The National Trust (band) explained

The National Trust
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genre:Philadelphia soul, neo soul
Years Active:1999 - present
Label:Thrill Jockey
Associated Acts:Dolomite, Fifteen Couples
Website:trustmusics
Current Members:Neil Rosario
Mark Henning
Past Members:Andy Cunningham
Doug DeMers
Bryan Aldrin
Colin Studybaker

The National Trust is a Philadelphia soul, neo soul[1] musical project formed in 1999 in Chicago, Illinois.[2]

History

While only officially formed in the late 1990s, The National Trust can trace its history back to 1990 through band leader, composer and guitarist Neil Rosario's previous bands Dolomite and Fifteen Couples.

After the breakup of Fifteen Couples in 1999, Rosario teamed up with Andy Cunningham (ex-Fifteen Couples guitarist), Doug Demers (ex-Dolomite bassist), vocalist/guitarist Mark Henning (ex-Zoom), and Bryan Aldrin. While still working on material the band signed with record label Thrill Jockey, which released their first song "Make It Happen". They then entered Chicago's Clava studios with producer Brian Deck to begin recording their debut album.[1]

In June 2002, after Rosario returned to Chicago from his father's funeral in Las Vegas, he and Deck spent what has been reported as 500 hours in the studio putting the finishing touches to their debut album Dekkagar,[1] [3] which was released on April 9, 2002.

The National Trust's second album Kings and Queens was released on January 24, 2006.

Discography

Dekkagar

Italic Title:no
Dekkagar
Type:studio
Artist:The National Trust
Cover:TheNationalTrust-Dekkagar.jpg
Released:April 9, 2002
Genre:Phili soul, neo soul, indie pop
Length:51:54
Label:Thrill Jockey
Producer:Brian Deck, Neil Rosario
Next Title:Kings and Queens
Next Year:2006

The National Trust's debut album Dekkagar was released on April 9, 2002 by Thrill Jockey Records to generally positive reviews.

Track listing

Kings and Queens

Italic Title:no
Kings and Queens
Type:studio
Artist:The National Trust
Cover:TheNationalTrust-KingsAndQueens.jpg
Released:January 24, 2006
Genre:Phili soul, neo soul, indie pop
Length:53:49
Label:Thrill Jockey
Producer:Abel Garibaldi, Neil Rosario, Mark Henning, Van Christie
Prev Title:Dekkagar
Prev Year:2002

Kings and Queens was The National Trust's second full-length album. It was released on January 24, 2006 by Thrill Jockey Records. While most reviews were favourable, most commented on the over production of the overall sound; Clearly, these boys can't grasp the concept of "say when" from Pitchfork Media.[4] A majority of the tracks lack in everything but production value from Prefix Magazine.[5]

Track listing

Television

The O.C.

The Gilmore Girls

Road Rules

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p527845|pure_url=yes}} National Trust Biography]. Ankeny. Jason. Allmusic. 21 May 2009.
  2. National Trust Biography. NME. 21 May 2009.
  3. Web site: Dekkagar review. Tangari. Joe. June 30, 2002. Pitchfork Media. 21 May 2009.
  4. Web site: Kings and Queens review. Dombal. Ryan. February 26, 2006. Pitchfork Media. 21 May 2009.
  5. Web site: Kings and Queens review. Easley. Jonathan. January 30, 2006. Prefix Magazine. 21 May 2009.