Trust Company (band) explained

Trust Company
Background:group_or_band
Alias:41Down (1997–2002)
Origin:Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Spinoffs:Amity Lane
Current Members:
Past Members:
  • Walker Warren
  • Eric Salter
  • Wes Cobb

Trust Company (also typeset as TRUSTcompany and TRUST*CO) is an American rock band from Montgomery, Alabama. Formed in 1997 by guitarist/lead vocalist Kevin Palmer and drummer Jason Singleton. Trust Company has sold over 1 million albums worldwide. They are best known for their 2002 song "Downfall".

History

Formation and The Lonely Position of Neutral (1997–2002)

Originally formed in Montgomery, Alabama in 1997 under the name 41Down,[1] [2] the band began with vocalist/guitarist Kevin Palmer and drummer Jason Singleton before recruiting bassist Josh Moates and guitarist James Fukai. After building a local fan-base and releasing a self-titled album as well as a couple demos, the band went on to sign a major label deal with Geffen Records. On March 3, 2002, the band changed their name to Trust Company to avoid confusion with the Canadian band Sum 41.[3] [4]

Trust Company's debut album, The Lonely Position of Neutral, was released on July 23, 2002.[5] The album was well received, with the lead single, "Downfall," gaining heavy exposure through MTV2. Subsequently, the song entered the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts. A second single "Running from Me" followed with more moderate success. "The Fear" was released in 2003 as the album's third single. The Lonely Position of Neutral was certified gold by the RIAA, and the band went on to tour with artists such as Thirty Seconds to Mars and Papa Roach. They also toured with Korn and Disturbed as part of the Pop Sux Tour in 2002.

True Parallels and hiatus (2003–2006)

Trust Company was scheduled to play at Ozzfest 2003 but was forced to back out by their label in order to work on their second album, True Parallels, which was belatedly released on March 22, 2005, after an 8–10 month delay. Several months prior to the album's release, original bassist Josh Moates left the group and was replaced by Walker Warren.[6] Despite little promotion from their label, the album entered the Billboard album charts at No. 32, and has gone on to sell in excess of 200,000 copies. The first and only single from the album, "Stronger," made a moderate impact on mainstream rock radio. According to drummer Jason Singleton on the band's website message board, the second single may have been "The War is Over."

In August 2005, the band decided to take a break and focus on side projects and spend some time at home. Soon after the break, Palmer and original bassist Josh Moates came together to form a new band called Amity Lane. The band released its debut album The Sound of Regret on October 31, 2006. In an interview with IndyConcerts.com following their show in Indianapolis on April 6, 2011, Kevin Palmer was quoted as saying the Amity Lane album was never intended to be released. The whole album was just a fun side project and not even studio-produced. Palmer went on to say that he and Moates recorded the whole album on a computer. Jason Singleton played drums for several bands in Montgomery, including Arm in Arms, The Spicolis, and The Escape Frame. James Fukai reunited with his old band, Hematovore.

Reunion, Dreaming in Black and White and inactivity (2007–present)

On August 11, 2007, the four original members of the band – Palmer, Moates, Singleton, and Fukai – announced they were reuniting and planned two reunion shows in Montgomery, Alabama and that they will be writing and recording a new album for release sometime in 2008. On March 18, 2008, the band posted two new songs titled "Waking Up" and "Stumbling" on their Myspace page. The band stated in a blog that these were demos and may be re-recorded. They later announced that they would be handing out CDs with previously unreleased or rare material from past years at concerts with the purchase of a T-shirt.

Josh Moates chose to leave the band and was replaced by bassist Eric Salter. Eric Salter left the band in 2009 and was replaced by Wes Cobb.

Trust Company carried out a small US tour at the end of 2010 to promote their new single, "Heart in My Hands", from their third studio album, Dreaming in Black and White, which was released on March 8, 2011. The lead single was released on iTunes on October 5, 2010. In late October 2010, the band finished the music video for "Heart in My Hands" and the video premiered on Vevo on December 15, 2010. The music video features bass player Rachel Bolan of heavy metal band Skid Row. The band went on a two-month tour with Drowning Pool on the promotion of the album.

Trust Company's social media has been virtually untouched since 2015, except for on March 3, 2017, when the original unreleased music video for "Stronger" was posted on Facebook, and a post made on Twitter on March 7, 2017, marking 15 years since The Lonely Position of Neutral was released.

