Saturday, April 12, 2008

Trusty - A Name To Depend On 7" EP (Soma Records 1989)



Trusty were a punk band from Arkansas who became Dischord's first non-D.C. signing. However this post isn't about how they changed their sound into a cross between The Spindoctors and Big Drill Car. This E.P. has a definite hardcore lean and Flex claims that there is a straight edge lean on this E.P. Lyrically I don't really hear it. However this debut EP does bring the early works of bands like 7 Seconds and Dag Nasty to mind and I bet these guys listened to their share of Gorilla Biscuits too before recording this slab of vinyl.

These songs later appeared on an album called The Paul Years which Truant records only pressed 1000 vinyl copies but later released the album on CD.

Download Trusty - A Name To Depend On 7" EP New updated link.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

I remember the only time I saw Trusty. They came down to Dallas in '90 or '91 and played a loveable dive called Slipped Disc Studios. They were a solid live band, but for some reason my friends felt they needed to be heckled. Poor bastards got an ear full all night long. I never heard them after they moved to D.C., but I do remember them fondly from the one time I saw them. Thanks!

Chris said...

The Paul Years is well worth tracking down. It's mosty melodic hardcore with a couple of Minor Threat type songs. I might put up here or on SFRP soon. From what I've heard their sound changed a lot when they signed to Dischord.

Anonymous said...

hi there,
nice blog u got there !!!!!!
i just downloaded the trusty ep and could not open the file.
any clue why?

Chris said...

I checked it and you're right. I'll re-up it so it should be back up with a good link in 24 hours.

Chris said...

New working link has been put up.

Anonymous said...

kia ora,
sweet ass bro,
works just fine.
-tomAs-

Anonymous said...

:[
the link is dead I think.
date limit exceeded

please re-up :D

Chris said...

Chase1420, I posted the Paul Years album recently and all the songs on this single are on that.

Anonymous said...

Actually,good post. thx

Anonymous said...

Its all in the manual they make you read before they download your being into those tiny bodies in those dark wombs.

gio said...

hello! the download is not ever possible... can you re-put the correct file???
i've search even the Paul Yeras compilation...
bye bye
giorgio (www.radioantenna1.com)

giorgio said...

please the can you upload the album again??
giorgio (giorgio.casali@hotmail.it)

thebear said...

Is there anyway you can repoost this or send me the paul years thru email? My disc just broke and I can't find it anywhere. My email is thebear375@gmail.com. thanks I really need to get this back, I miss my trusty Trusty music. Thanks.

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