Die Trying was an American rock band formed in Sacramento, California, in 2001. The group signed with Island Records in 2002 and released the EP Sparrows (2002) and their debut single, "Oxygen's Gone". Their self-titled debut album, Die Trying (2003), was released later that year. Produced by Neal Avron, the album featured a guest appearance by Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach and spent ten weeks on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, peaking at number 14. The band disbanded in 2004. In 2006, they reunited under the name Vanity Kills, which they changed to Sin City Angels in 2007 before returning to their original name. In 2007, they released the demo tape Die Young (2007), featuring the songs "Faded Memories" and "New York City Lights". The group disbanded in 2007.