On October 16, 2017 the official Trust Company Twitter account replied to a fan and stated that a new album is currently in the process of being written.[7] After another two years of inactivity, the band's Twitter again confirmed that a new album was in the process of being written on February 22, 2020, although the band stated that it did not have plans to tour at that time.[8] Trust Company's original lineup performed at Blue Ridge Rock Festival in 2023.[9]

Musical style

Trust Company has been described as alternative metal,[1] [10] [11] nu metal,[12] [13] hard rock,[2] [14] and alternative rock.[1]

Members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Studio albums
Album detailsChart positionsSalesCertifications
US
[15]
The Lonely Position of Neutral
  • Released: July 23, 2002
  • Label: Geffen
11
  • US sales: 500,000

Gold[16]

True Parallels
  • Released: March 22, 2005
  • Label: Geffen
32
  • US sales: 200,000
Dreaming in Black and White 175
Compilation albumIn 2010, via Myspace, Trust Company gave their fans the opportunity to obtain a Previously Unreleased LP for free after purchasing a T-shirt from their online store. The album contains rare demos and tracks not included in their previous two albums.The track listing is as follows:[17]

1. "Stronger" (Piano with drum loop version)
2. "Closer"
3. "I Can't Breathe"
4. "Seasons Change"
5. "Today"
6. "Moving in Circles"
7. "Hover" (Quiet mix) [''[[Underworld (2003 film)|Underworld]] soundtrack]
8. "Sterilize"
9. "Something Perfect" (New version)
10. "Losing View"
11. "Rock the Casbah" (The Clash cover)
12. "Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper cover)

Singles
YearSongChart positionsAlbum
US
[18]
US
Alt.

[19]

[20]
UK
[21]
2002"Downfall"916689The Lonely Position of Neutral
"Running from Me"2224
2003"The Fear"
2005"Stronger"2022True Parallels
2010"Heart in My Hands"Dreaming in Black and White
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Corey. Apar. Trust Company. AllMusic. August 24, 2010.
  2. Barry. Walters. Recordings: TRUSTcompany, The Lonely Position Of Neutral. Rolling Stone. August 8, 2002. December 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20020817140835/http://www.rollingstone.com/recordings/review.asp?aid=2044358&cf=2044354. August 17, 2002. dead.
  3. Web site: TRUSTcompany . 2002-03-03 . New Band Name . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20020329061950/http://41down.com/ . March 29, 2002 . 2024-06-03 . 41down.com.
  4. Web site: Gant . Brandy . Trust Company rocks SLU . 2024-06-03 . The University News.
  5. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r594946|pure_url=yes}} The Lonely Position of Neutral]. all music . Jason D.. Taylor . Rovi Corporation. August 24, 2010 .
  6. Web site: wookubus . 2021-10-29 . It Turns Out A Theprp.com Post Helped A High School Musician Join A Gold-Certified Nü-Metal Band Back In 2004 . 2024-06-03 . Theprp.com . en-US.
  7. https://twitter.com/OzzieDrew/status/919902863391952896
  8. Web site: TRUSTcompany on Twitter: "Hey! We're slow, but we're working on it. Thanks for asking and for listening! … " . twitter.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200222135907/https://twitter.com/trustcoband/status/1231215965628661761 . 22 February 2020 . dead.
  9. Web site: TRUSTcompany on Instagram: "After more than a decade away, we're so excited to finally announce that we're playing live next year! And we were announcement 41! We hope to see you there!!. Instagram. March 30, 2023.
  10. Web site: Jeremy. Borjon. Review: Trust Company – Dreaming in Black and White. Revolver. March 11, 2011. December 19, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222164206/http://www.revolvermag.com/reviews/trust-company-dreaming-in-black-and-white.html. December 22, 2015. dead.
  11. Web site: Corey. Moss. Trust Company's Original Lineup To Reunite For Blue Ridge Rock Festival Performance. Blabbermouth.net. December 23, 2022. May 15, 2023.
  12. Web site: Alessandro. DeCaro. 11 most underrated nü-metal bands that shaped a generation. Alternative Press. April 14, 2022. May 16, 2023.
  13. Web site: Corey. Moss. Trust Company Writing New Album, Looking Ahead To Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20151212102721/http://www.mtv.com/news/1459204/trust-company-writing-new-album-looking-ahead-to-tour/. dead. December 12, 2015. MTV News. December 17, 2002. December 20, 2015.
  14. Web site: John D.. Luerssen. Trust Company – True Parallels. AllMusic. December 20, 2015.
  15. TRUSTcompany Chart History - Billboard 200 . Billboard . January 30, 2019.
  16. Web site: RIAA database. Recording Industry Association of America. September 17, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150904024728/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php. September 4, 2015.
  17. Web site: TRUSTcompany on Myspace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads . September 14, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101208023738/http://www.myspace.com/trustcompany/blog . December 8, 2010 .
  18. TRUSTcompany Chart History - Hot 100 . Billboard . January 30, 2019.
  19. TRUSTcompany Chart History - Alternative Songs . Billboard . January 30, 2019.
  20. TRUSTcompany Chart History - Mainstream Rock Songs . Billboard . January 30, 2019.
  21. Web site: TRUSTcompany Chart History - Official Charts . Officialcharts . January 30, 2019.