''Die Trying'' is the only studio album by

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band Die Trying. It was released through

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on June 10, 2003. That year, Die Trying toured with the likes of

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and

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in promotion of the album.

Single

"Oxygen's Gone" served as the album's only

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. Its

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found significant airplay on

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and

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during the summer of 2003. The band is seen performing in the city along with shots of young men

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across urban buildings and structures.

vocalist

Doug Robb Hoobastank (sometimes stylized as h∞bastank, and originally known as Hoobustank) is an American rock band formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, by lead vocalist Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassis ...

, also employed by Island Records, makes a brief cameo appearance in a car that's leaped over by one of the men.

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makes a cameo appearance in the video as well.

Track listing

Personnel

* Jassen Jensen - vocals * Jack Sinamian - guitars * Matt Conley - drums * Steve Avery - bass *

- guest vocals on "Conquer The World" *

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- guest vocals on "Dirty Dirty" *Neal Avron – producer, engineer *Jay Baumgardner – mixing *Ryan Castle – assistant engineer *Travis Huff – digital editing, pro-tools *Louis Marino – art direction, design *Phil Mucci – photography, cover photo *Dean Nelson – assistant engineer

Charts

Album -

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(North America) Singles - Billboard (North America)

References

External links

Oxygen's Gone: Die Trying - AOL Video
{{Authority control Die Trying (band) albums 2003 debut albums Albums produced by Neal Avron