current_members years_active label article_title background genre origin name
doug kingsley moore sean garden chris bandusky james cawley jonathan 1999 -- present rca trik turner
 group_or_band rap rock phoenix , arizona trik turner
trik turner

trik turner is a rap rock band founded in phoenix , arizona in 1999 .
the band is best known for their song `` friends and family , '' which reached the top ten on the `` billboard '' modern rock chart and received airplay on mtv , vh1 and adult contemporary television and radio formats in 2002 .
they were the first band to ever have two different videos aired on mtv for the same song , `` friends and family '' .
they made appearances on `` late show with david letterman '' , `` last call with carson daly '' , `` late world with zach '' and `` the late late show with craig kilborn '' .
`` friends and family '' was also featured on the `` mr. deeds '' film soundtrack and `` black sheep '' was featured in the film , `` you got served '' .
although they were to go back into the studio , differences among band members led some to part ways .
the band was dropped from rca records .
they continued to tour and released a second album via their website , `` naming the unidentified '' , in 2005 .
