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TRAX (Korean: 트랙스; RR: Teuraekseu, formerly known as The TRAX and TraxX), is a South Korean rock band that consisted of Jay and Jungmo. Originally a four-member rock band formed by SM Entertainment and X Japan's co-founder Yoshiki in 2004, it consisted of Typhoon Jay (vocals), Rose Minwoo (drums, percussion), Attack Jungwoo (bass guitar), and Xmas Jungmo (guitar, bass guitar). Their band name is an acronym of Typhoon Rose Attack Xmas, which use as the members' nicknames.
No Min-woo and Jungwoo left the band in the period between 2006 and 2007. This resulted in the band becoming a duo with the remaining members being Jay and Jungmo. They changed their band name from The TRAX to simply TRAX. The duo kicked off with the release of the EPs Cold-Hearted Man (2010), Oh! My Goddess (2010), and Blind (2011). Thereafter, the members went into individual activities, with Jay pursuing acting and Jungmo collaborating with several artists.
On March 26, 2018, TRAX changed their name to TraxX with DJ and record producer Ginjo joining the band and changing their music genre from rock to electronic dance music.[1][2]
Jay and Jungmo left SM in April 2019, putting the band's future in doubt.[3][4] However, they re-formed ahead of their 20th anniversary in 2024.[5]
- ^ "트랙스, 록→EDM 그룹 변신..새 멤버 긴조 영입(공식)". March 26, 2018.
- ^ "트랙스, 그룹명 TraxX로 바꾸고 EDM 변신‥새멤버 긴조 영입(공식)".
- ^ "[단독]트랙스, Sm 떠난다…15년 만에 전속계약 종료".
- ^ "Sm 측 "트랙스와 최근 전속계약 만료, 아름다운 이별" [공식]".
- ^ "트랙스, 7월 17일 데뷔 20주년 기념 싱글 '계속될 이야기' 발매(공식)". Korea Herald. July 16, 2024.