Trust Fund (band)

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Trust Fund
OriginBristol, UK
Genres
Years active2011–2018[1]
Labels
  • Turnstile
  • Reeks of Effort
Associated acts
Past membersEllis Jones
Roxy Brennan
Stefano Belli
Dan Howard
Bert Clark
Grace Denton
Rosie Smith
Alanna McArdle
Libby Clark
O Jones
Katie Gatt
Andrew Stevenson[2]

Trust Fund was a musical project founded and led by Ellis Jones while living in Bristol in the southwest of England. Both on recordings and live, the band also featured a rotating lineup of musicians to fill out the sound. They released four full-length albums between 2015 and 2018, the final of which roughly coincided with the decision to disband.[1]

History[]

The band self-released an EP titled I've Been Ages, followed by a second, Don't Let Them Begin, and a split EP with Joanna Gruesome, the latter two issued by Reeks of Effort. In early 2015, they signed to Turnstile Records for the release of their first full-length album, "No One's Coming for Us".[3][4][5]

Their next album, Seems Unfair, followed shortly after on the same label in the autumn of 2015.[6][7]

After a relocation to Leeds, a third album, We Have Always Lived in the Harolds, was released in June 2016. Reverting to home recording, it was also released without a record label.[8][9] The title is a reference to Shirley Jackson’s 1962 novel We Have Always Lived in the Castle, substituting in a group of streets in Leeds collectively known as the Harolds, where Jones lived.[10]

In July 2018, Trust Fund released their fourth and final full-length album, Bringing the Backline.[11][12]

During their period of activity, Trust Fund toured with Los Campesinos!, Speedy Ortiz, and Mitski.[3][7][10]

Discography[]

Albums[]

  • No One's Coming for Us - Turnstile / Reeks of Effort, 12" LP, Cassette, MP3 (2015)[3][4][5][13]
  • Seems Unfair - Turnstile, 12" LP, MP3 (2015)[6][7]
  • We Have Always Lived in the Harolds - Self-released / It Takes Time, 12" LP, Cassette, MP3 (2016)[8][9]
  • Bringing the Backline - Self-released / Hidden Bay Records, 12" LP, Cassette, MP3 (2018)[11][12][14]

EPs[]

  • I've Been Ages - Self-released, CD-R, Cassette, MP3 (2012)
  • Don't Let Them Begin - Reeks of Effort, Cassette, MP3 (2013)

Split releases[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Monroe, Jazz (18 July 2018). "Trust Fund Call It Quits". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. ^ Baines, Huw (16 November 2015). "Trust Fund: Ellis Jones, Accidental Choruses And 'Seems Unfair'". Stereoboard. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Garland, Emma (3 February 2015). "Premiere: Stream Trust Fund's Debut Album "No One's Coming For Us"". Noisey. Vice Media. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  4. ^ a b Hammond, Lee (9 February 2015). "Trust Fund: No One's Coming For Us – album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b Wright, Danny (9 February 2015). "Album Review: Trust Fund- No One's Coming For Us". DIY. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  6. ^ a b Snapes, Laura (10 November 2015). "Trust Fund Seems Unfair". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  7. ^ a b c McNeilly, Liam (15 October 2015). "Trust Fund: "The Songs Are Just About My Stupid Life"". DIY. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  8. ^ a b Trewn, Pranav (21 June 2016). "Stream Trust Fund We Have Always Lived In The Harolds". Stereogum. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  9. ^ a b Sahim, Sarah (4 October 2016). "Trust Fund Turn Boredom Into an Adventure". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  10. ^ a b Baines, Huw (17 June 2016). "Weird Pop: Trust Fund's Basement Experiments And 'We Have Always Lived In The Harolds'". Stereoboard. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  11. ^ a b Marsh, Calum (1 August 2018). "Trust Fund Bringing The Backline". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  12. ^ a b Garland, Emma (13 August 2018). "Trust Fund's Final Album is the Best Thing You'll Ever Hear About Hating Music". Noisey. Vice Media. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Exclusive Guide: Track by Track: Trust Fund - No One's Coming for Us". DIY. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  14. ^ Roseblade, Nick (2 August 2018). "Trust Fund - Bringing The Backline". Clash. Retrieved 19 February 2019.

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