibe of the city of San Francisco.

For Me, It's You followed in 2006 and made its entrance on the scene with the hot single "Cab," which told the first-person account of a New York cab driver. Other notable tracks on this release included "If I Can't Change My Mind" and "For Me, It's You." The album ultimately reached the Top 10 on the Billboard charts.

Now Train is making yet another entrance on the music scene with Save Me San Francisco. Along with the popular ballad "Save Me Soul Sister," the record includes tracks like "This Ain't Goodbye," "You Already Know" and "Brick by Brick." For a band that started off as a two-man outfit searching for a way to break onto the '90s San Francisco music scene, Train has come a long way along from the tracks.