Dave Trumfio Explained

Dave Trumfio
Birth Date:16 August 1968
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation:Record producer, mixer, recording engineer, composer, musician
Years Active:1980s–present
Label:Kingsize Platters
Almo Sounds
Rondor/Universal

David Trumfio (born August 16, 1968) is an American record producer, mixer, engineer and musician, best known for his production work with artists such as Wilco and his recordings with his own band The Pulsars.

Production work

Trumfio grew up in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, and was a staff engineer after apprenticing at Seagrape Recording Studios.[1] He started his home studio, Kingsize Recording Den, and officially opened Kingsize Soundlabs in Chicago's Wicker Park district in 1991 with partner Mike Hagler. He currently resides in Los Angeles and runs Kingsize SoundLabs, a recording studio in Glassell Park, California.

His early work included recordings by Evil Beaver, The Mekons, Wilco, Alternative TV, Young Marble Giants guitarist Stewart Moxham and British rock band The Pretty Things.[2]

He has since worked with acts such as Wilco,[3] [4] OK Go,[5] [6] and Patrick Park.[7] [8]

Trumfio has worked for independent record labels such as Merge, TeenBeat Records, Touch and Go Records/Quarterstick Records, Minty Fresh, Simple Machines, Darla Records and Vagrant. He has also produced recordings by singer songwriter Patrick Park,[9] chamber pop band The Aluminum Group,[10] [11] funk musicians The Baldwin Brothers,[12] Number One Cup,[13] and Franklin Bruno.[14]

Trumfio has more recently worked with Built To Spill,[15] American Music Club, Booker T, new wave revivalists The Rentals, and Australian band Papa vs Pretty.[16]

Musician

Trumfio was the frontman in the 1990s new-wave band The Pulsars, in which he did "everything but play the drums", his brother Harry acting as the band's drummer.[17] After releasing their debut single, the band signed to Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss's post A&M venture Almo Sounds in 1995, and released an album and two EPs.

He also played in Ashtray Boy,[18] [19] The Mekons (intermittently), in Sally Timms' band,[20] and on The Aluminum Group's Plano album.[21] After bassist Sarah Corina left the Mekons in 2015, Trumfio replaced her, at least through 2019.[22] [23]

Production discography

1991–1999

2000–2009

2010–present

(incomplete)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Kening, Dan (1996) "Rising stars The Trumfio brothers are ready to shine with a record deal and an upcoming Pulsars' album", Daily Herald (Arlington Heights), November 29, 1996
  2. Weisbard, Eric (1997) "Pulsars Pulsars", SPIN, April 1997, p.155-6, retrieved January 8, 2012
  3. Baranowski, Niles (2001) "O.A.R. and the Baldwin Brothers", Riverfront Times, August 15, 2001, retrieved January 8, 2012
  4. Web site: Wilco – Summer Teeth. CD Universe. May 19, 2008.
  5. http://www.tsunamient.com/files/DaveTrumfio.pdf
  6. Web site: Shop Unavailable . VintageMicrophone.com . July 31, 2014.
  7. Deming, Mark "Come What Will Review", Allmusic, retrieved January 8, 2012
  8. Web site: Patrick Park – Loneliness Knows My Name CD Album . Cduniverse.com . February 3, 2004 . July 31, 2014.
  9. Santangelo, Antonia (2003) "Patrick Park Under the Unminding Skies", CMJ New Music Monthly, June 2003, retrieved January 8, 2012
  10. Richards, David (1999) "Minty Fresh's Floraline Gives '80s-Style Pop a New Spin for the Present", Billboard, May 1, 1999, p. 16, retrieved January 8, 2012
  11. Ankeny, Jason "Plano Review", Allmusic, retrieved January 8, 2012
  12. Farr, Sara (2002) "File TVT Records artist the Baldwin Brothers under 'junktronic'", Prefix, January 1, 2002, retrieved January 8, 2012
  13. Bush, Nathan "Possum Trot Plan Review", Allmusic, retrieved January 8, 2012
  14. Sarvady, Glen (2002) "Franklin Bruno – A Cat May Look at a Queen", CMJ New Music Monthly, November 2002, retrieved January 8, 2012
  15. Paine, Kelsey (2009) "Buolt to Spill There Is No Enemy", Billboard, October 17, 2009, p. 33, retrieved January 8, 2012
  16. Web site: Exclusive: Papa Vs Pretty announce new album, shows . Fasterlouder.com.au . August 26, 2013 . July 31, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130827020723/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/36726/Exclusive-Papa-Vs-Pretty-announce-new-album-shows . August 27, 2013 . dead .
  17. Molanphy, Chris (1997) "Pulsars / Pulsars", CMJ New Music Monthly, May 1997, p. 12, retrieved January 8, 2012
  18. Anderson, Lydia (1996) "Pulsars", CMJ New Music Monthly, November 1996, retrieved January 8, 2012
  19. Rothschild, David (1996) "Ashtray Boy's Future Rests on New Releases and Psychic Connection", Chicago Tribune, June 7, 1996, p. 6, retrieved January 8, 2012
  20. Sullivan, Jim (1995) "Timms' new act: melancholy cabaret", Boston Globe, May 11, 1995, p. 71
  21. Romero, Michele (1998) "Music Review: 'Plano' (1998) The Aluminum Group", Entertainment Weekly, August 21, 1998, retrieved January 8, 2012
  22. Web site: "It looks like an accident...." Live review: The Mekons, Harrisburg, PA, July 17, 2015 . Kirsch, Steve . Kirsch, Steve . July 18, 2015. August 6, 2018.
  23. Web site: I was at Mekonville. Where were you? . . Terrell, Steve . August 11, 2017. August 13, 2017.
  24. Klein, Joshua "Holiday Review", AllMusic, retrieved January 8, 2012
  25. Phares, Heather "Floraline Review", AllMusic, retrieved January 8, 2012
  26. http://rocksellout.com/2007/08/13/earlimart-mentor-tormentor
  27. Web site: Exclusive: Papa Vs Pretty announce new album, shows. FasterLouder.com.au. August 27, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130827020723/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/36726/Exclusive-Papa-Vs-Pretty-announce-new-album-shows. August 27, 2013. dead.
  28. Information on the website of Bloodshot Records
  29. Web site: Instagram. Instagram.com .